Why is Queen's music often described as stadium rock?

The music was designed to be performed in very large venues

What is unusual about the piano sound in 'Killer Queen'? (make two points)

It has been overdubbed, A honky-tonk piano sound is used

What is a shuffle rhythm?

The division of the beat into long-short groups

What is a middle eight?

A contrasting section in a pop or jazz song

What is an anacrusis?

A note/group of notes before the first down-beat in a phrase

The addition of new material to an existing recording

What is meant by a transcription of a rock song?

It is the notation of the music from a recording

Rapid fluctuation in pitch during a note

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Queen Revision Quiz

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1
What is the first sound heard in 'Killer Queen'?
Finger clicks
Piano
Singing
Drumkit
2
Name two genres that were important in the early development of Rock 'n' Roll
Country
Rap
Rhythm and Blues
Pop
3
What does 'P.M.' stand for on the score?
Pizzicato Molto
Piano Mezzo
Palm Mute
Post Mortem
4
How are the 'x' headed notes in the score played by Freddie Mercury?
Shouted
Claps
Spoken/half spoken
Finger clicks
5
Why is Queen's music often described as stadium rock?
They were Manchester United's favourite band
Queen were massive football fans
The albums were recorded in stadiums
The music was designed to be performed in very large venues
6
Which song was Queen's first major hit?
We Are The Champions
Seven Seas of Rye
Bohemian Rhapsody
Killer Queen
7
What is unusual about the piano sound in 'Killer Queen'? (make two points)
It only uses treble clef notes
It has been overdubbed
A honky-tonk piano sound is used
It has not been played by Freddie Mercury
8
What is a shuffle rhythm?
A contrasting section in a pop or jazz song
A rhythm only played on a drum kit
Swung quavers
The division of the beat into long-short groups
9
What is a middle eight?
The same as an intro
A contrasting section in a pop or jazz song
An instrumental section of a song
The division of the beat into long-short groups
10
What is an anacrusis?
An 8 beat pattern
A dissonance commonly found in pop music
A note/group of notes before the first down-beat in a phrase
A musical texture
11
In what year was Sheer Heart Attack released?
1976
1974
1975
1977
12
Where can you find an example of the circle of fifths in this song?
Chorus
Middle Eight
Verse 2
Outro
13
How does the bass guitar part relate to the left hadn't of the piano part in Killer Queen?
They are largely the same
They are an octave apart
They are a fifth apart
They are completely different throughout
14
Which key is this song in?
Eb minor
G minor
Bb major
Eb major
15
What is overdubbing?
The process of packaging up records
Where the vocal lines lie close together
Repetition of a chord sequence at a higher or lower pitch
The addition of new material to an existing recording
16
What is meant by a transcription of a rock song?
It is the notation of the music from a recording
The song was composed by more than one person in the band
Freddie Mercury asked someone else to write the song
The music is played from a score
17
Who usually played piano in Queen's songs?
Freddie Mercury
Brian May
John Deacon
Paul McCartney
18
What is vibrato?
Rapid repetition of two neighbouring notes
Rapid repetition of a note
Sliding from one note to another
Rapid fluctuation in pitch during a note
19
What is another name for an outro?
Da capo
Coda
Bridge
Transition
20
Name a percussion instrument heard in 'Killer Queen' that is not normally found on a drum kit
Gong
Tambourine
Triangle
Cow Bell

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