Violin

Bowed orchestral string instrument, soprano range.

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The three most-used orchestral instruments on Beatles recordings: cello (20), violin (18), trumpet (16).

Cello Trumpet Arrangement

Performed bySidney Sax Eric Bowie Erich Gruenberg Henry Datyner Jack Greene Jack Rothstein Jurgen Hess Norman Lederman Ralph Elman Ronald Thomas Tony Gilbert Adrianne Pope Alan Loveday Andrew Bulbrook Andrew McGee Bernard Miller Bill Monro Carlos Villa Charlie Bisharat D. Bradley David McCallum David Wolfsthal Dennis McConnell Derek Jacobs Donald Weekes Ernest Scott George Harrison Granville Jones Hans Geiger Jack Fallon Jack Richards John Jezzard John Ronayne John Sharpe Jose Luis Garcia José‐Luis García Julien Gaillard Les Maddox Lionel Bentley Lou Sofier Louis Stevens Neel Hammond Patrick Halling Paul Scherman Serena McKinney Songa Lee Trevor Williams

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early0 · 0%

Mid-period7 · 33%

Late14 · 67%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)5

Abbey Road4

Let It Be4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3

Magical Mystery Tour2

Songs(22)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Performer(s)	Notes
1	Yesterday	1965	Help!	Paul	Sidney Sax,Tony Gilbert	2 violins
2	Eleanor Rigby	1966	Revolver	Paul	Jurgen Hess,Sidney Sax,John Sharpe,Tony Gilbert	4 violins
3	A Day in the Life	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	John, Paul	Henry Datyner,Ernest Scott,Granville Jones,Donald Weekes,Lionel Bentley,D. Bradley,Hans Geiger,David McCallum,Sidney Sax,Jurgen Hess,Bill Monro,Erich Gruenberg,Carlos Villa	13 violins
4	She's Leaving Home	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul, John	Jose Luis Garcia,José‐Luis García,Derek Jacobs,Erich Gruenberg,Trevor Williams	4 violins
5	Within You Without You	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	George	Alan Loveday,Jack Rothstein,Paul Scherman,Erich Gruenberg,David Wolfsthal,Ralph Elman,Julien Gaillard,Jack Greene	Eight-piece string section: 8 violins
6	All You Need Is Love	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	John Ronayne,George Harrison,Eric Bowie,Sidney Sax,Patrick Halling	Harrison, on the backing track
7	I Am the Walrus	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	Ralph Elman,Sidney Sax,Jack Greene,Jack Rothstein,Jack Richards,John Jezzard,Louis Stevens,Andrew McGee	8 violins
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8	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	–	10 violins
9	Don't Pass Me By	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	Jack Fallon	Country-style fiddle obbligato
10	Glass Onion	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Norman Lederman,Eric Bowie,Ronald Thomas,Henry Datyner	4 violins
11	Good Night	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	Uncredited	12 violins
12	Martha My Dear	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	Lou Sofier,Les Maddox,Bernard Miller,Dennis McConnell	4 violins
13	Piggies	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	George	Ronald Thomas,Eric Bowie,Norman Lederman,Henry Datyner	4 violins
14	Carry That Weight	1969	Abbey Road	Paul, John, George, Ringo	Uncredited	–
15	Golden Slumbers	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	Uncredited	12 violins
16	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	Uncredited	12 violins
17	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	–	–
18	Let It Be	1970	Let It Be	Paul	Uncredited	Album version only
19	Across the Universe	1970	Let It Be	John	–	Spector orchestral overdub
20	I Me Mine	1970	Let It Be	George	Uncredited	18 violins
21	The Long and Winding Road	1970	Let It Be	Paul	–	18 violins
22	Now and Then	2023	Reunion singles	John	Songa Lee,Serena McKinney,Andrew Bulbrook,Charlie Bisharat,Adrianne Pope,Neel Hammond	–