Double plagal
Two plagal motions chained together, descending by fourths. Common in rock and folk (e.g. C → B♭ → F, F → E♭6 → B♭).
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please Please Me | 1963 | Please Please Me | John, Paul | as E → D → A |
| 2 | Every Little Thing | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | as A → G → D |
| 3 | The Night Before | 1965 | Help! | Paul | as D → C → G |
| 4 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | as E → D → A |
| 5 | She Said She Said | 1966 | Revolver | John | as B♭ → A♭ → E♭ |
| 6 | Lovely Rita | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | as E → D → A |
| 7 | With a Little Help from My Friends | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Ringo | as E → D → A |
| 8 | Hey Jude | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | as F → E♭ → B♭ |
| 9 | Birthday | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul, John | as C → B♭ → F |
| 10 | Get Back | 1969 | Let It Be | Paul | as A → G → D |
| 11 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | as C7 → B♭ → F |
| 12 | Polythene Pam | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | as E → D → A |
| 13 | Dig a Pony | 1970 | Let It Be | John | as A → G → D |
as E → D → A
as A → G → D
as D → C → G
as E → D → A
as B♭ → A♭ → E♭
as E → D → A
as E → D → A
as F → E♭ → B♭
as C → B♭ → F
as A → G → D
as C7 → B♭ → F
as E → D → A
as A → G → D
Updated
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
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Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
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