How to practice Let It Be with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice Let It Be in the key of A. Listen to the audio with bass, piano, and drums, start by playing the melody, then practice improvisation and soloing over the chord changes.

What scales to use for soloing over Let It Be?

For soloing over Let It Be, recommended scales include: bebop, bebop major. Use arpeggio patterns over each chord to create melodic lines that follow the harmony of this jazz tune.

Who composed Let It Be?

Let It Be was composed by Paul McCartney / the Beatles in 1970. It is a swing standard in 4/4 time. The original key is C; this page shows it transposed to A.

What key is Let It Be in?

The original key of Let It Be is C. The form is A with 17 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to A.

What scales work for improvising over Let It Be?

Recommended scales for Let It Be in A: bebop, bebop major. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays, with context-aware analysis (e.g., Phrygian Dominant over secondary dominants).

How does the interactive backing track work?

The backing track plays with realistic walking bass, drum patterns, and voice-led chord voicings. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays. You can limit the fretboard zone for close-proximity voicings, toggle a reference melody, loop any section, and choose between multiple sound presets. Works for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and 7 more instruments.

Can I edit the chord chart?

Yes. You can modify the structure, chords, and arrangement of any standard to match your preferred version or create your own reharmonization.

Let It Be in A

Paul McCartney / the Beatles(1970)swing

Do Re MiC D E

Section A

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BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Let It Be in A (Guitar)

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F♯m

Let It Be in A

Key of A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to D (descending major third). The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from D to A by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

A major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Try the major blues scale — adding the flat 3rd as a passing chromatic note gives bends and slides an expressive, soulful quality.

swing4/4 · 17 bars · Form: A

Chords: A, E, F♯m, D.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A