Hey Bulldog

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Key: B majorTuning: StandardTempo: 100 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%12 tracks · 7,015 notes · B major · 100 BPM· 3:15Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Riff
Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Riff
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%7 tracks · 2,861 notes · B major · 100 BPM· 2:34partial.
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Piano
Electric guitar
bass
voice
Overdriven guitar
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 4,346 notes · B major · 110 BPM· 2:28partial
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Bright Acoustic Piano 1
Bright acoustic piano 2
Overdriven guitar
Electric bass (pick)
Electric bass (finger)
Drumkit 1
Drumkit 2
100%7 tracks · 4,062 notes · B major · 100 BPM· 2:50
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John 1
John 2
Paul
George
Octaver
Voice
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 5,689 notes · B major · 100 BPM· 2:53
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Slap bass 1
Distortion guitar
Piano
String ensemble 1
Electric guitar (clean)
Lead 5 (charang)
Drums
Tambourine
Ride Cymbal
100%8 tracks · 4,724 notes · B major · 102 BPM· 2:38partial
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Electric bass (pick)
Overdriven guitar
Lead 3 (calliope)
Choir aahs
Bright acoustic piano
Distortion guitar
Standard drum kit
Acoustic grand piano
100%15 tracks · 5,168 notes · B major · 107 BPM· 3:03
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Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic grand piano 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion guitar
Bird tweet
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
78%2 tracks · 844 notes · B major · 100 BPM· 3:07.
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Drums
Bass
68%1 tracks · 650 notes · B minor · 105 BPM· 2:54Bass Only
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Bass

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 3:15

About this song

Hey Bulldog by The Beatles is in B major, around 100 BPM, 4/4 time. This 12-track arrangement runs 3:15 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, 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.

PianoAdvanced
8.84 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.42 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.37 notes/sec
GuitarBeginner
2.89 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.54 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.03 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:15
Intro0:00Verse 10:14Verse 20:34Chorus0:53Solo1:14Verse 31:34Chorus1:53Outro2:14

Vocal range

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C3C4C5A3F♯4

A3 – F♯4 · 9 semitones (~0.8 octaves)

About the key of B major

B major is the 18th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are B, E, and F♯.

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