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Killer queen- Queen (Texture (Most of the song is melody dominated…
Killer queen- Queen
Texture
Most of the song is melody dominated homophony
Backing vocals feature in the chorus
The texture of the vocal line in the chorus is homophonic
Harmony
The song is based on chord sequences
There is a pedal on C at the start of the 2nd verse
This song uses extended chords (added notes in )
Tonality
Killer queen is in Eb major- an unusual key for guitars
There are modulations throughout the song, and the music moves to different keys (briefly!)
Tempo, rhythm and metre
the piece is in 12/8 compound time (although actually 4/4 with swung quavers)
There is a swung feel to the quavers
there is lots of use of syncopation
the tempo is fast (allegro)
Melody
The melody is mainly syllabic
A simple melodic motif returns through several sections
The guitar solo develops the vocal line
Sonority
The song is written for lead and backing vocals, 4 electric guitar parts, bass guitar, drums and 2 piano sounds
Complex multi- tracked/ overdubbed guitar and vocal parts
Distortion, wah-wah used on the lead guitar tracks
Panning is used to place sounds L and R
Structure and form
Based on verse- chorus song form
Clever reuse of phrases in different sections
Unusual and irregular phrase lengths
Intro, V1, instrumental, V2, Ch2, solo (guitar), V3, Ch3, Outro