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| Question | Answer |
| Dynamics | first 12 bar played quietly to create suspense & mysterious atmosphere sudden contrast at bar 3 when full band enter with Em chord |
| Dynamics | chorus dynamic generally mf/f throughout |
| Dynamics | string synth & backing vocals v subtle compared to other instruments |
| Rhythm | at bar 4, electric guitar plays a syncopated rhythm (semi-strummed) - hi-hat works with guitar to drive rhythm; 3rd guitar punctuate, playing on-beat |
| Rhythm | in 1st verse, e. guitar plays precise on-beat rhythm - contrast to syncopated intro |
| Metre | 12/8 |
| Structure | verse & chorus form |
| Structure | unusual intro of 7 bars (normally even to feel balanced) |
| Structure | intro is in 2 contrasting sections - one in Fminor, one in D major |
| Structure | verse begins with anacrusis @ b.8, lasting 6 bars |
| Structure | pre-chorus is also 6 bars, making it longer than the chorus (which is an unbalanced 5 bars) |
| Melody | vocal melody of verse=lower register then descending through b.9 |
| Melody | the pre-chorus is higher, overall, including a falsetto A |
| Melody | glissandos - (particularly in verses) e.g. Bb-Eb is a larger interval as well as being chromatic |
| Instrumentation/Timbre | drop D tuning on guitars |
| Instrumentation/Timbre | b.1-4 background guitar whisper - notes picked with low volume, then turned up and down quickly delay & reverb contribute to eerie mood |
| Instrumentation/Timbre | chorus: whispered backing vocals - double-tracking/overdubbing |
| Instrumentation/Timbre | string synth (faint) - more for SFX than for harmony |
| Texture | thin at beginning: unison guitars & distant synth; builds suspense before sudden texture change at b.3 |
| Texture | suddenly thickened texture enhanced by 'busy' bass riff |
| Texture | bass used sparsely in chorus 1 - makes texture sound less rich and full |
| Texture | vocal and string synth add to top end of texture |
| Harmony/Tonality | first 2 bars are tonally ambiguous - Fm followed by Gm implies F melodic minor |
| Harmony/Tonality | verse sounds modal - chromatic chord changes: F-Em-Eb (down a ST each time) |
| Harmony/Tonality | pre-chorus is Em but some chords suggest E Dorian: C#s in A maj chord & D natural in Bm7 - discordant |
| Harmony/Tonality | drone strings - harmonic richness |
| Word setting/painting | higher register on 'my fading voice' |
| Word setting/painting | emphasises 'love' by using a melisma |
| Word setting/painting | coda texture thickened for 'drown my name' |
| Context | -from album 'Grace' -released in 1994 -other musicians: Oasis & Nirvana -other pieces by Buckley: Hallelujah, Mystery White Boy |
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