Full of Melodies
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is full of melodies, both beautiful and haunting. Roger Taylor said he was sold right away just by its melody. Although the song was Mercury’s baby, the band still had lots of input, and not just in the actual recording.
Source: rockandrollgarage.com
The guitar solo was by Brian May and he said he wanted it to be a counterpoint – a separate tune to rest of the song. Brian May said the “magnifico” part was their “favorite trick.” The “trick” was a method that in the 1930s was referred to as the “bells effect.” It’s when one person starts a harmony, and the rest follow, one after the other, with the first voice still going.