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Killer Queen (Music Technonogy (Pedal, Distortion, Multi-Tracking,…
Killer Queen
Music Technonogy
Pedal
Distortion
Multi-Tracking
Honkytonk Piano
Overdubbing
Wah-Wah
Flanger- Whooshing and Swirling
Reverb (Depth of Voice)
EQ- Equalisation of frequencies
String Bends
Slides
Vibrato
Melody
Mainly Conjunct
Mainly Syllabic
Syncopation
Descending sequence (Bar 7-8)
Backing vocals different in the 4 verses
Chorus has some leaps: Perfect 4th, Major 6th
Verse 3 begins differently to verse 1 and is 6.5 bars long
Vocables
Falsetto Register Used
8ve leap- 'drop of a hat'
Tempo/Metre/Rhythm
12/8
Compound Time
Syncopation
Antiphonal
Anacrusis (Upbeat)
Subtle Changes to Rhythm
Feel of 4/4 swung
Important rhythmic motif appears throughout
Fast Tempo
Harmony and Tonality
Harmonic sequences
Extended chords
Harmonic rhythm
C minor chords at start
Ambiguous tonality in many places
E Flat Major (Unusual for rock music)
Many modulations
Inspired by musicals rather that blues
Context
1974
Lyrics were written first- ambiguous
Sheer Heart Attack Album
Structure
Based of Verse-Chorus song structure
Unusal Phrase lengths
Clever reuse of phrases in different sections