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Harpsichord

Baroque-era keyboard instrument with plucked strings, adding period character.

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Four people play harpsichord on six Beatles recordings. Paul McCartney plays harpsichord on three of them, such as 'Real Love' and 'Fixing a Hole', ahead of George Martin on two and Chris Thomas on one, 'Piggies'. The Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album shows more of them than any other album for its length, two of the four across its twelve tracks. Lennon wrote four of the six that carry the harpsichord, more than anyone else. The rarest is John Lennon, on one record, 'All You Need Is Love'.

George Martin is the most prolific non-Beatle player in the catalogue - credited on 44 different Beatles recordings.

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Revolution in the Head

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Usher – Teaches the Art of Performance

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Singeo – Vocal Training

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#	Value	Songs	% of total
1	Paul McCartney Co-founder, bassist, and vocalist. McCartney's melodic gift and musical versatility drove much of the band's pop appeal, from 'Yesterday' to the Abbey Road medley.	3	42.9%
2	George Martin Classically trained English producer, arranger, and head of EMI's Parlophone label, widely called the 'Fifth Beatle' for his central role in shaping the band's recordings.	2	28.6%
3	John Lennon Co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist. Lennon's songwriting evolved from raw rock'n'roll through introspective balladry to avant-garde experimentation, often in creative rivalry with McCartney.	1	14.3%
4	Chris Thomas British producer whose later credits include Roxy Music, the Sex Pistols, and INXS.	1	14.3%