kille queen Flashcards

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1
Q

which band performed the song?

A

queen

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2
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which genre is it?

A

glam rock

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3
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which two styles is glam rock made from

A
  • rock
  • pop
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4
Q

what is the instrumentation? (4)

A
  • voice
  • piano
  • electric guitar
  • drumkit
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5
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what are the two sections of the instrumentation?

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  • front line (vocals + electric guitar)
  • rhythm section (everything else)
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6
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who sings the vocal part?

A

freddie mercury

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7
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what is the tessitura of the melody?

A

mainly tenor but is falsetto at times

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8
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is the melody wide range or narrow range?

A

wide range

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9
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who plays the piano?

A

freddie mercury

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10
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which two instruments make up the piano part?

A
  • grand piano
  • jangle piano

both of them together make a hybrid timbre

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11
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who plays the electric guitar?

A

brian may

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12
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what was used to play the guitar instead of a plectrum

A

an old sixpence, which gives off a raspy sound

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13
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who plays the drums?

A

roger taylor

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14
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which orchestral instruments are used? (2)

A
  • chimes
  • triangle
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15
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what is the overall structure?

A

verse-chorus form

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16
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name every section (10)

A
  • intro
  • verse 1
  • chorus 1
  • instrumental
  • verse 2
  • chorus 2
  • guitar solo
  • verse 3
  • chorus 3
  • outro
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17
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what is heard in the intro?

A

6 finger clicks

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18
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are the phrase lengths even or uneven?

A

uneven

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19
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syllabic or melismatic text setting?

A

syllabic

20
Q

are vocables sung?

A

yes

21
Q

describe how the melody changes over the course of the song (2)

A
  • initially conjunct with small leaps
  • towards the end it is mainly conjunct but there are wide angular leaps
22
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do melodies start on the first beat of the bar?

A

no, they start on an anacrusis

23
Q

what is the overall texture?

A

MDH

24
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what is the texture at the very start?

A
  • layered texture
25
Q

texture in bar 18-19

A
  • antiphony/polyphony between lead vocals and backing vocals
26
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texture in bars 32-34 (middle of verse 2)

A

polyphony

27
Q

where is there hocketing?

A

guitar solo

28
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what is hocketing

A

The use of hocketing is in reference to a broken melody line between two or more instruments or vocals

29
Q

what does panning do for the texture?

A

makes it antiphonal because it makes it seem like sound is coming from two different places

30
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what is the overall tonality?

A

Eb major

31
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what is the tonality at the start?

A

ambiguous

32
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are there passing modulations?

A

yes

33
Q

are the chord progressions typical for rock/pop

A

no, they are very complex whereas typical chord progressions are simple

34
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where are there harmonic rhythms?

A

mainly in the choruses

35
Q

what harmonic device is used in bars 20-21?

A

circle of 5ths sequence

36
Q

which jazz + blues chords are used? (3)

A
  • slash chords (inversions)
  • altered chords
  • extended chords
37
Q

is there use of perfect cadences?

A

yes

38
Q

what is the texture at the end of the song?

A

imitation

39
Q

what musical technology is used?

A
  • panning
  • multitracking/overdubbing
  • flanger
  • wah-wah effect
40
Q

what is the metre?

A

12 8 - compound time

41
Q

are there metric shifts?

A

yeah

42
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what is the purpose of the metric shifts?

A

to extend phrases

43
Q

what is the tempo?

A

dotted crotchet = 112, so moderato/allegro

44
Q

is there use of cross-rhythms

A

not really

45
Q

is there use of syncopation

A

yes

46
Q

are the chords in the accompaniment short or long?

A

short