DR (T) SMITH on 'Killer Queen' by Queen These questions are based on some things from the pearson music book. 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? MusicDR (T) SMITHGCSEEdexcel Created by: Anon123Created on: 05-02-17 21:11 When was 'Killer Queen' released in the album 'Sheer Heart Attack'? 1974 1 of 43 Name 3 musical features that give the song an essence of grandeur, theatre and glamour? Use of unusual keys, anthemic melodies, adventurous structures 2 of 43 The song consists of mostly ______ phrase structures. uneven 3 of 43 Define Stereo field. The virtual space where the sound is coming from. 4 of 43 What is the time signature of the song? 12/8 5 of 43 Is it in simple or compound time? compound 6 of 43 There are occasional bars of _ time signature, which you count in 2. 6/8 7 of 43 Define Whole Mix. Everything all together - tapes. 8 of 43 What is the technical term for an upbeat? anacrusis 9 of 43 What is the key of 'Killer Queen'? Eb Major 10 of 43 What could people think the key could be instead? C minor 11 of 43 Define 'Dry' and 'Wet'. Less reverb and more reverb 12 of 43 What is a perfect cadence? It is a V-I chord. In D, a perfect cadence is G-D. It makes phrases sound finished. 13 of 43 What is the most common extended chord? A 7th chord. 14 of 43 What is a modulation? A key change 15 of 43 Where can we spot the circle of 5ths being used? Bars 20-21, moving through the chords A, Dm, G7 and C. 16 of 43 What is a pedal note? A repeated or sustained note (not to be mistaken with the pedal on the piano). 17 of 43 At which bar do we see a pedal note? Bar 27 18 of 43 Define 'Word Painting'. Where the sound effect reflects the lyrics. 19 of 43 What filter does the wah-wah pedal use? A frequency filter 20 of 43 Define 'Panning'. Changing where the sound is coming from left/right to create a live effect on a recording/ on speakers. 21 of 43 How many tracks did the tape recorder that Queen used have? 24 22 of 43 Define 'Multi-tracking'. Where you record a performance on seperate tracks where each track can be edited or changed. 23 of 43 What motion do the backing vocals often move in? a parallel motion. 24 of 43 Define 'Flanging'. Created by 2 identical sound waves that are slightly delayed to create a swirling/whooshing sound. 25 of 43 Name the technique that means a 'slide' (used on the word 'Queen' bar 15). 'Portamento' 26 of 43 Name the 2 main reasons why Queen wrote their vocal harmonies in a parallel motion. To emulate the style of Gospel singing and to provide harmonic support. 27 of 43 Which 2 words describe the guitar parts that gave Queen a unique sound? Multi-tracking and layering. 28 of 43 Define 'Reverb'. An effect which creates the impression of being in a physical space. It is a technical term for echo. 29 of 43 Why did Brian May use a sixpence rather than a normal plectrum (pick)? It had a serrated edge to achieve different effects. 30 of 43 What type of instruments sound did May try to recreate when he layered his parts? Saxophones 31 of 43 Name the 2 other percussion instruments used in 'Killer Queen'. Triangle and Aeolian Chimes 32 of 43 What is 'Antiphony'? Different instruments played in different places. A live version of panning. 33 of 43 Describe the difference in sonority between a jangle piano and a regular piano. The jangle piano sounds more 'tinnier' than the regular piano. 34 of 43 Why were Queen proud that they did not use a synthesizer in their album? They wanted to be unique and show everyone their musical abilities and skills. 35 of 43 What is overdubbing? Where voices/ instruments are recorded indiviually and layered on top of eachother. 36 of 43 Name the 4 guitar techniques used in 'Killer Queen' by Brian May. String Bend, Slide, Pull-Off, Vibrato 37 of 43 What is the timbre of the bass? a 'warm' and 'round' timbre 38 of 43 What was Roger Taylors drumming influenced by? Complex Jazz 39 of 43 John Deacons bass part provides ________ support. harmonic 40 of 43 What is 'Melismatic'? When there is more than one note per syllable to a note. 41 of 43 What is the texture in the opening from when the vocals enter? Melody-Dominated Homophonic 42 of 43 How many guitar parts? 3 43 of 43
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