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Octopus's Garden

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The Beatles (1968)rockTop 5%2:50SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 3,872 notes · E major · 92 BPM· 2:50Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus
Solo
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus
Outro
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%7 tracks · 5,259 notes · C# minor · 88 BPM· 2:57Octopus' Garden
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Lead Vocals
Choir
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Piano
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 2,995 notes · E major · 93 BPM· 2:45
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Lead
Rhythm
Bass
Vocals
Piano
Honky-tonk piano
backing vocals
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 3,527 notes · E major · 96 BPM· 2:46
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Std Drums
Fretless bass
Clarinet
Flute 1
Flute 2
Piano 1
Electric guitar (jazz)
Overdriven guitar
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Voice Oohs 1
Voice oohs 2
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Seashore
100%10 tracks · 3,327 notes · E major · 97 BPM· 2:43
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Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (jazz)
Overdriven guitar
Choir aahs
Voice oohs
Acoustic bass
Tenor sax
Electric guitar (clean)
Lead 5 (charang)
Honky-tonk piano
100%11 tracks · 3,560 notes · E major · 191 BPM· 2:45
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Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Overdriven guitar
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
piano
Electric guitar (jazz) 3
Synth strings 1
Baritone sax
100%10 tracks · 3,243 notes · E major · 191 BPM· 2:45Octopus' Garden
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Electric Guitar (jazz) 1
Overdriven guitar
Fretless bass
Electric guitar (jazz) 2
Standard drum kit
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
piano
Electric guitar (jazz) 3
Synth strings 1
100%19 tracks · 4,153 notes · E major · 140 BPM· 2:47Octopus' Garden
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Electric guitar (jazz)
Synth choir
Bright acoustic piano
Electric grand piano
Electric bass (pick)
Overdriven guitar
Electric guitar (muted)
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
78%2 tracks · 1,219 notes · E major · 96 BPM· 2:451 guitar cover
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Lead Vocals
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 483 notes · C major · 171 BPM· 1:19partial
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Ragtime guitar

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 2:50

About this song

Octopus's Garden by The Beatles is in E major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 2:50 (Acoustic grand piano, Honky-tonk piano, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 10 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
5.08 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.3 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
3.01 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.95 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.34 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Solo
Outro

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0:001:002:002:50
Intro0:00Verse 10:10Pre-chorus 10:31Chorus0:42Verse 20:52Pre-chorus 21:13Chorus1:23Solo1:34Verse 31:55Pre-chorus 32:16Chorus2:26Outro2:37

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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Octopus's Garden appears on the soundtrack of Love.