kille queen Flashcards
which band performed the song?
queen
which genre is it?
glam rock
which two styles is glam rock made from
- rock
- pop
what is the instrumentation? (4)
- voice
- piano
- electric guitar
- drumkit
what are the two sections of the instrumentation?
- front line (vocals + electric guitar)
- rhythm section (everything else)
who sings the vocal part?
freddie mercury
what is the tessitura of the melody?
mainly tenor but is falsetto at times
is the melody wide range or narrow range?
wide range
who plays the piano?
freddie mercury
which two instruments make up the piano part?
- grand piano
- jangle piano
both of them together make a hybrid timbre
who plays the electric guitar?
brian may
what was used to play the guitar instead of a plectrum
an old sixpence, which gives off a raspy sound
who plays the drums?
roger taylor
which orchestral instruments are used? (2)
- chimes
- triangle
what is the overall structure?
verse-chorus form
name every section (10)
- intro
- verse 1
- chorus 1
- instrumental
- verse 2
- chorus 2
- guitar solo
- verse 3
- chorus 3
- outro
what is heard in the intro?
6 finger clicks
are the phrase lengths even or uneven?
uneven
syllabic or melismatic text setting?
syllabic
are vocables sung?
yes
describe how the melody changes over the course of the song (2)
- initially conjunct with small leaps
- towards the end it is mainly conjunct but there are wide angular leaps
do melodies start on the first beat of the bar?
no, they start on an anacrusis
what is the overall texture?
MDH
what is the texture at the very start?
- layered texture
texture in bar 18-19
- antiphony/polyphony between lead vocals and backing vocals
texture in bars 32-34 (middle of verse 2)
polyphony
where is there hocketing?
guitar solo
what is hocketing
The use of hocketing is in reference to a broken melody line between two or more instruments or vocals
what does panning do for the texture?
makes it antiphonal because it makes it seem like sound is coming from two different places
what is the overall tonality?
Eb major
what is the tonality at the start?
ambiguous
are there passing modulations?
yes
are the chord progressions typical for rock/pop
no, they are very complex whereas typical chord progressions are simple
where are there harmonic rhythms?
mainly in the choruses
what harmonic device is used in bars 20-21?
circle of 5ths sequence
which jazz + blues chords are used? (3)
- slash chords (inversions)
- altered chords
- extended chords
is there use of perfect cadences?
yes
what is the texture at the end of the song?
imitation
what musical technology is used?
- panning
- multitracking/overdubbing
- flanger
- wah-wah effect
what is the metre?
12 8 - compound time
are there metric shifts?
yeah
what is the purpose of the metric shifts?
to extend phrases
what is the tempo?
dotted crotchet = 112, so moderato/allegro
is there use of cross-rhythms
not really
is there use of syncopation
yes
are the chords in the accompaniment short or long?
short
