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Looks at the musical features of the Bohemian Rhapsody

The song Bohemian Rhapsody broke many of the so called rules of what
conventional rock/ pop music should sound like. At the time apart from the
music that belonged to the progressive rock genre most songs fitted into a
standard formula. The elements and features were often treated differently
to the accepted formula for rock/pop music in the 1970s

Describe the way the music elements have been treated in the song Bohemian Rhapsody.
There is manuscript that you can use if you wish.

Melody
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Rhythm
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Timbre/Instruments (remember the voice is an instrument)

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Keys and Harmony
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Form/ Structure
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Tempo/Time signature
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Choose two of the above and describe how contrast is created with in these
musical elements. You may choose to write extra at the end of the
assignment if you wish.

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