Beautiful Boy

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John Lennon

Archives Volume One (1988)rockTop 5%4:00SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTempo: 110 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 6,453 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 4:00Darling BoyRecommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 4
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano
Percussion
Drums
100%11 tracks · 6,126 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 4:00
Practice Play
John Vocals
Steel drums
Piano
Lead
John Guitar
Bass
Tambourine
Congas
Triangle
Bell Tree
Drumkit
100%11 tracks · 5,339 notes · D major · 109 BPM· 3:46
Practice Play
Verse 1
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Middle 8
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Final Verse
Final Chorus
Bass Guitar
Music box
Piano
Guitar
Vocal
Steel Guitar
Piano 2
Drums
Percussion
Seashore
Bell
100%12 tracks · 4,674 notes · D# major · 110 BPM· 3:51
Practice Play
Percussive organ
Accordion
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Fretless bass
Celesta
Acoustic grand piano
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:00

About this song

Beautiful Boy by John Lennon is in D major (estimated), around 110 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:00 (Electric piano 2, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), Steel drums, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
14.05 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.61 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.12 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.95 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.36 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.47 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:00
Intro0:00Verse 10:20Chorus0:37Verse 20:52Bridge1:29Verse 32:11Chorus2:31Verse 42:46Chorus3:05Outro3:21

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5F♯3F♯4

F♯3 – F♯4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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Beautiful Boy appears on the soundtrack of Imagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion Picture.