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With The Beatles (1963)rockTop 5%2:17SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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100%8 tracks · 4,956 notes · A major · 110 BPM· 2:17Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse 3
Outro
Backing Vocals 1
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 2
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 4,189 notes · B minor · 100 BPM· 2:34
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John
Paul
George
Rhythm Guitar
Lead Guitar
Slide Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 4,730 notes · B minor · 116 BPM· 2:41extended
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Fretless bass
Rock Organ 1
Rock organ 2
Rock organ 3
Choir Aahs 1
Choir aahs 2
Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 1
Acoustic guitar (nylon) 2
Std Drums
99%11 tracks · 3,460 notes · F# minor · 146 BPM· 2:18
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Drawbar organ
Percussive organ
Electric guitar (jazz)
Electric bass (finger)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4
Standard drum kit 5
Standard drum kit 6
95%6 tracks · 4,495 notes · B minor · 116 BPM· 2:38extended
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Vocal
Chorus
Guitar I
Guitar II
Bass
Drumkit
95%6 tracks · 2,176 notes · G major · 132 BPM· 1:53partial
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BASS
DRUMS
ORGAN
VOCAL 1
VOCAL 2
GUITAR
89%4 tracks · 5,531 notes · A minor · 104 BPM· 3:22extended
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Drums
Bass
Guitar 1
Guitar 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:17

About this song

This Boy by The Beatles is in D major. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:17 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (jazz), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, 3 verses, a bridge, and an outro. 7 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
18.37 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.07 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.76 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.77 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
0.89 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:17
Intro0:00Verse 10:09Verse 20:35Bridge0:58Verse 31:28Outro1:54

Vocal range

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C3C4C5D3A4

D3 – A4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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This Boy appears on the soundtrack of 1964 US Albums In Mono, Beatles ’64: Music from the Disney+ Documentary, The Beatles Collection, Volume 8: Yellow Submarine.