Rubber Soul cover

Nowhere Man

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Rubber Soul (1965)rockTop 5%2:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 5,040 notes · E major · 121 BPM· 2:40Recommended
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Verse I
Verse II
Bridge I
Guitar Solo
Verse III
Bridge II
Verse IV
Bridge III
Verse V
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,162 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 2:40
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John 1
John 2
Chorus
George 1
George 2
John 3
Paul
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 3,871 notes · E major · 128 BPM· 2:30
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Vocals
Chorus
Back Vox
Guitar 1
Acoustic
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 3,913 notes · E major · 122 BPM· 2:47
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Std Drums
Fretless bass
Rock organ
Electric guitar (muted)
Flute 1
Flute 2
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
100%8 tracks · 2,045 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 2:32
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Clarinet
Electric Grand Piano 1
Bright acoustic piano
Electric grand piano 2
Soprano sax
String ensemble 1
Accoustic Piano1
Acoustic bass
100%13 tracks · 4,321 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 2:44
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NOWHEREM
Standard drum kit
Acoustic bass
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Overdriven guitar
Pad 1 (new age)
Electric guitar (clean)
Choir aahs 3
Choir aahs 4
Guitar harmonics
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Guitar fret noise
100%13 tracks · 5,018 notes · E major · 120 BPM· 2:47
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Clavinet 1
Clavinet 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic grand piano
Electric bass (pick)
Sitar
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
97%10 tracks · 4,229 notes · E major · 121 BPM· 2:51
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Lead 6 (voice)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Guitar harmonics
Standard Drum Kit 1
Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Standard drum kit 2
Lead 8 (bass + lead)

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 2:40

About this song

Nowhere Man by The Beatles is in E major, around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 2:40 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (finger), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with 5 verses, a bridge, a solo, and an outro. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
17.36 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.79 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.81 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.46 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.45 notes/sec

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Verse
Bridge
Solo
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:40
Verse0:00Verse0:16Bridge0:32Solo0:48Verse1:03Bridge1:19Verse1:35Bridge1:51Verse2:07Outro2:23

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3E4

E3 – E4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of E major

E major is the 5th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are E, A, and B.

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