Killer Queen Flashcards
Writer?
Freddie Mercury (member of Queen)
Year of release?
1974
Type of voice
Tenor
Examples of recording techniques
Multitracking
Flanger
Distortion
Reverb
Panning
Guitar playing techniques
Slides
Bends
Vibrato
Pull-offs
Instruments
Lead and backing vocals
Piano
Jangle piano
4 electric guitars
Drum kit
Bass guitar
Melody description
Mostly syllabic
Wide tessitura
Use of vocables (non sense words to embellish melody)
What key is killer Queen in?
Eb major
What are some modulations in the chorus?
Bb major
C major
D minor
Harmony
Inversions
7th chords
Harmonic devices
Tonic pedal at the start of the verse
Dominant pedal at the end of the chorus
What key does each chorus start in?
C minor
How is word painting demonstrated on the word “queen”
Upward glissando to emphasise sarcasm
Texture
Homophonic
Gradually increasing density
Time signature
12/8 swung