Summary Edexcel Music GCSE Revision Pack - Killer Queen

Killer Queen


1 Killer Queen
1 - Listen to Killer Queen
2 - Complete Dr P’s Killer Queen Sheet
2 Killer Queen
1 - How to write essay sentences with A01 and A02 Essay – Using the completed essay
plan template, write the essay (12
Essay – How is Queen’s use timbre & resources and marks)
tonality & harmony characteristic to the glam rock
genre and suitable for creating an upbeat
atmosphere?
2 - CBI examples on board (A01 and A02)
3 - In pairs, complete essay plan template
3 Killer Queen
Comparison essay – Evaluate how effectively the Comparison essay – Write the essay
instruments and musical elements have been used in (12 marks)
the verse and chorus of each song.

Unfamiliar piece – ‘Anyone Who Had A Heart’ by Cilla
Black.
1 - Using unfamiliar score, analyse before listening
2 - Listen to unfamiliar and analyse as a group.
3 - Essay plan – decide which points will be included
in the essay
4 - Discuss comparison essay structure
4 Killer Queen
1 - Complete Killer Queen quiz




Glam Rock:

• Production techniques
• Virtuosic guitar solo
• Backing vocals using overdubbing
• Huge vocal range
• Complex and obscure lyrics/story
• Finger clicks for dramatic effect / show
• Flamboyant

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