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===Instrumentation===
A clarinet trio (two [[Clarinet|B{{music|flat}} clarinets]] and a [[bass clarinet]]) features prominently in the song. Martin said they were added at McCartney's request to "get around the lurking schmaltz factor" by using them "in a classical way".{{sfn|Martin|Pearson|1994|p=34}} One clarinet provides an [[alto]] [[Counter-melody|countermelody]] in the third verse. The bass clarinet doubles McCartney's bass for the [[Transition (music)|retransitional]] [[wikt:arpeggiation|arpeggiation]] of V<sup>7</sup> at '''C'''–1–2.{{sfn|Everett|1999|p=113}} During the chorus, the clarinets add texture by playing [[legato]] [[quarter note|quarter notes]] while the bass clarinet plays [[staccato]] quarter notes.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reeks |first1=John |title=Rock 'n' Roll Clarinets?! The Beatles' Use of Clarinets on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |journal=The Clarinet |date=June 2018 |volume=45 |issue=3 |url=https://clarinet.org/rock-n-roll-clarinets-the-beatles-use-of-clarinets-on-sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band/ |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> In the song's final verse, the clarinet is played in [[descant]] with McCartney's vocal.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} Supporting instruments include [[Tack piano|piano]], [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Drum kit|drum set]], [[tubular bells]] and [[electric guitar]].{{sfn|MacDonald|2005|p=220}}