A secondary INSTRUMENTAL melodic line running against the main (usually vocal) melody. For voices in counterpoint, use vocal-element/Counterpoint.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every Little Thing | 1964 | Beatles For Sale | John | The piano provides a countermelody under the vocal |
| 2 | Yesterday | 1965 | Help! | Paul | a string line descends while McCartney holds the high F |
| 3 | Girl | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | a mandolin or twelve-string acoustic answers the lead vocal in the second verse |
| 4 | Think for Yourself | 1965 | Rubber Soul | George | Bass against vocal |
| 5 | Paperback Writer | 1966 | Past Masters | Paul | Harrison and Lennon sneak Frere Jacques in behind the second pair of verses |
| 6 | For No One | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | Horn returns as counterpoint in final verses |
| 7 | Don't Let Me Down | 1969 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Bass and lead guitar octaves in verse |
The piano provides a countermelody under the vocal
a string line descends while McCartney holds the high F
a mandolin or twelve-string acoustic answers the lead vocal in the second verse
Bass against vocal
Harrison and Lennon sneak Frere Jacques in behind the second pair of verses
Horn returns as counterpoint in final verses
Bass and lead guitar octaves in verse
Updated
Sheet music
Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Musicnotes
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
Hal Leonard
Book
All the Songs
Margotin & Guesdon
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