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*Killer Queen (1974) :explode: (Instrumentation (Music technology (Panning…
*Killer Queen (1974) :explode:
Instrumentation
Electric guitar
Triangle
Piano
Voice
Chimes
Jangle piano
Bass
Drum kit
Finger clicking
Music technology
Panning for backing vocals
Guitar techniques:
-string bends
-pull-offs
-slides
-vibrato
Melody
The vocal line is mostly syllabic. Bar 1 and Bar 3 are the same.
Bar 20 and 21 descending sequence
Texture
Mainly homophonic- antiphonal
(bars 67 -68) uses panning
(bars 42-43) backing vocals
Three part texture in guitar solo.
Tonality
Keys: Eb major
Bb major
C minor
Passing modulations to C minor
G minor, D minor, C major
Pitch
Uses very high range
Structure
Verse,chorus,instrumentals
Metre
12/8 (random bars of 6/8
Tempo
112 crotchet beats per min
Moderate tempo
Sonority
Overdubbing
Multitracking
Harmonic
Harmony and tonality: most chords are in root position.
There is some use of dissonance
(bar 30)
Ambiguous tonality