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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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The Beatles (1968)rockTop 5%4:44SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: C majorTuning: StandardTempo: 115 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%7 tracks · 9,163 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 4:44Recommended
Practice Play
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Acoustic Piano
Organ
Bass
Tambourine
Drumkit
100%7 tracks · 5,978 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 6:09extended
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Shakuhachi
French horn
Bright acoustic piano
Distortion Guitar 1
Distortion guitar 2
Celesta
Standard drum kit
100%7 tracks · 5,982 notes · A minor · 120 BPM· 4:32
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Lead 3 (calliope)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (pick)
Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Drawbar organ
Percussion
100%17 tracks · 5,874 notes · A major · 114 BPM· 4:34
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Piccolo
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Electric bass (finger)
Rock organ
Electric grand piano
Electric guitar (clean)
Distortion guitar
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
Standard Drum Kit 10
95%6 tracks · 8,126 notes · E minor · 115 BPM· 4:44
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Acoustic Piano
Organ
Bass
Drumkit
92%4 tracks · 984 notes · A minor · 116 BPM· 0:43partialSolo
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
90%13 tracks · 12,129 notes · E minor · 110 BPM· 4:46
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Intro
Verse 1
Bridge 1
Verse 2
Solo
Bridge 2
Verse 3
Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass 1
Piano 1
Bass 2
Piano 2
Organ
Guitar 3
Drums 1
Drums 2
Drums 3
89%4 tracks · 2,947 notes · G major · 132 BPM· 3:07partialAcoustic Version - Take 1
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Intro
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Outro
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Organ
78%2 tracks · 4,021 notes · A minor · 100 BPM· 2:46partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
78%3 tracks · 2,085 notes · G major · 124 BPM· 3:06partial
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Melody
Guitar 1
Guitar 1 delay

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —7 tracks · 4:44

About this song

While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles is in C major, around 115 BPM, 4/4 time. This 7-track arrangement runs 4:44 (Acoustic grand piano, Drawbar organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), and Drums). 17 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
14.98 notes/sec
PianoAdvanced
4.7 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
2.31 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.37 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.42 notes/sec

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About the key of C major

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 7-9), Life in 12 Bars, Love.