Pedal point

A sustained or repeated bass note while harmonies above it continue to change

songs

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early1 · 6%

Mid-period6 · 38%

Late9 · 56%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	Eight Days a Week	1964	Beatles For Sale	John	the intro states the verse's opening phrase over a held D
2	You Won't See Me	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	–
3	We Can Work It Out	1965	Past Masters	Paul, John	D bass pedal
4	If I Needed Someone	1965	Rubber Soul	George	–
5	Rain	1966	Past Masters	John	–
6	Baby, You're a Rich Man	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	John	G bass pedal
7	The Fool on the Hill	1967	Magical Mystery Tour	Paul	D bass pedal
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8	Glass Onion	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	John	Bridge over A pedal
9	Mother Nature's Son	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Paul	D pedal throughout
10	Good Night	1968	The Beatles (The White Album)	Ringo	an elaborate pedal across the eight-bar bridge
11	Only a Northern Song	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	an E pedal under the second half of the intro
12	It's All Too Much	1969	Yellow Submarine	George	G bass pedal
13	Polythene Pam	1969	Abbey Road	John	E pedal under double-plagal intro
14	The End	1969	Abbey Road	Paul	the two inner voices hold while the outer voices descend in sixths
15	You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)	1970	Past Masters	John, Paul	two bars converge on the home key over a bass pedal
16	The Long and Winding Road	1970	Let It Be	Paul	Eb bass pedal