If this is a brief analysis, I can’t even imagine what an in depth one would be

19:12 "The last note breaks free." But did it _want_ to break free?

What key is Bohemian Rhapsody in? Freddie Mercury: yes.

Freddy Mercury jumping from one key to another in Bohemian Rhapsody: *Parkour!*

The part with the final note (“...blows”) breaking free from the motif gave me goosebumps. Awesome analysis.

I truly wish I understood what any of what you said means.

I've always loved this song on a visceral level, but seeing and hearing this analysis now makes me think of it as a jaw-dropping work of genius. ...

Creative people create. The rest of us try to figure it out.

Man I don't think I've ever seen someone who can mix music theory and musicology better than u do

Literally shed a tear when that bohemian motif resolved. Thank you.

20 minutes "Brief" That's Queen for ya

"We are slowly modulating to Eb..." Me: Freddie you clever girl

Never stop doing what you're doing

16:11 so even legends have voice cracks lol Easily the best voice crack I've ever heard!

I just realized that this song loosely matches the 5 stages of grief.

17:54 "ending with the most melancholic of chords: the minor version of the fourth chord" guess I've never seen a better definition to my beloved chord ♥️ Magnific analysis. I admire this song even more now

I'm pretty sure your analysis totally nailed it, all of this makes perfect sens !!

Man, if you keep on making videos of this high quality, you can expect this channel to blow up in the near future. Came for the Radiohead stuff, but I'm here to stay. Awesome work!

I’ve never really been a music person. I don’t play any instruments and I can’t read sheet music, but I will say I listen to music a lot. I’m really grateful for your channel and content. You explain music in a very digestive manner and I’m able to learn things about songs that give me a greater sense of wonder and amazement. I would’ve never understood the musical crazy genius of Freddy Mercury without seeing this video. Thanks for helping us non-music people out by explaining the musical frameworks and artistic composition of music in an way that’s easy to understand. Love your content and I can’t wait to see what musical greatness is in store for you! You’d be a great musical professor! :)

It’s a bloody masterpiece darling

I love this type of analysis. Was a bit hard to understand at times though, because I don’t have background in theoretical music!

All people who understand music: Yes, yes, hmmm, ahhh, agree. Me: The f*ck is he talking about?!? My favourite song in the world and I love watching things like this. Just increases my appreciation for Freddie's brilliance! Even if I know idea what's going on.

From the first time I ever heard it, it was obvious that this was a very complicated operatic rock song, but now I have seen it broken down in this way, it seems clear to me that not only was Freddy a great songwriter and a great showman, he was truly a musical GENIUS, and maybe because this song was written and performed by a rock group - Queen, that nobody realized that Freddy Mercury actually belongs up there with all the Masters, such as Beethoven and Brahms. This is really truly amazing stuff! BTW, I am in no way minimizing what the rest of the band did. All of them are brilliant musicians, without which this could not have been created.

I know bohemian Rhapsody so well the chord progressions feel so natural, this analysis makes me realise how truly genius it is

Just, WOW, is all I can say. The most concise and clear breakdown which really shows why this song stands the test of time. Thanks, really.

Its equally as impressive that Mercurys lyrics blend perfectly to what is going on in the music. Eg the 'easy come easy go, little high little low' matches the music beautifully. The song is full of it front to back, and it really allows the chords and melodies to sing 100 times louder than they would without the lyrics. Thanks again for another great video

This is the most underrated video ever

is anyone else just here because they like bohemian rhapsody like i have no idea what he’s talking about but i still watched it lmao 😂😂

I had no idea the song even has a key change its so smooth i never even tried to analyze it. And i agree, the last part is the most amazing especially the little details

I’m so glad I found your channel. You are absolutely brilliant!

I think that Freddy did the chord progressions not understanding what musically was being created , I think he just played what felt right ,to his genius ear , this song goes through so many keys , I think this is why it does go through so many keys , sometimes you just have to trust in your ear and not music theory when creating a ding , let someone else figure out all the music theory

Me, an idiot: what is perfect cadence? Why am I watching this? lol

14:38 How dare you interrupt my eminent head banging! But on another note, great analysis! Looking forward to learning everything about this song. I've already analyzed the heck out of the lyrics, but great job with this musical analysis!

I think you're missing something vitally important here: many of those "functional" chords has at least one extra note in it, transforming it into something special and delightful!! Take for example the "F7" which starts bar 9 (at the middle of 4:12)... it is NOT just a plain old F7 chord - there is an extra note there that i can't pinpoint, which makes it more mystical than just a bargain-basement F7 - YET, it still functions in that role even though technically its something different. I call this GENIUS!!! Freddy Mercury was sooo gifted in so many ways - one of them being that he could take the ordinary and make it special, almost effortlessly.

I have no idea what any of this means but it’s so beautiful the way he breaks it down so seamlessly, it makes me appreciate this song and music even more.

How about a breakdown of The March Of The Black Queen, it’s lesser known, but I think it’s even more deserving of a breakdown than Bohemian Rhapsody!

Honestly your channel needs so much more attention. Keep up the good work man, this stuff is amazing!

I really appreciate this great analysis! Your "what if" alterations of chords to the common expected resolutions really show the impact of the chords used in the song. There are so many interesting things going on!

Everyone who hasn't listened to the instrumental tracking session for Bohemian Rhapsody needs to do so. Just Freddie on piano, John on bass and Roger on drums, without the vocals as a reference point for all the weird rhythmic emphases in the operatic section, and all the uneven stopping and starting. Really a credit to John and Roger as players in addition to Freddie as a composer.

That was brilliantly pieced together. A phenomenal analysis. I’d LOVE to hear your in depth analysis of this.

that was an incredibly interesting analysis !! even if it sounds weird to hear your special examples because we are so used to hear this song, they were in fact very informativ ! Thank you so much for your work, you definitely deserve more suscribers !! cheers from France :) Louis

16:13 - Freddie Mercury pulling off a Björk.

I’ve taken multiple music theory college courses and my brain still hurts from this

Nice breakdown. Reminds me of chord structures that ELO used a lot. Would love to have you breakdown an ELO song. Thanks again for your thoughtful insight on pop music.

You've done a wonderful job of opening up this song and showing us into Freddie's brain. I have studied some basic music theory, so I get what you are saying, and it is fascinating.

your videos are RIDICULOUSLY good, i've enjoyed every single one of them!! (also the 'perfect cadence' font made me lol)

In an industry where songs come and go with great rapidity, most people in 1975 saw this as a novelty song that would eventually fizzle out and get buried under the weight of other modern compositions, but here we are in 2020 still talking about Bohemian Rhapsody!

Wow i finished the video! eventhough i didnt understand it.

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Your channel is definitely my go-to for analysis of songs and learning theory. Absolutely class. Keep up the good work mate

This was awesome to watch! I've arranged 'Boh Rap' for 12 guitars recently and it's an absolute joy to see Freddie's genius real close up! Great great video! Thank you

Whoa, incredible analysis! This is always a song I wanted to pick apart musically myself, but never had the time. Thanks for all your hard work, keep it up!

I’m absolitely impressed; this is a perfect piece of music, a masterpiece that will remain in the mind and heart of music lovers the sane as the great music of such Mozart or Beethoven (great music is timeless)

Young man, you are a wonder. Keep doing what you're doing. Subscribed.

I know nothing about music theory, but this was really pleasant and enterteining! Nice job!

You are very intelligent and I enjoyed watching your dissection of one of my favorite songs. You did not let your musical knowledge take away the passion and love that this song is. Good job.

Masterpiece! Both this song and your video! Thanks a ton for that. It feels great understanding how this musical beauty works. Keep the good stuff comin!

I really appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos, especially this one. It has given me an even greater appreciation of the song. Thank you!

I've been playing this for years but your video gave it a completely new dimension for me...thank you!

You, sir, just made the world a more interesting place! I love it.

One of the best video I've seen since several month !

An amazing piece of music and a great analysis. Thank you :D

What a brilliant analysis. Makes me appreciate a great song even more. Thank you.

My God this is a wonderful break down of my FAVORITE SONG EVER!! I could hear 3 hours of an analysis of this song. Freddie is a Legend.

Amazing job David! I've always loved your videos because your explanations are very clear and concise. You've done it again with this complex piece of music. I have a feeling this video will blow up and help your channel grow, which is what it deserves! Cheers and keep it up!

Wow! It shows the greatness of this song and you did it as well as can be! Thanks for this, it helps young composers to find interesting ways of transmitting emotions into music

OoC, how did you manage to get a hold of the original multitracks?

I've watched plenty of your videos as they show up on my recommended and i've enjoyed them all, but this one earned you a subscription. Excellent video.

Loved your analysis. Thanks for sharing.

Yesss, I've been waiting for something Queen-related from you!

Absolutely excellent analysis! I love that you cite potential points of disagreement like between Bb6 vs. inverted Gm7 voicing.. musical analysis has so much to do with perception, but you build cases for your opinions.. much respect!

This is such a well-produced and truly thorough and clear video Conceiving, planning, making, and editing this video could not have been easy. I appreciate all of the hard work David put into this video and his others.

this is now my favorite video on the internet even tho i only understood like 1/5 of it

Your understanding is “off the charts,” but what also impresses me are the video aspects you employ: separating aural sections, showing the written score, etc. So impressive. And, I imagine, exhausting for you. Greatly appreciated!!!!!!!! (This is eye-opening and mind-expanding!)

I'm catching up on your older videos since I discovered your channel, and this one is amazing!

Well done. Had to watch this a few times. Loved it so much.

Spot on. A very impressive analysis. Cheers to your hard work. You are ready to move on.

Love your presentation of this, and now a subscriber.

Awesome analysis. Simply fascinating. Good job.

Dude, you're videos are brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!

The Jump to the A is derivative of the Paul McCartney Piano Section from "A Day in the Life" which in many ways inspired Bohemian Rhapsody they just took a different turn so.

Really well done, as always! I can't wait for this video to blow up.

This was amazing. Thank you for dissecting a song that I've loved for years and continue to love. And now that I know what's going on, I can appreciate it all the more.

Great stuff, man. Love the videos you make.

I just love it! You are great, man! Thank you so much!

Freddie Mercury was a goddamn genius

Thank you. That was so educating. Respect to Freddie and your hard work to prepare this great video😊👍🏿

7:35 I love the amount of smiles in the graph thingy or whatever

Now that explains why everything feels like it's everywhere. It's a Rhapsody. Thank you for the break down of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Excellent work, sir. Incredible.

Love David's videos. This one is tremendous. Giving this song the treatment it deserves. Keep up the good work.

watched this to help me write an essay about the song, gave me so much information that i needed. thank you!

I feel like all you where doing was drooling over how amazing this song is I loved this video always love how passionate you sound when you talk about music

These videos definitly help me to understand music theory. Thanks!

Hello David, you are a terrific communicator and are extremely well prepared. Anytime I start a video of yours I cannot stop till the end! Congratulations!!

Wow, grate job David, I loved this analysis!

Bohemian rhapsody it's storytelling at it finest, and your analisys went absolutely great! Cheers from Argentina, keep it up!

What a great video. You're very smart for such a young man. I subscribed and am looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

David your explanation of the chords and notes in your videos are terrific. I love not only seeing but also hearing the notes and chords. It has helped me become a better musician. You are a gifted young man. Thank you.

A really enjoyable 20 minute education there, thank you. Off to try and play it now!!