Question: who played piano on day in the life
Answer: The Beatles John Lennon -- lead vocal ( verses ) , acoustic guitar , piano ( final chord ) Paul McCartney -- lead vocal ( middle - eight ) , piano ( throughout and final chord ) , bass guitar George Harrison -- maracas Ringo Starr -- drums , congas , piano ( final chord ) Production George Martin -- producer and harmonium ( final chord ) Geoff Emerick -- engineering and mixing Arrangements Orchestrated by George Martin Conducted by George Martin ( with Paul McCartney ) Additional musicians Mal Evans -- alarm clock , counting , piano ( final chord ) John Marson -- harp Erich Gruenberg , Granville Jones , Bill Mo