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KILLER QUEEN - Coggle Diagram
KILLER QUEEN
MELODY
Mainly syllabic
Backing singers use vocalisation
Mainly conjunct
Explosive imagery in the lyrics (eg 'gunpowder', 'laserbeam' and 'dynamite'
Word painting on 'drive you wild'
Octave leap in bar 62
Portamento slide on 'queen' at the start of the chorus
GENRE/KEY FEATURES
Glam rock
Catchy melody
Guitar based
Effects on guitars (eg distortion)
INSTRUMENTATION/TECHNIQUES
Freddie Mercury's voice is tenor with a large range
Falsetto singing in bar 11
4 electric guitars, bass guitars, drum kit
Guitar techniques: bends, pull-offs, vibrato, overdubbing
DYNAMICS
Fairly loud - louder in choruses and when instruments layer in