Killer Queen

Question 1

Who’s in the band

Answer 1

Freddie Mercury
Brian May
John Deacon
Roger Taylor

Question 2

Album and date

Answer 2

Sheer Heart Attack in 1974

Question 3

vocal range

Answer 3

Tenor and wide - often falsetto

Question 4

Guitar techniques

Answer 4

• slides
• bends
• pull offs
• vibrato
• multitracking
• wah wah

Question 5

Structure

Answer 5

Verse chorus form

Question 6

Rhythm

Answer 6

Compound time of 12/8
Severe syncopation with anacrusis

Question 7

Intro rhythm

Answer 7

Compound time giving a swing relaxed and laid back feel
6 finger clicks unusual way to start
Anacrusis

Question 8

Intro melody

Answer 8

Syllabic with mainly conjunct writing

Question 9

Verse 1

Answer 9

• finger clicks
• anacrusis
• c minor but ambiguous
• backing vocals in B8
• falsetto
• uneven bar lengths

Question 10

Chorus 1

Answer 10

• phrase length 5/3
• cadenced to Bb major key moves by cycle of 5ths from Dm to C major
• wueeeeen is 4 part texture
• vocables
• portamento slide
• stab
• flanger

Question 11

Instrumental

Answer 11

• guitars play in 3rds with techniques

Question 12

Verse 2

Answer 12

• drum roll
• inner chromatic
• spoken not sung
• bass guitar uses pentatonic and chromatic scale

Question 13

Chorus 2

Answer 13

Same as C1

Question 14

Guitar solo

Answer 14

• mimicking Chorus but exploded into 3 part solo
• descending pattern
• imitation it create a 3 part texture
• hocketting effect
• ends on an imperfect cadence

Question 15

Verse 3

Answer 15

• only 7and half
• word painting on drive you wild
• reaches climax

Question 16

Chorus 3

Answer 16

Same with guitar solo

Question 17

Outro

Answer 17

• fades with 4,5,1 and with imitation of guitars

Question 18

Texture

Answer 18

• antiphonal through panning
• MDH
• imitation and layering
• 3 part textures

Question 19

Harmony and tonality

Answer 19

• cycle of 5ths
• ambiguous key
• extended and altered chords
  -chords in 2nd or 1st inversion
• some dissonance
• pedal note for bar 27-30