Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover

Hey Jude

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)rockTop 5%7:06SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorTuning: StandardTempo: 76 BPMest

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100%12 tracks · 14,759 notes · F major · 74 BPM· 7:06Recommended
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Verse I
Verse II
Bridge
Verse III
Bridge
Verse IV
Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Brass 1
Brass 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%9 tracks · 9,059 notes · F major · 80 BPM· 4:42partialv.2
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2/Strings
Piano Melody
Piano Bass
Horns
Contrabass
Bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 2,978 notes · A minor · 133 BPM· 2:37partial
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Vocals
1st Track
2nd Track
Bass
Chords
2nd Bass
Rhythm&SE
100%27 tracks · 12,018 notes · F major · 102 BPM· 7:04
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Lead 3 (calliope)
Alto sax
Choir aahs
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic grand piano 2
String Ensemble 2
Trombone
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
Standard Drum Kit 10
Standard Drum Kit 11
Standard Drum Kit 12
Standard Drum Kit 13
Standard Drum Kit 14
Standard Drum Kit 15
Standard Drum Kit 16
Standard Drum Kit 17
Standard Drum Kit 18
98%13 tracks · 13,652 notes · F major · 74 BPM· 7:37
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Hey Jude 1
String ensemble 1
Contrabass
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Lead 6 (voice)
Overdriven guitar
Acoustic grand piano
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Standard drum kit
Hey Jude 2
Lead 1 (square)
95%6 tracks · 5,561 notes · F major · 74 BPM· 3:59partialLove Version
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Piano 1
Piano 2
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Brass
95%6 tracks · 5,465 notes · F major · 74 BPM· 4:36partial
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Whistle
String ensemble 1
Acoustic bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 5,465 notes · F major · 74 BPM· 4:32partial
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Whistle
String ensemble 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic grand piano
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard drum kit
92%5 tracks · 9,070 notes · F major · 74 BPM· 7:03Dad Band Version
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Verse I
Verse II
Bridge
Verse III
Bridge
Verse IV
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
78%2 tracks · 805 notes · F major · 76 BPM· 1:12partialv.2
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Lead Vocals
Piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —12 tracks · 7:06

About this song

Hey Jude by The Beatles is in G major, around 76 BPM. This 12-track arrangement runs 7:06 (Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, French horn, and Drums), with 4 verses, a bridge, and an outro. 16 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
13.27 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.92 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.25 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.51 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.26 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.49 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.87 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:005:006:007:06
Verse0:00Verse0:27Bridge0:53Verse1:30Bridge1:56Verse2:33Outro3:02

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C6E3F5

E3 – F5 · 25 semitones (~2.1 octaves)

About the key of G major

G major is the 7th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are G, C, and D.

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Hey Jude appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 7-9), Love.