Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

The Beatles

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)rockTop 5%3:27SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 3/4

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100%9 tracks · 6,089 notes · D major · 122 BPM· 3:27Recommended
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Intro
Bridge I
Chorus I
Verse II
Bridge II
Chorus II
Verse III
Final Chorus
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
World
Piano 1
Piano 2
Synth
Drums
100%14 tracks · 1,297 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 2:25partial
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Bass guitar
Chords
Clarinet
Guitar 1
Harpsichord
Background
Guitar 2
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Hihats
Toms
Ride Cymbal
Crash Cymbal
Rimshots
100%8 tracks · 3,066 notes · D major · 130 BPM· 3:24Lucy in the sky
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Pad 3 (polysynth)
Distortion guitar
Fretless bass
Rock organ
Sitar
FX 4 (atmosphere)
Synth Strings 2
Standard drum kit
97%10 tracks · 1,030 notes · D major · 120 BPM· 2:25partialLucy in the sky
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Acoustic bass
Oboe
Clavinet
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
95%5 tracks · 2,751 notes · D minor · 130 BPM· 3:02Lucy in the sky
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Keys
Bass
Drums
95%5 tracks · 3,366 notes · D major · 130 BPM· 3:25
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 2,089 notes · D major · 124 BPM· 2:33partial
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Drawbar organ
Contrabass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (jazz)
78%2 tracks · 2,127 notes · D major · 60 BPM· 4:23extended
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Solo Acoustic
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 3:27

About this song

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds by The Beatles is in A major, 3/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 3:27 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Lead 5 (charang), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
8.41 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
5.61 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.35 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.02 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.34 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.5 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Bridge
Chorus
Verse

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:27
Intro0:00Bridge0:32Chorus0:50Verse1:08Bridge1:33Chorus1:51Verse2:09Chorus2:34

Vocal range

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C3C4C5A3B4

A3 – B4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

About the key of A major

A major is the 9th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A, D, and E.

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Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 4-6), Love, Yellow Submarine Songtrack.