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Please Please Me (1963)rockTop 5%1:59SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezer
Key: E majorTuning: StandardTempo: 140 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 4,699 notes · E major · 137 BPM· 1:59Recommended
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Intro
Verse I
Chorus
Verse II
Chorus
Bridge
Verse III
Final Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Organ
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,337 notes · E major · 138 BPM· 2:02Please, Please Me Lesson
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Fretless bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Vibraphone (melody)
Voice oohs
Voice Oohs (background)
Electric guitar (clean)
Harmonica
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,337 notes · E major · 138 BPM· 2:02Please, Please Me Lesson
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Fretless bass
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Vibraphone
Voice Oohs 1
Voice oohs 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Harmonica
Standard drum kit
100%18 tracks · 3,591 notes · E major · 141 BPM· 1:59
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Lead 3 (calliope)
Synth strings 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Harmonica
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
95%5 tracks · 4,015 notes · E major · 145 BPM· 1:53Please, Please Me Lesson
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Harmonica
Drumkit
90%8 tracks · 4,676 notes · E major · 140 BPM· 1:57Please, Please Me Lesson
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John Lead Vocals
Paul Backing Vocals
George Backing Vocals
John Harmonica
Geroge Guitar
John Guitar
Paul Bass
Drumkit
90%9 tracks · 33,180 notes · E major · 150 BPM· 17:05extended
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Vocal 1
Vocal 2
Vocal 3
Others
George
John
Paul
Hand Clap
Drumkit
81%9 tracks · 25,117 notes · E minor · 147 BPM· 14:46extendedPlease, Please Me Lesson
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Vocals 1
Vocals 2
Backing Vocals
Others
George
John
Paul
Tambourine
Drumkit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 1:59

About this song

Please Please Me by The Beatles is in E major, around 140 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 1:59 (Harmonica, Electric guitar (jazz), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, 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

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DrumsAdvanced
7.09 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
22.11 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.8 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.39 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.15 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.51 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge

Song structure

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0:001:001:59
Intro0:00Verse0:08Chorus0:22Verse0:36Chorus0:50Bridge1:04Verse1:21Chorus1:35

Vocal range

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C3C4C5G♯3B4

G♯3 – B4 · 15 semitones (~1.3 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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Please Please Me appears on the soundtrack of 1964 US Albums In Mono, Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 1-3), Beatles ’64: Music from the Disney+ Documentary.