Mellow Yellow cover

Mellow Yellow

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Donovan

Mellow Yellow (1967)folkTop 5%3:46SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 3,585 notes · D major · 106 BPM· 3:46Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 4
Chorus
Verse 5
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Sax 1
Brass 1
Brass 2
Sax 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%11 tracks · 3,746 notes · F major · 100 BPM· 4:36extended
Practice Play
Brass Sec
Trombone
That's Right Slick
Fretless bass
Bottle Lead
Muted Guitar
Rock organ
Dist Guitar
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
Drumkit 3
100%12 tracks · 3,958 notes · F major · 100 BPM· 4:36extended
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Brass section
Trombone
Breath noise
Fretless bass
Bottle Lead
Muted Guitar
Room Drum Kit 1
Room drum kit 2
Room drum kit 3
Claps
Rock organ
Distortion guitar
100%19 tracks · 6,146 notes · D major · 140 BPM· 3:43
Practice Play
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Acoustic bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Tuba
Trombone
Sitar
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
Standard drum kit 7
Standard drum kit 8
Standard drum kit 9
Standard Drum Kit 10
Standard Drum Kit 11
Standard Drum Kit 12

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:46

About this song

Mellow Yellow by Donovan, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:46 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Trumpet, Brass section, Tenor sax, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an interlude. 4 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsIntermediate
4 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.84 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
3.82 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.55 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Interlude

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0:001:002:003:003:46
Intro0:00Verse 10:11Chorus0:29Verse 20:46Chorus1:05Verse 31:22Chorus1:40Interlude1:57Verse 42:32Chorus2:50Verse 53:07Chorus3:25

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