Key: D majorestTuning: StandardTempo: 130 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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98%8 tracks · 4,839 notes · D major · 130 BPM· 2:34What You're DoingRecommended
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Lead Break
Chorus
Verse 3
Coda
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Piano
Drums
98%8 tracks · 5,239 notes · D major · 130 BPM· 2:33What You're Doing
Paul 1
John/George
Paul Piano
George 1
George 2
John
Paul 2
Drumkit
98%7 tracks · 2,448 notes · F major · 136 BPM· 1:09partial
BASS
DRUMS
GUITAR 1
GUITAR 2
VOCAL 1
VOCAL 2
VOCAL 3
98%9 tracks · 3,983 notes · D major · 130 BPM· 2:41
Brass section
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (pick)
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric guitar (jazz)
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
Standard drum kit 4

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 2:34

About this song

What Youre Doing by The Beatles is in D major (estimated), around 130 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 2:34 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Electric bass (pick), Choir aahs, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
14.65 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.28 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
6.04 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.35 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.18 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.32 notes/sec

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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Outro

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C3C4C5F♯3B4

F♯3 – B4 · 17 semitones (~1.4 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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