Killer Queen Harmony and Tonality

Question 1

Ambiguous Tonality

Answer 1

• Modulates a lot: starts in Eb Major, which is rare in Rock.
• Examples: Bar 3 = Cm Chord, makes Eb Maj sound minor.

Question 2

Mini Perfect Cadences

Answer 2

• Gives strong chord pattern.
• Strengthen passing modulations
• Bar 12, bar 6

Question 3

Passing Modulation

Answer 3

• Strengthened by perfect cadences.

- Often followed by parallel shifts which move to a new key.

Question 4

Pedal Notes

Answer 4

• Changes the harmony
• Tension related
• Bars 27-30

Question 5

Backing Vocables

Answer 5

• Bar 18/42

Question 6

Extended imperfect cadences.

Answer 6

• Bars 60-61

Question 7

Chords

Answer 7

• Most chords are in root position.
• Some are in 1st or 2nd inversion.
  - Inversions used to give descending bass line : bar 9
• Seventh chords ( Bar 4, Bb7)
• Altered/extended chords (F11 in bar 47)

Question 8

Circe of Fifths

Answer 8

• Roots = 5th lower than the previous chord.

- Bars 20-21

Question 9

Dissonance

Answer 9

• Bar 30