killer queen <3 key terms

Question 1

jukebox musical

Answer 1

score for a musical is made up of existing songs

Question 2

glam rock

Answer 2

genre of rock - over the top, glamorous dress sense; platform shoes, glitter and flamboyant hairstyles

Question 3

multi-tracked

Answer 3

a recording of a performance on different tracks which can be edited individually

Question 4

anthemic

Answer 4

a song with a strong, memorable melody with rousing or uplifting characteristics

Question 5

middle 8

Answer 5

connects/bridges 2 sections in a pop song. traditionally 8 bars long with contrasting material and leading back to chorus and outro

Question 6

outro

Answer 6

concluding section like a coda in classical music

Question 7

harmonic sequence

Answer 7

a chord sequence is immediately repeated at a higher or lower pitch

Question 8

harmonic rhythm

Answer 8

the rate at which chords change

Question 9

circle of fifths

Answer 9

you fucking know what this is.

Question 10

vamp

Answer 10

short repeated accompanying phrase

Question 11

gospel inspired parallel harmonies

Answer 11

weave in and out of main vocal providing harmonic support

Question 12

synthesisers

Answer 12

an electronic keyboard that creates sounds that are synthetic by manipulating combinations of waveforms or modifying existing sounds

Question 13

overdubbing

Answer 13

recording an instrumental or vocal part over previously recorded music

Question 14

snare rolls

Answer 14

fast repetition with sticks on the snare

Question 15

compound metre

Answer 15

counting in dotted crochets

Question 16

extended chord

Answer 16

a chord with added notes such as 9th, 11th, or 13th

Question 17

antiphonal

Answer 17

music preformed alternately by 2 groups which are often physically separated

Question 18

panning

Answer 18

different volume levels in the left and right speakers

Question 19

flanger

Answer 19

an effect creating a swriling or swooshing sound

Question 20

distortion

Answer 20

an effect that increases the volume and sustain on an electric guitar making it sound more gritty/grungy

Question 21

wah-wah

Answer 21

a filter effect - the peak of the filter is swept up and down the frequency range

Question 22

reverb

Answer 22

an effect which creates the impression of being in a physical space

Question 23

vibrato

Answer 23

a technique used to cause rapid variations in pitch

Question 24

pull-offs

Answer 24

a note is sounded on guitar by plucking the string with the fretting hand