Killer Queen Lesson 1

Question 1

Identify this section.

Accepted Answer

Guitar solo

Question 2

Freddie Mercury was influenced by musical theatre when writing Killer Queen

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What year was the song 'Killer Queen' released?

Accepted Answer

1974

Question 4

What genre is 'Killer Queen' classified as?

Accepted Answer

rock

Question 5

Identify an instrumental technique used on the guitar.

Accepted Answer

Pull off, Pitch bend, Hammer on

Question 6

Verse-chorus structure is typical for a pop or rock song.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

What was the method of recording used for 'Killer Queen'?

Accepted Answer

Multi-track recording

Question 8

Queen's sound borrows techniques from which other musical genre?

Accepted Answer

Glam Rock, Music Theatre

Question 9

Name the members of the band 'Queen'.

Accepted Answer

Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Brian May

Question 10

On 'Queen', the vocals feature...

Accepted Answer

Portamento (ascending)

Question 11

Identify the section which follows the first chorus.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental

Question 12

Identify the structure of Killer Queen

Accepted Answer

Verse-chorus

Question 13

Explain what overdubbing means.

Accepted Answer

Layering multiple versions of the same track to create a thick, rich sound

Question 14

Identify this section.

Accepted Answer

Outro

Question 15

Which 2 percussion instruments are used in 'Killer Queen' APART from the drums?

Accepted Answer

triangle, windchimes

Questions 15