Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover

Revolution

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)rockTop 5%3:21SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: 121 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%11 tracks · 5,077 notes · B major · 121 BPM· 3:21Recommended
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
100%12 tracks · 7,269 notes · A major · 98 BPM· 4:17extended1
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Brass
Organ
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%28 tracks · 3,682 notes · C major · 58 BPM· 7:50extended9
Intro
Stasis Strings
Backwards Piano
Agitated Strings
Fanfare
Minor Stretto
John & George Babble
Stasis Strings
Fanfare
Baby Entry
String Plunge
Right
Clarinet Section
With the Situation
Major Stretto
Crackling Fire
Coda
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass 1
FX 1
Strings 1
Brass 1
Brass 2
Choir
FX 2
FX 3
FX 4
Brass 3
Winds 1
Brass 4
Winds 2
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
Bass 2
Percussion
Strings 2
Strings 3
Strings 4
Strings 5
Strings 6
FX 5
Drums
Strings 7
100%10 tracks · 5,120 notes · B major · 121 BPM· 3:21Live
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-chorus 2
Chorus
Solo
Verse 3
Pre-chorus 3
Chorus
Outro
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
100%9 tracks · 5,079 notes · A major · 96 BPM· 4:22extended1
John Lennon - Lead Vocal
Paul and George - Back Vocals
The Brass Section
George Harrison - Electric Guitar
George Harrison - Additonal Guitar
John Lennon - Acoustic Guitar
Paul McCartney - Bass Guitar
Guiro
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 6,943 notes · A# major · 125 BPM· 3:17
Fretless bass
Rock organ
Overdriven Guitar 1
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Distortion guitar 3
Overdriven guitar 2
Electric piano 1
Drums
100%16 tracks · 6,605 notes · A major · 140 BPM· 4:23extended
Acoustic grand piano
Tenor sax
Accordion
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric guitar (clean)
Baritone sax
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
100%14 tracks · 6,061 notes · B major · 121 BPM· 3:29
Violin
Acoustic grand piano
Electric bass (finger)
Overdriven guitar
Electric grand piano
Distortion 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
99%8 tracks · 5,962 notes · A# major · 125 BPM· 3:171
Synth Bass 2
Electric guitar (clean)
Lead 3 (calliope)
Distortion guitar
Overdriven guitar
Lead 7 (fifths)
Electric bass (pick)
Standard drum kit
95%6 tracks · 4,600 notes · B major · 121 BPM· 3:26v2
Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Pre-chorus
Chorus 2
Solo
Verse 3
Pre-chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —11 tracks · 3:21

About this song

Revolution by The Beatles, around 121 BPM, 4/4 time. This 11-track arrangement runs 3:21 (Electric piano 1, Overdriven guitar, Distortion guitar, Electric bass (pick), Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 14 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
7.07 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.2 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.74 notes/sec
PianoIntermediate
1.93 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.49 notes/sec

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Verse
Chorus
Outro

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Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6E3D♯5

E3 – D♯5 · 23 semitones (~1.9 octaves)

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Revolution appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 7-9), Imagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion Picture, Love.