Revolver cover

Yellow Submarine

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The Beatles

Revolver (1966)rockTop 5%2:36SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 3,368 notes · C# major · 111 BPM· 2:36Recommended
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Verse
Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals 1
Backing Vocals 2
Backing Vocals 3
Guitar
Bass
FX
Strings
Brass 1
Brass 2
Brass 3
Brass 4
Drums 1
Drums 2
100%9 tracks · 3,224 notes · F# major · 120 BPM· 2:26
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Vocal
Back vocal
Guitar
Bass
Brass 1
Brass 2
Brass 3
Brass 4
Drumkit
100%12 tracks · 2,009 notes · G major · 110 BPM· 2:31
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French horn
Alto sax
English horn
Brass section
Piccolo
Tuba
Pad 5 (bowed)
Seashore
FX 7 (echoes)
Sgt.P'ercussion
Telephone ring
Shakuhachi
100%11 tracks · 3,272 notes · C# major · 108 BPM· 2:43
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YELLOWSU
Standard drum kit
Acoustic bass
Electric Piano 2
Choir aahs
Tuba
Trombone
Trumpet
Flute
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
100%10 tracks · 2,684 notes · C# major · 111 BPM· 2:40
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Lead 8 (bass + lead)
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Trumpet
Trombone
Electric guitar (clean)
Electric bass (finger)
Room Drum Kit 1
Room drum kit 2
Room drum kit 3
Room drum kit 4
95%6 tracks · 1,131 notes · G major · 101 BPM· 0:58partial
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Voice
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Bass
Sound of waves
Tambourine
Drumkit
20%1 tracks · 35 notes · E minor · 80 BPM· 0:26partial2
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Guitar
1%1 tracks · 20 notes · D major · 180 BPM· 0:05partial
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Acoustic grand piano

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 2:36

About this song

Yellow Submarine by The Beatles, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 2:36 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (pick), Timpani, Choir aahs, Trumpet, Trombone, and Drums), with alternating verses and choruses and a bridge. 8 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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

GuitarAdvanced
11.5 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
0.35 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.77 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.02 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.03 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.78 notes/sec

Song structure

The shape of the recording — tap a section to jump the player there.

0:001:002:36
Verse0:01Verse0:26Chorus0:35Verse0:52Chorus1:10Bridge1:27Verse1:44Chorus2:02

Vocal range

The span of the lead vocal line — see at a glance whether it sits in your range.

C3C4C5C♯3D♯4

C♯3 – D♯4 · 14 semitones (~1.2 octaves)

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Yellow Submarine appears on the soundtrack of Anthology: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Series (Episodes 4-6), The Beatles Collection, Volume 8: Yellow Submarine, Yellow Submarine Songtrack.