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Bohemian Rhapsody Rhythm

The document provides rhythmic notation for the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" in multiple sections. It includes rhythms notated in 8th notes, quarter notes, simple meter, compound meter, 16th notes, pick-up notes, ties, and imaginary barlines. The rhythms cover sections of the song with lyrics as well as guitar solos.

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Bohemian Rhapsody Rhythm

The document provides rhythmic notation for the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" in multiple sections. It includes rhythms notated in 8th notes, quarter notes, simple meter, compound meter, 16th notes, pick-up notes, ties, and imaginary barlines. The rhythms cover sections of the song with lyrics as well as guitar solos.

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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 1

Transcribe the following rhythms. Some have clues. “A” Means “attack” (a note begins on this beat). “-” means notes continue until next
attack. “R” means “rest.”
8th Any way the wind blows
Quarter 0:38
Simple |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A A A A A - A -

Doesn't really matter to me, to me.


0:42
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

I see a little silhouetto of a man


3:05
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

THUNDER BOLT AND LIGHTNING, VERY VERY FRIGHTNING ME!


3:12
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me


3:22
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 2

Rhythms Is this the real life,


Beginning 0:00
with a |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
REST. R A A A A - A -

Caught in a landslide
0:07
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
R

Bismillah!
3:40
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
R

Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me.., go


3:53
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
R

MAMMA MIA LET ME GO


3:55
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
R
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 3

Pick-up Scaramouch, scaramouch will you do the fandango


notes 3:08
3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
(WHERE
DOES
THE
PICK-UP
BEGIN?)
To me, to me
0:45
3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

WE WILL NOT LET YOU GO!


3:42
3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

Because I'm easy come, easy go,


0:30
3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 4
Pick-up Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me! FOR ME! for me....
notes, Dotted 3 + 4 3:57
Rhythms + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A A - - A A - A A A A A A A - A -
-

|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A - - - - - A - A - - - - - A -

|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
A - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - -

Ties and Open your eyes, look… 0:14


Imaginary |1 + 2 + :3 + 4 + |
Barline A A A A :- - - A

I'm just a poor boy 0:25


(add
|1 + 2 + :3 + 4 + |
Syncopation)
A A A A :- A - -

(add pick-up Look up to the skies and see 0:17


notes) 3 + 4 |1 + 2 + :3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + :3 + 4 + |
+ :
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 5

16th I sometimes wish I’d never been born at all


note 2:31
rhy- 4 e + a |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1
thms
(Rest) A A A A A A A A A A A A

Mama, just killed (a man)


0:55
|1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1
A A - - - - - - (Rests-----------------) A - A

Mama, oo oo oo oo
2:22
|1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1
A A - - - - - - - - - - A - A A A

I don't want to die, I some-…


2:28
|1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1
A - - A A A - A - - - - (Rest-----) A A
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 6

Sends shivers down my spine, body’s ache-…


2:01
4 e + |1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1
a A A - A - A - A - - - - A A - A
(Rest) A
-

Got to leave you all behind and face the truth


2:14
|1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |1e + a
A - - A A - A A - - - A A A - - - - AA
4 e +
a
(Rest) A
A
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 7

COMPOUND METER 12/8

So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye!


4:15
|1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1
(Rest) A - A - A - A - A - A - A - A - A A - A - - A

Ooh, baby
4:25
|1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
A - - - - - - - - - - - A - - A - - - - A - - -

Can't do this to me baby


4:29
|1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
(REST) A - A - A - A - A - A - - A - - - - A - - -

Just got to get out, Just got to get right out of here
4:33
|1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1
A - A A A - A - - (Rest-----) A - A A A - A - A - A - A
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – RHYTHMS Page 8

Guitar Solo (before voc) 4:07


|1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
A - A - A - A - A A A - A - A - A - A A A - - -

Guitar Solo (after voc) 4:43


|1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a |1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a
A A A - A A A - A A A - A A A A A A A A A A A -

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