Music · Composition
Bridge in VI
The bridge begins on the VI chord rather than the tonic.
3
songs
Three recordings have it, 'A Day in the Life', 'Magical Mystery Tour' and 'Something', from 1967 to 1969, sung by John & Paul, by Paul and by George respectively, cut 19 January 1967, 25 April 1967 and 16 April 1969. Of the three, 'A Day in the Life' has tuba, and only one other recording does.
See alsoOrchestral scoring:George MartinScale degree:♭IIIRecurring words:wayKey:Key changeHarmony:Chromatic mediantHarmony:Parallel harmonyChord type:slash chordRecording engineer:Geoff Emerick
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-period2 · 67%
Late1 · 33%
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Songs(3)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Day in the Life | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John, Paul | - |
| 2 | Magical Mystery Tour | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | - |
| 3 | Something | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | - |
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