killer queen

Question 1

Rhythm and metre

Answer 1

time signature is 12/8
A swung feel
Uses syncopation & anacrusis

Question 2

Tonality

Answer 2

Main tonality is Eb major
Chorus is Bb major

Question 3

texture

Answer 3

main texture is homophonic

Question 4

structure

Answer 4

verse > chorus

Question 5

instruments

Answer 5

vocal part, backing vocals, piano,
electric guitar, bass, drum kit

jangle piano

Question 6

Technological techniques

Answer 6

over dubbing, flanger, distortion, wah-wah, reverb, panning,

Question 7

guitar techniques

Answer 7

pull-offs, bends, slides, vibrato

Question 8

genre

Answer 8

rock/glam rock

Question 9

flanger

Answer 9

The effect is a swirling and swooshing sound, used as word -painting on the word ‘laser beam’

Question 10

wah-wah

Answer 10

The ‘wah-wah’ pedal is called this because it sounds a little like a baby crying . It can be heard at the beginning of the 3rd verse, just after ‘drop of a hat she’s as willing as’

Question 11

reverb

Answer 11

When reverb is put on a part, it makes the instrument sound as if it is playing in a big space, like a huge concert hall.

Question 12

panning

Answer 12

This is when different sound levels are given in the left and right speakers so that it sounds as if they are coming from different directions.

Question 13

overdubbing

Answer 13

This is when a instrument or voice records a part over something that has already been recorded. This allows them to build up the instrumental and vocal texture.

This is heard in the guitar solo when May overdubs 2 guitar
parts over his original.

It is also used in the 3 and 4 part backing vocals with Mercury recording each part himself .