Killer Queen - Queen

who’s the bassist

John Deacon

who's the drummer

Roger Taylor

who is the gutarist

Bian may

what is the full structure

-Intro

-verse 1

-chorus

-instrumental

-verse 2

-chorus

-guitar solo

-verse 3

-chorus

-outro

describe the structure

verse-chorus

What chord does the last chorus end in

Bb major 

(so the outro features a repeated Eb chord to restablish the original key signiture)

between which chord sequence does the chorus quickly move through

D minor and C major

what is "tonal ambiguity"

tonality is not clear at times

(e.g. the first first starts with a C minor chord, making the key signiture unclear)

what key signiture is the chorus

Bb Major

what does "modulates mean"

the key signiture changes during the song

what is the main key signiture of the piece

Eb Major

true or false:

the melody is often disjuncted

FALSE

the melody is usually conjuncted execpt for some wide angular leaps including intervals of 6ths and octaves

what happens occasionally in extra bars to extend the phrase lengths

6/8 time signiture

what instruments does this piece use

(honky-tonk) piano, electric guitar, bass and drum kit

when was killer queen released

1974

what does the 12/8 time signiture do to the music

gives it a swing rhythm

what is texture

way different parts are put together

what is the time signiture

12/8

decribe the melody

syllabic

what recording techniques are used

multi-tracking, Eq, flanger, distortion, reverb, wah-wah, panning and overdubbing

what guitar techniques are used

slides, bends, pull-offs and vibrato

who’s the vocalist

freddie mercury

what albulm was killer queen a part of

sheer heart attack