Queen

Question 1

Date

Answer 1

1974

Question 2

Genre

Answer 2

Rock song (with some glam rock elements)

Question 3

Instruments

Answer 3

Lead vocal, backing vocals, piano, jangle piano, electric guitar, bass guitar, drum leit, triangle, wind chimes.

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

Verse, chorus, plus instrumental guitar solo and outro

Question 5

Tonality

Answer 5

E flat major (C minor, B flat major)

Question 6

Melody

Answer 6

Conjunct - leaps then gets wider.
Sequences.
Portamento.
Unusual phrase lengths.
Nonsense syllables.

Question 7

Tempo

Answer 7

Quite fast
crochet = 112

Question 8

Metre

Answer 8

12 6
8 8

Question 9

Rhythm

Answer 9

frequent syncopation.
Anacrusis.

Question 10

Texture

Answer 10

mostly homophonic.
Vocals often chordal. Brief polyphonic moments in accompaniment

Question 11

Harmony

Answer 11

Triads. 7th chords. Some chromatics chords.
tonic dominant pedal.
Parallel harmonies.
Circle of 5ths

Question 12

Dynamics/Effects

Answer 12

Playing techniques:
* vibrate, pitch bend, hammer on, pull off, slide, palm mute.

Effects:
* overdubbing, reverb, flanger, distortion, wah wah, panning.