Double plagal

I → ♭VII → IV - two plagal motions chained together, descending by fourths. Common in rock and folk (e.g. C → B♭ → F).

songs

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early2 · 14%

Mid-period5 · 36%

Late7 · 50%

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

Book

Harmony & Voice Leading

Aldwell & Schachter

Sheet music

Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar

Musicnotes

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Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Please Please Me	1963	Please Please Me	John, Paul	-
2	Every Little Thing	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	-
3	The Night Before	1965	Help!	Paul	-
4	Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)	1965	Rubber Soul	John	-
5	She Said She Said	1966	Revolver	John	-
6	With a Little Help from My Friends	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Ringo	-
7	Lovely Rita	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	-

8	Hey Jude	1968	Past Masters	Paul	as F → E♭6 → B♭
9	Birthday	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul, John	-
10	Get Back	1969	Let It Be	Paul	-
11	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	-
12	You Never Give Me Your Money	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	as C → B♭ → F
13	Let It Be	1970	Let It Be	Paul	as C → B♭ → F/A
14	Dig a Pony	1970	Let It Be	John	-