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It’s the most famous chord in rock 'n' roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker. The opening chord to "A Hard Day’s Night" is also famous because, for 40 years, no one quite knew exactly what chord Harrison was playing. Four years ago, inspired by reading news coverage about the song’s 40th anniversary, Jason Brown of Dalhousie’s Department of Mathematics decided to try and see if he could apply a mathematical calculation known as Fourier transform to solve this Beatles riddle. It worked.... [http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/beatles_unknown_hard_days_night_chord_mystery_solved_using_fourier_transform Read the article &#187;]
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It’s the most famous chord in rock 'n' roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker. The opening chord to "A Hard Day’s Night" is also famous because, for 40 years, no one quite knew exactly what chord Harrison was playing. Four years ago, inspired by reading news coverage about the song’s 40th anniversary, Jason Brown of Dalhousie’s Department of Mathematics decided to try and see if he could apply a mathematical calculation known as Fourier transform to solve this Beatles riddle. It worked.... [http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/beatles_unknown_hard_days_night_chord_mystery_solved_using_fourier_transform Read the article &#187;]. Or, better, [http://www.mscs.dal.ca/~brown/n-oct04-harddayjib.pdf read Jason Brown's study and shocking conclusion! (PDF)].
 
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Why another Beatles Web resource?

Yes, although there are already thousands of Beatles-related websites, I wanted to have a different approach — for the albums and songs, an oral history, with quotes from the Beatles and their producer George Martin, as well as others in the inner circle, plus quotes from acknowledged experts on the Beatles; for the other sections, such as the Beatles bio, movies & books, and new articles, high-quality and well written content such as James Perlman's detailed analysis of the audio quality and musicality of the new mono and stereo Beatles remasters.

I hope there are some Beatles fans out there who'd like to be a part of this project. Cheers! Tim

We're looking for Beatle fans who can write!

If you'd like to become a contributor to the Beatles Wiki, we'd love to hear from you. We need folks who are mildly tech savvy (are comfortable using the Wiki format), can write well, and love the Beatles, particularly the obscure.

There are many opportunities here to create content, e.g. The Beatles Bio, movies, books.

This is a moderated wiki; in order to become an editor/contributor, you'll need to request registration. Create an account.

We can help folks with the technical aspects of contributing to this wiki.

Some Featured External Beatles Resources

The Opening Chord to "A Hard Day's Night" Solved by a Mathematician!

It’s the most famous chord in rock 'n' roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker. The opening chord to "A Hard Day’s Night" is also famous because, for 40 years, no one quite knew exactly what chord Harrison was playing. Four years ago, inspired by reading news coverage about the song’s 40th anniversary, Jason Brown of Dalhousie’s Department of Mathematics decided to try and see if he could apply a mathematical calculation known as Fourier transform to solve this Beatles riddle. It worked.... Read the article ». Or, better, read Jason Brown's study and shocking conclusion! (PDF).

Beatles Lyrics

Beatles Lyrics Site – Uncluttered and ad-free! Great place to view the lyrics to all the Beatles songs.

Also, The Beatles Lyrics Repository (Searchable!)

"Revolution 1" (Take 20)

Listen to the amazing and revelatory 10-minute version of "Revolution 1" on the "Never Get Out of the Boat" blog ».

Beatles Videos

BeatlesTube.net – Many many Beatles videos and clips, organized by album, concerts, movies & radio, streamed from YouTube.

Beatles Bootlegs

"Steve's Beatles Page" – "A Comprehensive Collection of Beatles Bootlegs ... Purely for Educational Use"

And there's also The Bootleg Zone – Lots of Beatles bootlegs info here, as well.

Beatles News

Beatles Examiner Beatles blog by Steve Marinucci – Up-to-date news on living Beatles and their circle.

Breakfast with the Beatles (KLOS - 95.5) – Hosted by Chris Carter, DJ, in Los Angeles

Official Sites

Beatles.com
JohnLennon.com
PaulMcCartney.com
GeorgeHarrison.com
RingoStarr.com

External Links

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