killer queen - queen
- Created by: jessmclellanx
- Created on: 23-03-19 17:47
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- KILLER QUEEN
- instruments
- high male vocal (tenor)
- lead and backing vocals
- 4 electric guitars
- bass guitar
- drum kit
- piano w honky tonk
- performing techniques
- guitar techniques
- sildes
- bends
- pull - offs
- vibrato
- recording techniques
- multi-tracking
- EQ
- flanger
- distortion
- reverb
- wah-wah
- panning
- overdubbing
- guitar techniques
- too many parts for it to be performed live (layering)
- melody
- text is mainly syllabic
- backing vocals are a mix of words and vocalisations
- irregular phrase lengths
- verse and chorus combine conjunct angular leaps
- starts mostly conjunct w small leaps of a 3rd or 4th
- leaps often feature a major 6th
- sometimes larger intervals such as an octave are used
- tempo, metre and rhythm
- moderato tempo
- in 12/8 w occasional 6/8
- swung feel
- every verse and chorus starts w an anacrusis
- syncopation frequent throughout
- triplets
- structure
- verse - chorus form
- intro/ verse1/ chorus1/ instrumental/ verse2/ chorus2/ guitar solo x2/ verse3/ chorus3/ outro
- tonality
- Eb major
- Eb (tonic) Bb(dominant) C minor (relative min)
- chord sequences are more similar to musicals than rock songs
- ambiguous but the song ends on a tonic Eb major chord
- Eb (tonic) Bb(dominant) C minor (relative min)
- use of pedal
- use of altered and extended chords eg 7ths
- circle of 5ths
- frequent modulations (strengthened bhy use of perfect cadences)
- Eb major
- texture
- mainly homophonic
- chordal for vocals at start and end of chorus
- use of imitation
- use of layering
- use of panning
- background info
- genre: pop/rock
- released in 1974
- written by Freddie Mercury and sung by Queen
- instruments
- Untitled
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