Pet Sounds cover

Wouldn't It Be Nice

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The Beach Boys

Pet Sounds (1966)surf rockTop 5%2:39SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorestTempo: varies

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100%10 tracks · 6,144 notes · F major · 120 BPM· 2:39Recommended
Practice Play
Harp
Guitar II, Mandolin
Guitar III
Piano
Lead Vocal
Back Vocals
Back Vox II
Back Vox III, Sax
Bass
Drumkit
100%20 tracks · 5,640 notes · F major · 185 BPM· 2:32
Practice Play
Melody
Clarinet
BGround V
Violin
String ensemble 1
Viola
Piano
Harp/Bari/Harm/Tr
Baritone sax
Harmonica
Trumpet
Bass
Bass (muted)
Organ
Banjo
Big Drum
Kick
Hi Hat
Tambourine
Snare
100%13 tracks · 4,138 notes · F major · 118 BPM· 2:18
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STEEL GTR
FRETLESS
HARP
MELODY
CHOIR AAHS 1
Choir aahs 2
Accordion
A.PIANO 1
Music box
DRUMS
BARITONSAX
Alto sax
Timpani
90%20 tracks · 9,842 notes · F major · 125 BPM· 2:30
Practice Play
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Short Break
Slow Section
Outro
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Lead Vocals 4
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass 1
Bass 2
Piano 1
Piano 2
Organ
Mallets
Strings
Sax 1
Brass
Sax 2
Drums 1
Drums 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 2:39

About this song

Wouldn't It Be Nice by The Beach Boys is in F major (estimated). This 10-track arrangement runs 2:39 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (finger), Violin, Viola, and Drums). 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
12.59 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
14.49 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.37 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.33 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.98 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.7 notes/sec

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Section

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6F3C5

F3 – C5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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Wouldn't It Be Nice appears on the soundtrack of Les Invincibles, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.