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The Beatles (1968)rockTop 5%2:43SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 5,628 notes · A major · 139 BPM· 2:43Recommended
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Intro
Chorus
Interlude
Bridge
Refrain
Interlude
Refrain
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
Drums 5
100%9 tracks · 4,720 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:45
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Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric bass (finger)
Electric Piano 2
Drawbar organ
Voice Oohs 1
Voice oohs 2
Voice oohs 3
Std Drum Set
100%16 tracks · 4,813 notes · E minor · 139 BPM· 2:46
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Brass section
Alto sax
Electric bass (finger)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Distortion guitar
Electric Piano 2
Electric guitar (clean)
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
89%6 tracks · 4,112 notes · E minor · 140 BPM· 2:43
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Overdrive Gtr 1
Overdrive Gtr 2
Fingered E Bass
Hand Clap
Tambourine
Drumkit
81%3 tracks · 3,597 notes · E major · 140 BPM· 2:43for 3-string Loog guitar
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Guitar
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 2:43

About this song

Birthday by The Beatles is in E minor (estimated), around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 2:43 (Honky-tonk piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, 4 choruses, a bridge, an interlude, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced
8.38 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.5 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.62 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
4.03 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:43
Intro0:00Chorus0:22Interlude0:42Bridge0:56Refrain1:10Interlude1:28Refrain1:56Chorus2:13Outro2:36

About the key of E minor

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