killer queen

• verse-chorus structure
• key is Eb major
• texture = melody dominated homophony
• guitar techniques:

  • slides
  • bends
  • pull-offs
  • vibrato
• recording techniques:

  • panning
  • overdubbing
  • distortion
  • multi-tracking
  • effects
• instrumentation:

  • 4 electric guitars
  • bass guitar
  • drum kit
  • piano
  • male falsetto voice
  • backing vocals
• rhythm, tempo & metre:

  • syncopation (44-46)
  • time signiture is mainly 12/8, but there is occasionally a bar of 6/8
  • moderato tempo
• harmony:

  • altered and extended chords
  • most chords in root position
  • pedal & dissonance in bar 30
  • circle of fifths (20-21)
• melody:

  • leaps of a rising major sixth
  • mainy syllabic
  • backing vocals use vocalisation