Abbey Road cover

The Ballad Of John And Yoko

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Abbey Road (1969)rockTop 5%3:09SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: E majorestTempo: 135 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 7,058 notes · E major · 125 BPM· 3:09Recommended
Practice Play
Vocal
Piano
Guitar 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Bass
Gtr Mute
Maracas
Drums
100%15 tracks · 6,008 notes · E major · 135 BPM· 3:00
Practice Play
Alto sax
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric guitar (clean)
Acoustic grand piano
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Electric bass (pick)
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
90%10 tracks · 9,407 notes · E major · 135 BPM· 2:57
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 4
Chorus
Verse 5
Chorus
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano 1
Piano 2
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
90%8 tracks · 6,831 notes · E major · 140 BPM· 2:49
Practice Play
John - Vocal
Paul - Vocal
George - Lead
John - Guitar
Piano (G Martin)
Paul - Bass
Maracas
Drumkit
90%8 tracks · 7,831 notes · E major · 135 BPM· 2:56
Practice Play
Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Electric Guitar 1
Electric Guitar 2
Bass Guitar
Piano Treble
Cabasa
Drumkit
90%9 tracks · 7,453 notes · E major · 135 BPM· 3:00
Practice Play
Acoustic Grand Piano 1
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Alto sax
Soprano sax
Acoustic grand piano 2
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Standard drum kit

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:09

About this song

The Ballad Of John And Yoko by The Beatles is in E major (estimated), around 135 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:09 (Bright acoustic piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric guitar (muted), Electric bass (pick), Voice oohs, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
17.9 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
4.49 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.54 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.36 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.6 notes/sec

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Section

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3A4

E3 – A4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 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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The Ballad Of John And Yoko appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 7-9), Imagine: John Lennon: Music From the Motion Picture.