Killer Queen - Key Terms

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  • Created on: 16-08-19 16:31
Compound Quadruple
Metre - 4 dotted crotchets in a bar e.g 12/8
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Anacrusis
Rhythm - Unstressed notes at the beginning of a phrase A.K.A an upbeat
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Vamp
Structure - A repeating musical idea such as a guitar riff and can be played however many times they want/need
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Imperfect cadence
Harmony - A chord that sounds unfinished and is anything-V
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Compound duple
Metre - e.g 6/8
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Portamento
Playing technique/Instrumentation - Vocal slide
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Pedal
Harmony - Tonic: A sustained tone on the 1st note of a scale - Dominant: A sustained tone on the 5th degree of a scale
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Circle of 5ths
Harmony - Chord progression where each chord is a 5th away from the previous one
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Dominant 7th
Harmony - A diatonic chord - chord 5 dominant with an added note on top
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Sequence
Melodic device - A phrase that is repeated immediatly after it is played at a slightly higher or lower pitch
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Extended Chords
Harmony - A chord that has other notes on top e.g G B D F A C E - 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13
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Antiphonal
Texture - Music that is performed by two semi-independant choirs in interaction - alternating groups
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Homophonic
Texture - One clear melody with everything else accompanying
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Vocables
Playing technique - A syllable or sound
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Card 2

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Anacrusis

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Rhythm - Unstressed notes at the beginning of a phrase A.K.A an upbeat

Card 3

Front

Vamp

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Card 4

Front

Imperfect cadence

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Card 5

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Compound duple

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