AOS 2 - Queen Flashcards
Who is the lead singer of queen, when was it released and what is the genre?
Freddie Mercury, 1974, Glam rock
What voice type is the lead vocal, and what is the technique that uses a weak, high ‘head voice’?
Tenor and falsetto.
What are the performing forces?
Vocals, piano, Honky-Tonk Piano, Electric guitar, Bass guitar, drum kit.
Which guitar techniques are used (4)?
Slides, bends, palm mutes, vibrato.
Which effects are used (5)?
Guitar distortion, wah-wah, reverb, EQ, phaser.
Which recording techniques are used (2)?
Multi-tracking, overdubbing.
What is the overall term for the structure?
Verse-Chorus
What are the main keys of the piece, and why is the tonality considered ambiguous?
Eb Major, use of the relative minor (C minor) in verses and dominant (Bb major) in choruses. Tonally ambiguous because of frequent passing modulations.
Which harmonic device is used at the end of the first chorus?
Circle of fifths
What is the term for each syllable having its own note?
Syllabic
What is the term for singing ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’?
Vocalisation
What is term for when the singer slides up on the word ‘Queen’?
Portamento
What is the main texture of ‘Killer Queen’?
Homophonic/Melody-dominated homophony
What is the compound time signature of ‘killer queen’?
12/8
What is the term for when a phrase begins before the first beat of the bar?
Anacrusis
