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Eight Days a Week

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Beatles for Sale (1964)rockTop 5%2:42SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: B minorestTempo: 137 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 4,769 notes · B minor · 138 BPM· 2:42Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Bridge
Verse 4
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%15 tracks · 4,075 notes · B minor · 137 BPM· 2:47
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Lead 5 (charang)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Electric bass (pick)
Electric guitar (muted)
Jazz Drum Kit 1
Jazz drum kit 2
Jazz drum kit 3
Jazz drum kit 4
Jazz drum kit 5
Jazz drum kit 6
Jazz drum kit 7
Jazz drum kit 8
Jazz drum kit 9
95%5 tracks · 4,780 notes · B minor · 138 BPM· 2:44another version
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Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 4,885 notes · B minor · 141 BPM· 2:47
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Std Drums
Voice oohs
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric guitar (muted)
Fretless bass
92%5 tracks · 3,759 notes · B minor · 130 BPM· 2:35
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Hand Clap
Drumkit
68%1 tracks · 1,001 notes · B minor · 133 BPM· 2:49
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Bright acoustic piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:42

About this song

Eight Days a Week by The Beatles is in B minor (estimated), around 137 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:42 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, 4 verses, a bridge, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarAdvanced
13.59 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.91 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.35 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.09 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Bridge
Outro

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0:001:002:42
Intro0:00Verse 10:07Verse 20:35Bridge1:03Verse 31:17Bridge1:44Verse 41:58Outro2:26

About the key of B minor

B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.

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Eight Days a Week appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 4-6).