The Word

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Rubber Soul (1965)rockTop 5%2:44Spotify YouTube Apple Music Deezer Tidal

Key: D minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 120 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,195 notes · D minor · 121 BPM· 2:44Recommended

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Intro

Verse I

Bridge I

Chorus I

Verse II

Bridge II

Chorus II

Verse III

Bridge III

Chorus III

Verse IV

Bridge IV

Chorus IV

Verse V

Bridge V

Chorus V

Backing Vocals

Guitar

Bass

Organ

Piano 1

Piano 2

Drums 1

Drums 2

100%9 tracks · 6,058 notes · D minor · 104 BPM· 3:49extended

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Paul McCartney - Bass

Piano

John Lennon - Guitar

Ooh Lead

Ooh Harm 1

Ooh Harm 2

Organ

Cabasa

Drumkit

100%8 tracks · 6,394 notes · D minor · 104 BPM· 3:51extended

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Std Drums

Fretless bass

Piano 1

Electric guitar (muted)

Voice Oohs 1

Voice oohs 2

Voice oohs 3

Rock organ

100%14 tracks · 5,152 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 2:57

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Tenor sax

Acoustic grand piano

Electric bass (finger)

Electric grand piano

Electric guitar (clean)

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

95%5 tracks · 5,857 notes · D minor · 120 BPM· 3:20extended

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THE WORD

Std Drums

Fretless bass

Piano 1

Electric guitar (muted)

Rock organ

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:44

About this song

The Word by The Beatles is in D minor (estimated), around 120 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:44 (Acoustic grand piano, Reed organ, Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and a bridge. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

DrumsAdvanced

8.82 notes/sec

BassIntermediate

3.16 notes/sec

GuitarIntermediate

2.18 notes/sec

KeysIntermediate

0.27 notes/sec

PianoIntermediate

5.31 notes/sec

OtherBeginner

2.27 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Intro

Verse

Bridge

Chorus

Song structure

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0:001:002:44

Intro0:00 Verse0:05 Bridge0:21 Chorus0:29 Verse0:37 Bridge0:53 Chorus1:01 Verse1:08 Bridge1:24 Chorus1:32 Verse1:40 Bridge1:56 Chorus2:04 Verse2:16 Bridge2:28 Chorus2:36

About the key of D minor

D minor is the 3rd most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Dm, Gm, and Am.

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The Word appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 4-6).

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