Bohemian Rhapsody - Coda

Question 1

Key

Answer 1

Eb Major, ends on F Major

Question 2

Texture

Answer 2

Homophonic

Question 3

Instrumentation

Answer 3

Vocals, Elec guitar, Piano

Question 4

Features/Techniques

Answer 4

• Guitar and drums drop out
• Rubato and Rit
• Vocal harmonies with percussion
• Melancholic plaintive melody ‘Any one can see’
• Piano broken chord motif from intro
• Chromatic motif
• Gentle panned lead guitar with piano
• Gong

Question 5

How does it end?

Answer 5

• Piano motif from bar 7
• Chromatic movement in vocal line
• Ends in F major on piano and gong