Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (REAL piano track - final version)
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- čas přidán 17. 03. 2020
- This is my third and final version that represents the real piano track of Bohemian Rhapsody. I believe I was finally able to create the complete “DNA match” with the original piano track that was played by Freddie when he recorded the song in the studio.
The main reason that I created the final version and put a lot of effort into analyzing the original piano track is simply because I wanted to respect the original. This is what Freddie actually created, this is his actual work that is in the original song. I personally see his piano track as a work of art that represents the foundation of the song.
It took me quite some time for the complete analysis of the piano track. I was listening to the track over and over again. On some parts where I had doubts I even used special software that allowed me to slow down the music, so I could hear the combination of the notes more clearly. This final version reflects also the smallest details that always make an accurate arrangement really difficult because they are hard to notice:
Chord inversions: Freddie used different inversions of the same chords + mostly there are “normal” chords, sometimes there are “octave chords“.
Omitted notes in triads: I could hear that sometimes Freddie used “normal” triads, sometimes he used only the root note and the third, sometimes only the third and the fifth etc.
Omitted notes in the 7th chords: sometimes Freddie plays 7th chords with the 5th, sometimes without the 5th.
Uneven loudness of the notes: sometimes it was difficult to determine if a specific note of a chord was played or not because there are parts where the bass is much more powerful compared to the specific note in the treble. This means that the bass sometimes overpowers the treble notes to the point that one specific note can become basically almost inaudible (overpowered by the louder note).
Harmonic overtones: those overtones in Freddie's recording were also a problem. Freddie’s white Bechstein had quite a few overtones that were pretty noticeable and sometimes it was difficult to determinate if the note was actually played by Freddie or it was just an overtone (sympathetic resonance). You could actually hear “additional“ notes (especially the 5ths), but because they were of course much less audible (and often inconvenient) you could make the conclusion that those notes were not played by fingers and therefore are just result of sympathetic vibration.
Here you can watch the documentary about Bohemian Rhapsody piano track (Inside The Rhapsody) where Dr. Brian May is talking about different sections of the piano track:
• Inside The Rhapsody (B...
DISCLAIMER: I don’t own anything. I am not the author of the song, it was written by Freddie Mercury. I have absolutely no economic/financial benefits from putting this video on youtube. The only purpose of the video is to share it with people who appreciate Freddie's work of art. - Hudba
This sounds SO cleannnn
I tried my best
@@siberiantiger344 Its really good! couldnt find any other with gppd sound
@@nachosilva7867 Probably because I created MP3.
Because he doesn't play lyrics just chords
The ballad sounds so sad when its alone
yes, especially the last part I guess
Indeed
I can hear fready mercury singing in my head while listening to this.
Yes, even if he doesn't sing along to the backing track you can still hear his voice in your head. He was such an amazing and unique artist.
I sang along to this! This sounds like the real piano in Bohemian Rhapsody! Great job
I'm glad you like it:)
My favorite song ever. Great piano version. And masterfully played. Greetings Liam
Thank you groefelo. Your opinion really means a lot to me...you are just so talented.
Others foolishly play the lyrics also wtf.... Great job!
yeah, I prefer the piano track only
They do this because it’s a piano solo, this piano track is absolutely amazing (though it already is) when it’s accompanied by the lyrics
Ikr
I hate when I look up a tutorial on CZcams and It’s just the melody
I wish I could play the piano track
:emot
the most beautiful instrumental song I've ever heard
Yes, I do believe that Bohemian Rhapsody piano part is one of the greatest piano accompaniments.
You’re the only pianist I have seen on CZcams exaggerate the piano in the guitar solo like it does in the original song. GREAT!
I’m learning the “true” original track, this one you’ve mastered, in sections. You have inspired me to keep moving on. Thank you!
I’ve learned the whole original track of Bohemian Rhapsody because of you, you inspired me too. 😁
Great headphones effect
Thanks
I wish to thank you profusely for such an amazing quality and superbly executed piano track of this most excellent of songs. I have been searching and searching for the likes of this for months now. I need it for a student's singing exam and finally I have struck gold. What a musician you are. THANK YOU!!!!
Finally a guy who plays the original version
Wow. That was masterful! Thank you! The true piano without trying to fill in other instruments or vocals was a work of art. Thank you for the obvious amount of work you put into that for the enjoyment of Queen fans.
Glad that you like it. Yes, it took me a lot of effort.
This is probably one of, if not the most accurate piano track of Bohemian Rhapsody that wasn't played by Freddie. Like you, I searched for the most accurate version of the piano track for me to learn, since I also prefer the original over everything else. I considered taking the time to listen to the tracks and recreate the original piano track myself at some point, although I don't think I need to do that anymore thanks to this video (which was amazingly recommended to me by the CZcams algorithm. Would you mind making a tutorial video? Or a sheet music file download? And if you ever find any inaccuracies in this video, please don't hesitate to make another update, for a final, final version.
Edit: Now that I've discovered your channel I have subscribed after watching your other Queen tracks. Could you please upload the sheet music for all of them, but if you can't, then please at least Love of My Life, We Are The Champions, and You Take My Breath away (and of course Bohemian Rhapsody)?
Hi, I'm really glad that you like the original piano part. Comments like yours make me feel that it was worth to do all the analyze. But you have to realise that people like you are in minority, most people always prefer sheet music covers that play vocals. That's why it always makes me feel happy if I see that there are also people who appreciate the actual piano part that is in the original song - what Freddie really played in the studio.
I didn't write the sheet music, I am bad at writing/reading the music, but I believe that sheet music for Love of my Life, We Are the Champions and You Take My Breath Away is pretty OK (available on the internet).
Check out Brandon Ethridge’s interpretation of it.
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Some people play a cover of a song and they're not really fussed how it sounds. I try to play my covers exactly how the original artists plays it in the recording. I appreciate your efforts to replicate the original!
You played this so beautifully. Thank you for sharing such masterful talent.
You are so underrated! you gotta teach me how to play like that!!!!
You nailed it! Great job :)
Finally an accurate one! I was learning to play it but got stuck in the solo part because all the tutorials play the guitar solo on the piano. Sad that I can't see very well where your fingers are but at least I can hear how it sounds, thanks.
I had the same problem, in the solo part you just play what you play during the mama ooh part and didn’t meant to make your cry part over and over again if you get what I mean
@@mrmcbear6035 thank you mr nice bear! I will do it that way
@@agustincabral4932 I’m glad I could help
Tengo las partituras, te las paso, es completamente similar, identico a la del video de tiger
@@mrmcbear6035 and Freddie changed it up with the mama oooh octaves
This is AWESOME!!!!
great job man!!!!!
Wow that was great!! I want to learn
amazing, that's what I was looking for 👏👏👏
It always makes me happy if I see that there are people who also prefer the original.
This is beautiful
this is the most accurate one i’ve seen, I can’t stop watching it
Hi, I am really surprised so many people like the original part. I didn't expect it.
Fantastic! I Love That,Good Job!
Thank you! I tried my best.
What a great pianist you are! 😍
Thank you.
Sos un capo!! Me encantannla versiones que tocas. Saludos desde Buenos Aires!!
Thanks! Cheers from Slovenia!:)
Ohhhh woowww that is fantastic man, this year I'll try my best to buy a piano and learn, and this was the video that made me make the final decision.
It's really nice to see that video inspired somebody to start playing piano, you will enjoy it:)
ohgod thank you for this
well done!
Muito lindo
Parabéns!!!
😘
Beautiful
Thanks
It was amazing
Sos un genio!!
this version is amazing. the piano sound is very close
god dam good DNA nice work
AMAZING
Thank you
lovely..
My friend, it'd be great you shared how to play this. No video has ever played it accurately
I'd reccomend Amosdoll's video on it. The Ballad park mostly is correct in his video, but the version he plays is like a bit different. The Ballad is the only part he plays that's actually backing, so if you'd like, you could use his video to work your way to the full song. I'd suggest looking up "Bohemian Rhapsody Backing Track" to see what the song sounds like without drums/bass/vocals/gutair, and what not.
@@a_skeptik that video is horrible. He does a good job at teaching it, but it’s not the original track and and it’s only one section of the song
Very very very COOL bro 😃👍
Thanks for appreciating the original piano part. Most people prefer playing Freddie's voice.
i'll add your piano track to our tribute band's upcoming virtual jam
I am Impressed The Music and the Lyrics remind me when I first listened to it and made me Feel Happy and Relaxed. Amazing👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
This is why This is my Favorite song too (:
@@garrettsuniverse2530 Hi, I remember I had the same feeling when I first listened the song. I didn't know anything about the song, I didn't know what it was, but I just had this amazing feeling.
Wow! This is very close to the original!
wow
love it, can you do those lines coming down hitting the piano version
Great playing! I wonder if you got any copyright claim though. My version did because I use the complete track (piano, voice, drums, etc) as a backing track.
Una pieza unica...
Que talento
You are doing the lord's work
Thanks:)
So beautiful! Do you have sheet music for this?
In the second 0:52, when you play a Eb chord, the left hand do accompaniment, is like
Right hand: C, Eb
Left hand: Ab
and then
Right hand: Bb, Eb
Left hand: G
This is just perfect !!!! I search the original piano version of bohemian Rhapsody such a long time. Do you have the piano sheet on your patreon ?
Wonderful!!!
This actually sonda more like the original than the other one you made
This time I spent more time analyzing it.
This actually sounds more like the original than the original
So good...Just only the piano part!
Thank you, I always liked the piano part
hey man can you try doing killer queen?
Very good suggestion. I like Killer Queen. I will think about it.
@@siberiantiger344 lol im still waiting for it
@@siberiantiger344 are you still thinking it’s been six months
@@siberiantiger344 oh it's been 6 month
Im current trying to learn this song for my last day of school, i wanted to end it of with a banger but sadly most piano sheets are inaccurate and ive been looking for something like this...its absolutely stunning!
So i wanted to know if you would ever record this from above so we could see the keys? Or maybe make a sheet version? Im so in love with your recreation!!
I know you probably won't reply but it is worth a try! If not, are there any other videos youd recommend checking out ?
🔥💯✔
Thank you Shuffle Bot
Thanks, I appreciate the analytical effort! I am trying to play it note by note by myself (at least the relevant parts of the song). So this is one of the few times on CZcams, i would actually like to see a tutorial kind of video/perspective, to check if my chords are the same as yours.
Btw: Did you also use the original "stereo" piano track, that has a left channel and and a right channel? Some notes might be easier to determine either on the left or the right side.
Hi, I believe it was the stereo but I really never thought about it. The problem in Freddie's track are harmonic overtones of his white Bechstein. Sometimes you can literally hear notes in his track that you can be pretty sure that Freddie didn't play them because they are inconvenient and not suitable with his style of playing.
by any chance do you have the sheet i would really jam out to this peace it is so good
Very good! Could you make the score of that version available?
It sure does sounds like the final version of the song
Wow! I love it. Did you make a written transcription of it? I want to learn the original without the vocal, but can't find the sheet music.
Good
Thanks!
👏👏👏
Thanks for support!
Es hermoso 🥺🤍
I'm glad you like it:)
@@siberiantiger344 somos de diferentes idiomas >:v
Could you see if you can play "Spread Your Wings"? I haven't seen anybody do the song justice lately.
This is definitely a very good suggestion. Amazing song! I will think about it. Problem is just that isolated piano track for “Spread Your Wings” doesn’t exist, so it might be a little bit harder to analyze the piano part, but it is definitely worth to try.
Beautiful darling
Thanks Freddie!
OMG its fucking amazinggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so fucking good
There it is following the real track for one year ahahhs
The part at the intro is indeed muted. But at the rock part is just is hard to hear because of the guitar and drums and bass, but it is still there if you listen closely.
Yes, both parts were voiced down. In the documentary (Inside the Rhapsody - 2002) Brian May and this other guy are playing with the multitrack and I think you can actually hear the piano part during the rock section because they set it little louder, at: 20:30:
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would you possibly please be able to do a version filmed from above? that would help a lot in discerning the notes visually and making sheet music out of this, thanks!
I just need the sheets now
Can you please make sheets for this? All sheet music that’s out there is so inaccurate. I would love to learn the original piano track and play along with the entire song.
I also tried looking a couple months back and didn’t but this video is accurate and I learned almost the whole song.. tho the video doesn’t include the intro and rock part but it’s accurate to the rest!
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Toucan Chris sounds pretty good, hopefully he still makes the sheets though for that 100% dna replica accuracy lol. thanks!
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This is one is very accurate, it even plays the guitar solo, check it out, this is where i learned to play it...
Sorry for the delayed response. You are right about the sheet music. There are two types of sheet music when it comes to the original scores: the ones that are bad and the ones that are very bad. If I will find more free time and if I will be motivated enough I might try to create it - I am not very good at writing/reading sheet music.
Siberian Tiger sounds good, thanks
what do you call these kind of playing without the part that the right hand sing the tune?. thank god i found this. 🙂
Nice! Can you do death on two legs? Btw the reverb/ echo does make it sound worse
Hi, thanks. I assume it mostly depends on your equipment (piano, software…). I tried many times to create recording without echo/reverb effect and in my cases the piano tone always sounded very thin, empty and without any resonance. Because of this I simply used the effect and it sounds much better now: better harmonic complexity, resonance and richness of the tone. I assume you have better equipment and this is probably the reason you can create very good recording without the effect.
Can you do one with the camera above the piano? Because I wanted to learn this song but it I can't see the notes...
wonderful!! have you thought to do a tutorial?
Hi, I actually have but I'm alway running out of time. Maybe you noticed that I uploaded only a few videos in 3 years.
Bro me enseñas a tocarla? O me das un link para descargar las notas musicales? :(
I give you Kudos the best video yet. But that being said there's a couple of cords if you listen to the isolated track especially on the Thunderbolt and lightning section...on Very Very part thats NOT a C/ G chord..try G7 flat 5 add 9...no 3rd pinkie on the streched nine... yes very weird chord but definitely Freddie Mercury's did it from what my ears hear on the isolated tracks of the piano
Where can I get the full partiture of this piano track?? 😩😩😩
sorry, I don't have the sheet music, this was made based on listening (many many times) to the original piano track
Yo tengo las partituras amigo, yo mismo la hice con el programa sibelius, yo te las paso con gusto, solo tendrias que explicarme como hacerlo jaja
Can you please do don't stop me now piano accompaniment but the live version? Thanks!
Hi, Don't Stop Me Now LIVE version would be probably more difficult to analyse because in the live version you also have the vocal, guitar, drums etc. which means that sometimes the piano notes are not clearly audible because they are completely overpowered by other instruments.
Hello, maybe you could make a version where the piano can be seen from above for the person who wants to learn to play the song?
I love Freddie's work and it is amazing that you can play it..
It would be very impressive, if i could play this best song i ever heard. So I have a question, can you make video from above that i can see it ? (sorry for my bad english)
Thank you.
It would be realy helpful to me,
TO ME...
I don't mean tutorial just from above, thanks.
@@simonvirgula3922 Hi, sorry for late response. I will consider it if I get more free time + equipment that would allow me to record it from above (currently I don't have anything that I could use). Cheers
This made my pores tingle
You even threw your fist into the air.
lol, to be honest, I didn't even know, the song probably made me do this because it has such a powerful effect on piano player/listener:) it gives you boost:)
I love this song I say this song is the best song out of queen and I can play this song on my piano and I can play like u
I agree, it is the best Queen song. It is more than a song, maybe a piece of art or composition? I am glad you also like to play it.
Siberian Tiger thx
1:17
where did you get the sheet music for the song
Indeed. This is the one that I'm currently on-going. The real piece. No melody.
Nice one. Did you have some sheet music available? P.S. The rock section you did, is well very well done, I think. What do you mean by "white Bechstein" ? Never saw him playing a white coloured piano.
Hi, I learned it based on listening the song (over and over again). I believe the song was recorded on white Bechstein (though I could be wrong, this is what internet says). You can see white Bechstein if you check the concert "Hammersmith 1975". You can check the song Bohemian Rhapsody on this concert. But I'm not sure if this piano is the same piano he used for studio recording.
@@siberiantiger344 Ah now I got it. It´s the famous video everyone knows, where he´s playing it. I think it´s the only time, I saw him playing a white piano. But who cares for the colour anyway? Simply by listening.....now that´s really stunning. Congratulations. Now - of course - I have to ask the question: did you write up, what your ears recorded? :D
Can you try to play " The March of the Black Queen ".
I will have to think about it...
Can we get the notes for this?!?!
where can i find the score?
Put the sheet some where online, I need to learn this !
Your hands kinda move like freddies when tapping tye crossover section
For me the crossover is an easier way. Some people play octaves (G-F, A-G and D-C) only with the right hand. It depends on what is more comfortable to you.
@@siberiantiger344 the cross over is easier and more truthful to freddies playing style and id rather play like freddie or not at all
@@siberiantiger344 Doing the cross over smoothly is the trick. I’ve been practicing it this way and using my right hand little finger as the lower note in the resulting octaves. It does take practice so that the keys are struck perfectly together not only timing wise but also the weight given each note. It’s harder than you (and Freddie) made it look. To me, those particular recurring measures are the theme of the composition and they showcase the genius of Freddie Mercury.
@@ronb7674 Yes, at first it might be little tricky but when you get used to it you actually notice that it gives you more control over the "expression" (or whatever the right word is). I agree, those measures are the theme of the composition.
Could you make the score available for me to study?
Can you do a midi file for the song