Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band cover

Strawberry Fields Forever

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)rockTop 5%4:10SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: A# majorTuning: StandardTempo: 90 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%19 tracks · 4,896 notes · A# major · 95 BPM· 4:10Recommended
Practice Play
Intro
Chorus
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro Pt. 1
Outro Pt. 2
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Strings 1
Winds 1
Winds 2
Piano 1
Piano 2
Piano 3
World
Strings 2
Brass 1
Brass 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
100%9 tracks · 2,589 notes · F minor · 91 BPM· 3:14partialtake 7
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Intro
Chorus
Verse
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Outro
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Piano 1
Winds 1
Winds 2
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 1,550 notes · C major · 90 BPM· 2:46partialtake 1
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Winds 1
Winds 2
Winds 3
Drums
100%28 tracks · 7,049 notes · B major · 88 BPM· 4:32Love version
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Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Outro/Medley
Lead Vocals 1
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Guitar 4
Bass
Brass 1
Winds 1
World
Strings 1
Brass 2
Strings 2
Keys 1
Keys 2
Brass 3
Piano 1
Brass 4
Strings 3
Piano 2
Piano 3
Winds 2
Winds 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
Drums 4
100%9 tracks · 4,020 notes · A# major · 95 BPM· 4:04
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John 1
Paul 1
Brass
George 1
George 2
John 2
Mellotron
Paul 2
Drumkit
100%8 tracks · 2,162 notes · A# major · 100 BPM· 3:52
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Sitar
Piano/Organ75
Brass/Backwards flute
Contrabass
Bass
Drumkit
100%17 tracks · 2,599 notes · A# major · 89 BPM· 3:34
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FretlessBs
Overdriven Guitar 1
Acous Bass
Mellotron1
Mellotron2
Cymb/Sitar
Sitar
Tromb/Pian
Honky-tonk piano
Fretless
Overdriven guitar 2
Contrabass
Drums 2
Drums
Organ
Strings
Elec Guitr
100%15 tracks · 4,315 notes · A# major · 92 BPM· 4:18
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Drawbar Organ 1
Lead 3 (calliope)
Electric bass (finger)
Contrabass
Electric guitar (muted)
Sitar
Std Drums
Cello
Trombone
Electric piano 1
String ensemble 1
Drawbar organ 2
Clavinet
Reverse cymbal
Fretless bass
100%16 tracks · 3,603 notes · A# major · 89 BPM· 4:01
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Distortion guitar
Electric piano 1
Default MIDI Output Device
Electric Bass (finger) 1
SmartMusic SoftSynth 1
SmartMusic SoftSynth 2
Brass Section 1
String ensemble 1
Sitar
Electric bass (finger) 2
Flute
SmartMusic SoftSynth 2
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Percussive organ
Bright acoustic piano
Brass section 2
100%16 tracks · 3,603 notes · A# major · 89 BPM· 4:01
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SmartMusic SoftSynth 1
Distortion guitar
Electric piano 1
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric Bass (finger) 1
SmartMusic SoftSynth 2
Brass Section 1
String ensemble 1
Sitar
Electric bass (finger) 2
Flute
SmartMusic SoftSynth 3
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Percussive organ
Bright acoustic piano
Brass section 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —19 tracks · 4:10

About this song

Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles is in A# major, around 90 BPM, 4/4 time. This 19-track arrangement runs 4:10 (Acoustic grand piano, Electric piano 1, Electric guitar (clean), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), Cello, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 17 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsIntermediate
4.13 notes/sec
GuitarIntermediate
0.62 notes/sec
BassBeginner
0.18 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.76 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
1.48 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
2.33 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.11 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:003:004:10
Intro0:00Chorus0:09Verse 10:32Chorus0:52Verse 21:18Chorus1:39Verse 32:04Chorus2:25Outro2:59Outro3:34

Vocal range

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

C3C4C5F3F4

F3 – F4 · 12 semitones (~1 octaves)

About the key of A# major

A# major is the 21st most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are A♯, D♯, and F.

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