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Across the Universe

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The Beatles (1968)rockTop 5%3:52SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,883 notes · C# major · 73 BPM· 3:52Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Verse 4
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 5
Verse 6
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings 1
Choir
Strings 2
Strings 3
Drums
100%10 tracks · 6,076 notes · E major · 86 BPM· 3:20World Wildlife Fund Version
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Coda
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
World 1
World 2
Piano
Drums 1
Drums 2
95%6 tracks · 4,234 notes · D major · 74 BPM· 3:39
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Vocals
Chorus
Harp
Strings
Acoustic Guitar
Bass Guitar
95%6 tracks · 4,533 notes · D major · 90 BPM· 3:00partial
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Guitar
Harp
Strings
Chorus
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 2,832 notes · C# major · 100 BPM· 3:50
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Violin
Acoustic guitar (steel)
String ensemble 1
Sitar
85%6 tracks · 5,254 notes · D major · 150 BPM· 1:59partial
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Vocal
Harmonica
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
78%2 tracks · 3,389 notes · C# major · 75 BPM· 3:49
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Guitar
Drums
68%1 tracks · 415 notes · E major · 72 BPM· 1:55partialfingerpicking
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Guitar
68%1 tracks · 3,046 notes · C# major · 75 BPM· 3:49
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GTR. 1 (acous.)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:52

About this song

Across the Universe by The Beatles is in D major, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:52 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Cello, Orchestral harp, String ensemble 1, Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
15.7 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.39 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.07 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.29 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:003:52
Intro0:00Verse 10:10Verse 20:24Pre-chorus0:35Chorus0:45Verse 31:12Verse 41:25Pre-chorus1:39Chorus1:48Verse 52:15Verse 62:26Pre-chorus2:39Chorus2:49Outro3:16

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C♯3D♯4

C♯3 – D♯4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 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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