Killer Queen by Queen
- Created by: oceansurf15
- Created on: 25-03-19 15:40
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- 6 finger clicks
- monophonic
- starting on third beat of first bar
- 1) introduction
- STRUCTURE
- 2) verse 1
- 3) chorus 1
- 4 bars + echo/asnwer
- 3 bars (dovetails with nest section)
- anacrusis from verse 1
- 3 bars (dovetails with nest section)
- 4 bars + echo/asnwer
- 4) instrumental
- 4 bars where 1st bar dovetails with the end of the chorus
- 7) guitar solo part 1
- 8) guitar solo part 2
- 10) chorus
- KILLER QUEEN - BY QUEEN
- RHYTHM
- extending phrases
- by 6/8
- tempo
- moderato
- verse + chorus
- begin with anacrusis
- use of syncopation
- bars 3,7,8
- extending phrases
- MEMBERS
- Freddie Mercury
- lead singer + pianist
- Brian May
- lead guitar + backing vocals
- John Deacon
- bass guitar
- Roger Taylor
- drums + backing vocals
- Freddie Mercury
- RHYTHM
- STRUCTURE
- 3-bar phrase with last bar half-spoken
- 4-bar phrase oscillating between Cm + Bb7 chords
- 5-bar phrase ending with a rhythmic 'trip'
- 2) verse 1
- begins with anacrusis
- 4-bar phrase oscillating between Cm + Bb7 chords
- shorter than chorus 1
- consisting of only 1st 4-bar phrase
- SCORING
- lead vocal (tenor)
- 3+4 part harmony
- Freddie Mercury
- piano
- Freddie Mercury
- overdubbed with ****** tonk
- guitar
- overdubbing to create a richer sound
- Brian May
- bass guitar
- John Deacon
- largely doubled by LH piano part
- Use Of;
- tremalo
- bends
- vibrato
- slides
- palm mute
- KILLER QUEEN - BY QUEEN
- RHYTHM
- extending phrases
- by 6/8
- tempo
- moderato
- verse + chorus
- begin with anacrusis
- use of syncopation
- bars 3,7,8
- extending phrases
- MEMBERS
- Freddie Mercury
- lead singer + pianist
- Brian May
- lead guitar + backing vocals
- John Deacon
- bass guitar
- Roger Taylor
- drums + backing vocals
- Freddie Mercury
- RHYTHM
- lead vocal (tenor)
- MELODY
- same falling fifth motif
- forms a modified falling sequence
- used in chorus
- backing vocals
- 3+4 part harmonies
- sometimes includes vocables
- word-setting
- almost entirely syllabic
- lack of word-painting
- (other than slide) to emphasise sarcasm 'queen' in chorus
- phaser effect
- 'laser beam'
- same falling fifth motif
- initially moves in small intervals
- gets progressively wider
- rising an octave in bars 20-21
- MELODY
- same falling fifth motif
- forms a modified falling sequence
- used in chorus
- backing vocals
- 3+4 part harmonies
- sometimes includes vocables
- word-setting
- almost entirely syllabic
- lack of word-painting
- (other than slide) to emphasise sarcasm 'queen' in chorus
- phaser effect
- 'laser beam'
- same falling fifth motif
- compound quadruplel
- 12/8
- melody and accomp
- homophonic
- 4 part harmonies in backing vocals
- guitar parts in parallel 3rds in instrumental after chorus
- harmonies
- 3 part texture in guitar solo
- TEXTURE
- immitation
- homophonic
- chordal
- brief contrapuntal fragments
- in accomp (polyphonic)
- brief contrapuntal fragments
- shape
- gradually increasing in density from a light-textured start
- TEXTURE
- immitation
- chordal
- brief contrapuntal fragments
- in accomp (polyphonic)
- brief contrapuntal fragments
- at start + end of chorus
- HARMONY
- chords
- mainly diatonic
- occasional chromatic chords
- chordal position
- mainly in root position triads
- chords
- verses start in Cm
- TONALITY
- Eb major
- ends with perfect cadence in Eb major
- some tonal ambiguity
- Eb major
- TONALITY
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