WorksheetsKiller Queen
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who wrote the song "Killer Queen"?
Brian May
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
In which year was the album "Sheer Heart Attack" released?
1972
1974
1976
1978
What type of voice does Freddie Mercury use in "Killer Queen"?
Baritone
Bass
Tenor
Alto
Which musical techniques are used by the guitars in "Killer Queen"?
Hammer-ons and slides
Slides, bends, pull-offs, and vibrato
Tapping and harmonics
Arpeggios and trills
What key is the piece in?
Eb major
E# major
C minor
C# minor
Which musical form is 'Killer Queen' in, according to the document?
Sonata form
Verse–chorus form
Rondo form
Binary form
What melodic device is played in the guitar part at bar 7?
Ascending sequence
Descending sequence
Repetition
Retrograde
What is the texture created by the lead and backing vocals in bar 15?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Four-part texture
Polyphonic
In the Guitar solo (Bars 44–61), what effect is used by guitars 2 and 3 before coming together?
Tremolo effect
Hocketing effect
Distortion effect
Reverb effect
What musical technique is used in Verse 3 (Bars 61–69) on the word 'wild'?
Word-painting
Syncopation
Modulation
Arpeggiation
What is the main texture of the song?
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Monophonic
Heterophonic
What is the time signature of the song?
4/4
3/4
12/8
6/8
The time signature is 12/8. Which word best describes this.
Simple
Compound
Irregular
Which musical technique is frequently used throughout the song?
Syncopation
Ostinato
Canon
Fugue
What is the tempo marking of the song?
Allegro
Moderato
Adagio
Presto
How are the backing vocals created.
Overdubbing - all of them are Freddie's voice
The other band members
Using a MIDI keyboard
Using a choir
What rhythmic devise does each verse start with?
Semiquavers
Syncopation
Triplet
Anacrusis
