Guitar riff

A short repeated guitar figure that anchors or defines a passage.

songs

Analysis

Song count per year

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

Early3 · 19%

Mid-period12 · 75%

Late1 · 6%

Book

The Beatles: Complete Scores

Hal Leonard

Book

All the Songs

Margotin & Guesdon

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	And I Love Her	1964	A Hard Day's Night	Paul	-
3	I Feel Fine	1964	Past Masters	John	-
4	I Need You	1965	Help!	George	-
5	It's Only Love	1965	Help!	John	Tremolo-treated lead figure between phrases
6	Another Girl	1965	Help!	Paul	-
7	In My Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	-

8	Day Tripper	1965	Past Masters	John, Paul	-
9	Run for Your Life	1965	Rubber Soul	John	-
10	If I Needed Someone	1965	Rubber Soul	George	-
11	Drive My Car	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul, John	doubled by bass
12	I Want to Tell You	1966	Revolver	George	-
13	Taxman	1966	Revolver	George	-
14	And Your Bird Can Sing	1966	Revolver	John	A twin-lead arpeggiated riff in thirds
15	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1967	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	Paul	Opening riff in G
16	Something	1969	Abbey Road	George	-