I'm Down

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The Beatles

Rarer Than Rare (2001)rockHigh2:30SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: G majorestTempo: 163 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%7 tracks · 4,118 notes · G major · 163 BPM· 2:30Recommended
Practice Play
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Chorus
Organ Solo
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Drums
98%7 tracks · 3,556 notes · G major · 175 BPM· 2:04partial
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Vocal 1
Vocal 2
Organ
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
97%9 tracks · 5,733 notes · G major · 163 BPM· 2:35
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Electric bass (finger)
Electric guitar (clean)
Overdriven guitar
Percussive organ
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Standard drum kit
Lead 5 (charang)
FX 5 (brightness)
Woodblock

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:30

About this song

I'm Down by The Beatles is in G major (estimated), around 163 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:30 (Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 3 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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BassAdvanced
4.07 notes/sec
DrumsAdvanced
7.42 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
5.69 notes/sec
KeysAdvanced
7.96 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.01 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.91 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:30
Verse 10:00Chorus0:06Verse 20:21Chorus0:27Solo0:41Verse 30:59Chorus1:05Solo1:20Outro1:37

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6E3G5

E3 – G5 · 27 semitones (~2.3 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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I'm Down appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 4-6), Help!.