 The group taped eleven takes of "Piggies" before achieving the requisite performance. The line-up on the track was Harrison on acoustic guitar, Thomas on harpsichord, McCartney on bass and Ringo Starr on tambourine. With only 4-track recording facilities available in Studio 1, Lennon was present at the session but did not play on the basic track. Having attended London's Royal Academy of Music as a child, Thomas performed the harpsichord solo in an authentic classical style, according to Pollack, who highlights how "the melody played by the last three fingers [of the right hand] alternates with a repeated note played by the thumb".
