Here’s a tutorial showing you how to play bass to John Deacon’s bass line to I Want To Break Free. This is a great line for beginners to pick up.
Here’s how the song lays out:
Verse 1 – 14 bar verse
Verse 2 – 12 bar verse
Bridge
Solo – 12 bar section – similar to Verse 2
Instrumental – 16 bar section (like Verse 2 with 4 bar turnaround)
Final Verse – 16 bar section (like verse 2 with 4 bar turnaround)
Outro – Basic riff in E repeated and played to fade