Killer Queen
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- Created on: 11-04-19 08:22
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- Killer Queen
- Tonality
- In Eb major
- modulates to Bb major (dominant)- Chorus 1 (b15) and chorus 3 (b70)
- Ends in Eb major
- modulates to Bb major (dominant)- Chorus 1 (b15) and chorus 3 (b70)
- In Eb major
- Structure
- Verse-chorus form
- Every verse an chorus begins wit an anacrusis
- Harmony
- Chords in root position
- Some in 1st and 2nd inversion
- Pedal used (b27)
- Imperfect cadence (b61)
- Circle of 5ths (b20)
- Extended chord (b58)
- Arppeggiated bell chords (b55)
- Backing vocals
- Sing vocables in verses
- Sing words in choruses
- Chords in root position
- Melody
- Syllabic
- Mix of conjunct and disjunct movement
- Small leaps bur some large ones
- major 6th used (b6-7)
- Ocatave leap (b62)
- major 6th used (b6-7)
- Context
- Performed by Queen
- Words and music by Freddie Mercury
- In album 'Sheer Heart Attack'- 1974
- About an upper class prostitute
- Performed by Queen
- Texture
- Mainly homophonic
- Polyphonic at verse 2
- Imitation (b48)
- Layering
- Mainly homophonic
- Instruments
- Brian Deacon- bass
- Roger Taylor- drum kit
- Freddie Mercury- vocals + piano
- Tenor voice- reaches falsetto (b11)
- Brian May- elec guitar
- Rhythm, metre & tempo
- Moderato
- 12/8 6/8 (b10, 34, 58, 69)
- Syncopation (b44)
- Triplets (b17)
- Quavers are most dominant
- Tonality
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