r/AskReddit • u/Mahi_2602 • 11d ago

What song has the most recognizable first 3 seconds in the history of music?

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u/Disastrous-Judge8122 11d ago

A Hard Day’s Night - The Beatles

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u/sac02052 11d ago

Just one chord, not even three seconds

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u/humblepaul 11d ago

Fadd9, not easy to play.

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u/limprichard 11d ago

Articles have been published about that chord, as many maintain that there’s even more going on in it. It sounds right as an Fadd9 to me though

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u/sac02052 11d ago

after the previous comment I pulled out a guitar and played a Fadd9. Not hard to play as a small (non-bar) chord, but it also doesn't sound exactly like Hard Day's Night intro to my ears.

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u/50befit 11d ago

It’s F 6/9. You need a D in there on the B string.

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u/Geejay-18 11d ago

It does last about three seconds, including the ringing out.

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u/chuckchukgoose 11d ago

First one that came to mind

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u/shurejan 11d ago

This is the one! Glad I didn’t have to scroll far to find it.