Ice cream changes

I → vi → ii → V – circle-of-fifths descent from tonic, a smooth jazz-pop turnaround named for its sweet, easy-listening quality (e.g. C → Am → Dm → G).

songs

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'I Will' (1968) is the last of the 11 Beatles songs to use Ice cream changes.

I Will 1968

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

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

By Era

Early5 · 56%

Mid-period3 · 33%

Late1 · 11%

By Album

Past Masters5

A Hard Day's Night1

Help!1

Magical Mystery Tour1

The Beatles (The White Album)1

Songs(9 of 11)

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	I'll Get You	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
2	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul	as C → Am → Dm7 → G7
3	This Boy	1963	Past Masters	John, Paul, George	–
4	Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand	1964	Past Masters	John, Paul	–
5	Tell Me Why	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	–
6	Yes It Is	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul, George	–
7	You're Going to Lose That Girl	1965	Help!	John	–
8	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	–
9	I Will	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	–