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Polythene Pam

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The Beatles (1968)rockTop 5%1:12SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E majorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 2,796 notes · E major · 167 BPM· 1:12Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus
Interlude
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
Drums 5
100%11 tracks · 1,779 notes · E major · 135 BPM· 1:19
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Lead 2 (sawtooth)
Accordion
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (clean)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
95%5 tracks · 2,419 notes · E major · 160 BPM· 1:20
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Melody
Lead guitar
Rythm guitar
Bass
Drumkit
90%7 tracks · 4,072 notes · E major · 160 BPM· 1:25extended
Practice Play
Melody
Lead guitar
Rythm guitar 1
Bass
Rythm guitar 2
Vocal acc
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 1:12

About this song

Polythene Pam by The Beatles is in E major (estimated), 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 1:12 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, an interlude, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
18.68 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.12 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.19 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.72 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.45 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:12
Intro0:00Verse 10:06Chorus0:17Interlude0:20Verse 20:26Chorus0:37Interlude0:40Outro0:46

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5G♯3F♯4

G♯3 – F♯4 · 10 semitones (~0.8 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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