Killer Queen Flashcards
1
Q
Writer
A
Freddie Mercury
2
Q
Date of Release
A
November 1974
3
Q
What is the structure
A
Verse-chorus
4
Q
Type of voice
A
Tenor
5
Q
Recording techniques used
A
Multi-tracking, Flanger, Distortion, Reverb, Panning, Overdubbing
6
Q
Sonority
A
Guitar: Slides, bends, pull-offs and vibrato
7
Q
Instruments
A
Lead and backing vocals Piano Electric guitars Bass guitar Drum kit
8
Q
Melody description
A
Begins with a vocal anacrusis
Sequence found in both the verse and chorus
Mostly syllabic
Wide tessitura
Use of vocables ("oohs" and "bahs"
9
Q
Key
A
Eb major
10
Q
Modulations in chorus
A
Bb major, D minor, C major
11
Q
Harmony
A
Root position triads
Inversions
Extended chords such as 7th and 11th chords
12
Q
Harmonic devices
A
Tonic pedal at the start of verse
Dominant pedal af the end of chorus
13
Q
Word painting on “queen”
A
Upward glissando emphasises sarcasm
14
Q
Word painting on “laser beam”
A
Flanger makes it sound like a laser beam
15
Q
Texture
A
Melody dominated homophony
Imitation between the voice and the electric guitar
