Jeff Buckley- Grace

• Born in California his dad Tim was a jazz-folk musician
• Written in 1994
• Excellent example of how to arrange a simple idea. No attempt at smooth transition from modal to major section ( just a sustained chords link)
• Lyrics are supposed to be based on a dream Jeff had about a girl crying to a boy at an airport not wanting him to leave. Also clearly about death which fascinated Buckley.
• Verse Chorus Formis used.

• Drums
• Bass
• Guitar
• Jeff: Guitar & Vocals
• Synthasiser

• 4 Large Sections, each one with smaller sub sections

1= Intro (A & B)- verse 1 Pre chorus - Chorus

2=Link ( A & B)- Verse 2 - Pre Chorus - Chorus

3=Middle 8/ Bridge (A & B)

4= Link (A & B) - Verse 3 Outro

(Link & Intro are same with two distinct parts - A and B)

These look complex, sound crunchy at times, but are simple to play on the guitar (only 3 in total)

(Power Chord= Root note + Perfect 5th and Drone = Repeat of Sustained Note)

• Modulation on Synth at Start
• Distortion and flanging on Guitar in Coda
• Overdubbing on Guitar parts , and vocal parts in the bridge adds texture
• EQ in final verse removes lower frequencies in Buckley;s Voice
• Flange is used on the electric guiatar only at the end

• E Minor but Often move and becomes ambiguous
• Unusual harmony for a rock song (Chds 1 ,4 & 5 avoided) as many chords are chromatic and dissonant

• Vocal Part had an improvised quality to it with a wide range of 2 octaves
• Most Vocal phrases fall, in keeping with melancholic mood
• Lots of ornamentation with glissandos
• Mostly Syllabic (One note per syllabul) with melismas to accent particluar words ie. Love in verse 1
• Brideg has passage of vocalisation (wordless Singing) Incorporating Falsetto (high pitch)
• His Bleak outlook on love in shown word painting (portamento)

- Verse 1 - 'cries' falls like a crying sound                                                                                             

-Bridge - 'pain' and 'leave' are high pitch and sound fraught

- Verse 3 - 'slow' is set to a long note

-Coda- thick texture built up for 'drown my name'

• 12/8
• Bass drum beats 1 & 3 with on 2 and 4 (backbeats)
• Lots of syncopation and cross rhythms