Sea of Green cover

Only a Northern Song

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Sea of Green (1996)rockModerate3:12SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A majorestTempo: 98 BPMest

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86%7 tracks · 2,774 notes · A major · 98 BPM· 3:12Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Interlude
Chorus 2
Verse 3
Outro
Lead Vocals
Bass
Organ 1
Organ 2
Piano
Brass
Drums
86%14 tracks · 3,921 notes · A major · 95 BPM· 2:54
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Drawbar organ
Telephone Ring 1
Electric bass (finger)
Shakuhachi
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Tinkle bell
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Trumpet 4
Telephone ring 2
86%15 tracks · 2,801 notes · E major · 140 BPM· 2:51
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Pad 1 (new age)
Electric bass (finger)
Rock organ
Electric guitar (clean)
Baritone sax
Trumpet
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
85%7 tracks · 3,110 notes · A major · 100 BPM· 3:35
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Flute
Trumpet
Rock Organ 1
Rock organ 2
Piano
Electric bass (finger)
Drums
82%6 tracks · 2,633 notes · A major · 90 BPM· 3:29
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George - Organ Treble
George - Organ Bass
Paul
Trumpet
John
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 3:12

About this song

Only a Northern Song by The Beatles is in A major (estimated), around 98 BPM. This 7-track arrangement runs 3:12 (Acoustic grand piano, Drawbar organ, Electric bass (pick), Trumpet, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

BassIntermediate
2.6 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.21 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
3.2 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.2 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.23 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.74 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse · Interlude
Chorus
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:12
Intro0:00Verse 10:08Verse 20:31Chorus 10:54Interlude1:13Chorus 21:37Verse 31:56Outro2:38

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5G♯3D4

G♯3 – D4 · 6 semitones (~0.5 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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