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Killer Queen (Harmony (Modulates between C minor, Eb major, Bb major and F…
Killer Queen
Harmony
Modulates between C minor, Eb major, Bb major and F major. mainly in Eb major and C minor
Harmonic sequence, extended chords.
Tonic pedal and dominant pedal
Vocables
Verses in C minor and choruses in Bb major but mostly in Eb major
Parallel harmonies- a succession of similar chords who's notes all move in the same direction
Circle of 5ths is used
Bell chords- notes are sustained in downward succession instead of being played together
Instrumentation
4 guitars, grand piano, jangle piano, triangle, drum kit, wind chimes, bass and backing vocals
Uses many effects; such as reverb, over-dubbing, flanger, panning, distortion and wah wah
uses lots of snare rolls.
Uses flanger to create a word painting in bar 17 when he sings 'laser beam'
Falsetto- a technique used by a male singer when he sings notes which are particularly high, Freddie Mercury is well known for using this technique
Vibrato, hammer on, pull off, slide, tremolo, palm mute and pitch bend are the guitar techniques used in this song
Melody
Syllabic
Portamento- a continuous glide between 2 notes which is more subtle than a glissando. this happens on the word queen
Anacrusis-one or more notes before the first strong beat of a section such as a verse or chorus
Vocables
mostly conjunct but as the song progresses the leaps get wide r, in bars 6-7 and 10-11 there is a leap of a 6th and at bar 20-21 there is a leap of an octave in the vocal melody
Rhythm
mainly 12/8 which is a compound time signature but switches to 6/8 in 2 instances in bars
10 and 34.
Syncopation
4 dotted crotchets per bar
Texture
Homophonic with some polyphony in the second verse and chorus and guitar solo
Chordal texture- a homophonic texture that consists mainly of chords also known as homorhythmic
Structure
Verse-chorus structure
Intro, verse1, chorus, guitar link, verse2, chorus, guitar solo, verse 3, chorus, outro
Expression
word painting when he sings laser beam
Context
By Queen, in sheer heart attack which was released in 1974 and was famously known for not using any synths