Please Please Me cover

Do You Want to Know a Secret

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Please Please Me (1963)rockTop 5%1:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 2,944 notes · E major · 85 BPM· 1:58Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%7 tracks · 2,872 notes · E major · 124 BPM· 1:55? (Version 2
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Percussion
Drums
100%7 tracks · 1,712 notes · B major · 85 BPM· 1:39partial
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George 1
George 2
Chorus
George 3
John
Paul
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 3,326 notes · C# minor · 100 BPM· 2:45extended
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Fretless bass
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Rock organ
Voice Oohs 1
Choir Aahs 1
Voice oohs 2
Choir aahs 2
Electric piano 1
Std Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 1:58

About this song

Do You Want to Know a Secret by The Beatles is in E major, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 1:58 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, a bridge, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
7.53 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.4 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.36 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.52 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.71 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:001:58
Intro0:00Verse 10:14Verse 20:41Bridge1:08Verse 31:19Outro1:46

Vocal range

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C3C4C5F♯3G♯4

F♯3 – G♯4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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Do You Want to Know a Secret appears on the soundtrack of 1964 US Albums In Mono.