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Killer Queen - Queen (Harmony and tonality (Most chords in root position…
Killer Queen - Queen
Harmony and tonality
In Eb major
Most chords in root position
Some are in 1st or 2nd inversion
7th chords (b.4)
Circle of fifths (b.20-21)
Altered and extended chords (F11 at b.47)
Pedal (b27-30)
Tempo, metre and rhythm
Moderato
Dotted crotchet pulse of 112 bpm
12/8 tempo
Swung feel
Every verse and chorus starts with an anacrusis
Syncopation is frequent throughout (b44-46)
Triplets (b18)
Performing Forces
Performed by Freddie Mercury - tenor
Piano
Overdubbed by honky-tonk piano
4 electric guitars
B. Guitar
Slides
Bends
Pull-ofss
Vibratos
Rec. Techniques
Multi-tracking
EQ
Flanger
Distortion
Reverb
Wah wah
Panning
Overdubbing
Texture
Mainly homophonic
Use of imitation
Use of panning (b.42-43) and layering
3 part texture in guitar solo
Antiphonal (b. 42-43)
Melody
Text setting mainly syllabic
Backing vocals mixture of words and vocalisation
Melody mostly conjunct
Verse and chorus combine conjunct with wide angular leaps in melody
Structure
Verse 1
Starts w/ 6 clicks
Starts on anacrusis
Detaches piano chords played by piano
Tonally unstable (starts in Cm)
b11 uses falsetto
Chorus 1
8 bars (5b + 3b phrases)
Lead and backing vocals sing in harmony create a 4-part texture
Backing vocals use vocables
Portamento slide on word 'Queen' b.15
Change of EQ on 'laser beam' b.17
Verse 2
Like v1 with 4 part backing vocals and drums enter early
b31-33 inner chromatic descending pattern
Main vocal uses spoken text (b.38)
Bass guitar developed from v.1 with pentatonic and chromatic scales
Guitar Solo
Starts off mimicing lead vocal of chorus breaks off into 3 part solo