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Mother's Little Helper

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The Rolling Stones

Aftermath (1966)rockTop 5%3:03SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: E minorestTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%10 tracks · 6,304 notes · E minor · 102 BPM· 3:03Mothers Little HelperRecommended
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Acoustic grand piano
Standard drum kit
Fretless bass
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel)
Synth brass 1
Distortion guitar
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Voice oohs
Electric guitar (clean) 3
95%5 tracks · 15,995 notes · A minor · 115 BPM· 7:18extended
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Mother's Little Helper by Jagger & Richards
Bass (BB)
Drums (BB)
Piano (BB)
Guitar (BB)
Melody (BB)
95%5 tracks · 15,995 notes · A minor · 125 BPM· 6:43extendedMothers Little Helper
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Fretless bass
Standard drum kit
Recorder
Overdriven guitar
Voice oohs
92%4 tracks · 2,424 notes · E minor · 196 BPM· 1:34partial
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
92%4 tracks · 5,534 notes · E minor · 196 BPM· 3:34extended
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Acoustic Guitar
Electric Snakey Guitar
Bass
Drumkit
89%4 tracks · 5,100 notes · E minor · 195 BPM· 2:52
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —10 tracks · 3:03

About this song

Mother's Little Helper by The Rolling Stones is in E minor (estimated), 4/4 time. This 10-track arrangement runs 3:03 (Acoustic grand piano, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric guitar (clean), Distortion guitar, Fretless bass, Voice oohs, and Drums). 6 versions available to play and practice.

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DrumsAdvanced
7.61 notes/sec
GuitarAdvanced
11.11 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.94 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.97 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.23 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.21 notes/sec

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