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Helter Skelter

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The Beatles (1968)rockTop 5%3:38SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 82 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%9 tracks · 3,296 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 3:38Recommended
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Electric grand piano
Synth choir
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (finger)
drums 1
Guitar harmonics
drums 2
Bassoon
100%8 tracks · 4,336 notes · E minor · 90 BPM· 4:33extended
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Vocal 1
Vocal 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Guitar harmonics
Guitar 4
Drums
100%7 tracks · 6,441 notes · E major · 83 BPM· 4:16extended
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Standard drum kit
Pan flute
Synth choir
Lead 5 (charang)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)
100%15 tracks · 4,707 notes · E minor · 100 BPM· 3:11
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Lead 1 (square)
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven Guitar 1
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar 2
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
95%6 tracks · 3,589 notes · E minor · 82 BPM· 3:44
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Paul 1
Beatles
John
George
Paul 2
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 3,971 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 5:06extendedAnthology 3 Version
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Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Chorus
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
89%20 tracks · 13,546 notes · E major · 82 BPM· 4:37extended
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Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Rock organ
Distortion Guitar 1
FX 5 (brightness)
Rythm Guitar
Overdriven Guitar 1
Overdriven guitar 2
Distortion guitar 2
Bright acoustic piano
Distortion guitar 3
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Bass Guitar
Drum
Piano
Distortion guitar 4
Overdriven guitar 3
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Noise Guitar
Harmonic Guitar
Brass section
81%3 tracks · 2,651 notes · E minor · 80 BPM· 3:23for 3 piece band
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count-in
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Post-chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Post-chorus
Interlude
Ending
ritard
Guitar
Bass
Drums
71%3 tracks · 4,283 notes · E minor · 120 BPM· 14:00extendedfirst version – take 2
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Drums
Bass
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 996 notes · E minor · 84 BPM· 4:21extendedBASS ONLY
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Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Breakdown
Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:38

About this song

Helter Skelter by The Beatles is in E major, around 82 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:38 (Electric grand piano, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Guitar harmonics, Electric bass (finger), Synth choir, and Drums). 11 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
3.67 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.69 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
3.34 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.07 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.31 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.55 notes/sec

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Section

Vocal range

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C4C5C6E4E5

E4 – E5 · 12 semitones (~1 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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Helter Skelter appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 7-9).