killer queen

Question 1

Who was it written by and when

Answer 1

Queen (Freddie Mercury) . Written for the album sheer heart attack in 1974

Question 2

Dynamics

Answer 2

Mf throughout. Fade at the end

Question 2

Why is it on the spec

Answer 2

Digital effects like flanger

Question 3

Rhythm

Answer 3

Syncopation. Dotted crotchet pulse. 12/8 metre. Triplets. Swiping feel. Anacrusis

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

Verse chorus. Guitar solo. Fade at outro

Question 5

Melody

Answer 5

Mainly syllabic and conjunct. Octave angular leaps. Descending sequences

Question 6

Instrumentation and effects

Answer 6

Falsetto singing. 2 honkytonk pianos. Vocalisation. No synth used. Flanger. Bass guitar. Electric guitar. Panning. Drum kit. Drum fill. Multitracking. Vibrato. Slide. Pitch bends

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

Starts homophonic. Thinker in the chorus than out

Question 8

Tonality

Answer 8

Ambiguous but in either Eb major or C minor

Question 9

Harmony

Answer 9

Extended chords, cycle of fifths. Dissonance. Some inversions