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Queen - Set Work Flashcards

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BoRhap - What is unusual about the structure of Bohemian Rhapsody?

A

Through-composed

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BoRhap - What is the texture of the introduction?

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A cappella chordal homophony

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BoRhap - What key is the introduction in?

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Bb major

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BoRhap - Why is the opening Bb6 chord ambiguous?

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It can also be Gm7

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BoRhap - Which metres appear in the introduction?

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5/4 and 4/4

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BoRhap - The ballad begins with ____________ piano chords

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Broken piano chords

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BoRhap - On which beat does the bass enter in the ballad?

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Beat 1

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BoRhap - The ballad modulates to…

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Eb major

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BoRhap - Which vocal techniques appear in the ballad?

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Falsetto and breathy tone

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BoRhap - Which technique is in the guitar solo?

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Vibrato and bends

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BoRhap - A common rhythm in the guitar solo is…

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Sextuplets

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12
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BoRhap - The operatic section begins in…

A

A major

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BoRhap - A typical texture in the operatic section is…

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Call and response

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BoRhap - Which chord adds colour in the opera section?

A

Diminished chords

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BoRhap - The hard rock section includes a bass ________ ________

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A bass pedal note

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BoRhap - Which guitar effect is used in the hard rock section?

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Distortion

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17
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BoRhap - The outro ends in…

A

F major

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18
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BoRhap - Phrase lengths in the outro are…

A

Irregular

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BoRhap - What technology creates the choir effect?

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Overdubbing (~180 tracks)

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BoRhap - What is the texture of the ballad section?

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Melody and accompaniment

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7 Seas - The intro features…

A

Semiquaver arpeggiated piano

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7 Seas - The genre is mostly…

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Glam/hard rock

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7 Seas - The key of the verses is…

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D major

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7 Seas - The drum fill at the end of the intro uses…

A

Tom-toms

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7 Seas - What creates the irregular phrase in Verse 1?
A 2/4 bar
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7 Seas - Which chord is unusual in the chorus?
C major (flattened 7th)
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7 Seas - The bass in the chorus often uses…
Galloping rhythm
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7 Seas - Which effect appears on vocals?
Reverb
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7 Seas - Guitars in SSOR are…
Multi-tracked distortion
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The middle 8 is in…
Bb major
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7 Seas - Panning is used on…
Drums
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7 Seas - The verse melody is…
Syllabic & conjunct
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7 Seas - The verse texture is…
Melody and accompaniment
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7 Seas - The instrumental includes…
Scalic guitar runs
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7 Seas - What rhythmic feature appears in the middle 8?
Dotted rhythms
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7 Seas - The outro references…
Beside the Seaside
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7 Seas - The stylophone appears…
In the outro
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7 Seas - How long is the instrumental?
10 bars
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7 Seas - The chorus vocal range is…
High tessitura
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7 Seas - Why is Verse 3 unusual?
Extra bars + high held note
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LOML - The genre of Love of My Life is…
Ballad
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LOML - The intro has an irregular phrase of…
7 bars
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LOML - The opening tonality sounds like…
C major
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LOML - Which instrument creates a shimmering effect?
Harp
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LOML - The verse ends in…
F major
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LOML - The melody is mainly…
Conjunct with some leaps
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LOML - Which vocal techniques appear?
Falsetto & vibrato
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LOML - What is unusual about the final cadence?
Plagal cadence with minor IV
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LOML - A recurring rhythm feature is…
Rocking quavers
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LOML - The middle 8 is really…
10 bars
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LOML - The instrumental includes…
Multi-tracked guitars
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LOML - The harmony mainly uses…
Primary & secondary triads
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LOML - Verse 2 adds…
Backing vocals in harmony
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LOML - Time signatures include…
3/4 + 2/4 only
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LOML - The bass guitar is…
Unobtrusive & simple
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LOML - The final chords include…
Minor7 → minor add7 → major
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LOML - The melody sometimes uses…
Octave leaps
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LOML - The accompaniment articulation is…
Legato
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LOML - Technology used includes…
Reverb + overdubbing
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LOML - Dynamics contribute to a mood of…
Heartbreak
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