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Mr. Moonlight

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Beatles for Sale (1964)rockHigh2:32SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F# majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 130 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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97%9 tracks · 5,970 notes · F# major · 126 BPM· 2:32Recommended
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
97%7 tracks · 5,079 notes · F# major · 105 BPM· 2:32
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John/Paul Vocals 1
John/Paul Vocals 2
John - Organ
George
John
Paul
Drumkit
97%10 tracks · 2,700 notes · F# major · 130 BPM· 2:30Mr Moonlight
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Flute
Fretless bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Drawbar Organ 1
Percussive organ
Electric Piano 2
Drawbar organ 2
Electric guitar (muted)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
97%9 tracks · 796 notes · G major · 110 BPM· 0:47partial
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BASS
DRUMS
PIANO
JOHN
PAUL
GEORGE
VOCAL
AUDIENCE
CLAPS
97%11 tracks · 2,700 notes · F# major · 130 BPM· 2:30Mr Moonlight
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Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Acoustic grand piano 2
Recorder
Drawbar Organ 1
Marimba
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (muted)
Drawbar organ 2
Percussive organ
Electric Piano 2
97%7 tracks · 3,177 notes · F# major · 130 BPM· 2:33Mrmoonlight
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Acoustic grand piano
Shakuhachi
Acoustic bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (clean)
Rock organ

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —9 tracks · 2:32

About this song

Mr. Moonlight by The Beatles is in F# major (estimated), around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 9-track arrangement runs 2:32 (Drawbar organ, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
20 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
4.1 notes/sec
KeysIntermediate
0.78 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.51 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.22 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo

Song structure

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0:001:002:32
Intro0:00Verse0:08Chorus0:38Verse0:53Chorus1:09Solo1:24Chorus1:39Verse1:54Chorus2:10Outro2:23

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D♯3A♯4

D♯3 – A♯4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of F# major

F# major is the 23rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯, B, and C♯.

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Mr. Moonlight appears on the soundtrack of 1964 US Albums In Mono.