The Beatles - All My Loving Guitar Lesson

In this All My Loving guitar lesson video, I will show all the guitar chords to this much loved classic by The Beatles. I will also show you how to play George Harrison's guitar solo note-for-note.

"All My Loving" makes for an excellent rhythm guitar work due to the liberal use of bar chords, and the quick triplet strumming pattern that is played throughout the verse.

This strumming pattern can be a bit of a challenge, so I will make sure to break it down within the video lesson so it won't be very difficult for you to get correct feel for it.

Most of the song is dominated by John Lennon's rhythm guitar part that incorporates those triplet strums. He is using basic major, minor and 7th chords, but you may not be very familiar with the chord voicings that he uses to play those chords. Hopefully, you will learn some new chord shapes along with the tricky right hand rhythm.

The chorus has a much more simple staccato feel about it so you probably won't have much trouble with it.

George Harrison's solo is next and it can be a challenge as well. He jumps around the fretboard basing his solo around a lot of the same chord voicings that John Lennon uses in the verse, along with some hybrid picking as well. I will demonstrate the entire solo phrase-by-phrase and let you know how to pick each chord.

I will close out the lesson with a couple of different chord voicings that end the song. These happen in a pretty high register, but aren't very difficult to play. Good Luck!

Carl...

[craigu]

John's triplet rhythm strumming is what really makes this song greater than what it already is

[rickallen]

The George Harrison part is beautiful.

[markfahey]

this is a superb lesson, your teaching skills are excellent. This lesson shows just how good George was and he was only a young guy when he played this. Great chord work in the song structure. Thanks for the lesson from a 58 year old player.

[nickmurray]

Hey Carl!
I saw your video from a few years back about the hand stretches you do. I've decided to start doing them, and WOW what a difference it makes! I've been playing for almost 8 years now and I've gotta say I've never encountered any type of warmup that makes my hands feel and work so great!

[stevemckennon]

One of the first album we got as kids, but faked the chords and riffs. Fast forward 50 years. Now I get the interlude and the George and John runs.

[ashupathak]

7:30 Killing it. Well, you nailed it or you were killing it the entire time, haha.

[heyhey]

Carl you really are a good musician man. You are really overlooked man. love your work man keep it up. Do u make any of your own songs cause i mean you really can play a damn good guitar

[DSilvergun]

In the solo section the chord at the end (9th fret) includes 11th fret third string. I can clearly hear it on the original recording.

[barrygossett]

I enjoy your explanation of the song !

[jackpepperpwb]

Probably never would've actually listened to The Beatles if you didn't do these lessons. Yet another reason I'm grateful for this channel :) Could you do Pieces by Red pleases and thank yous?

[currypenguin]

Thank you for the lesson, very clear and easy to follow

[GaryBuseysPep]

Hey Carl, I've been watching your videos for a while now and I think they're the best guitar lessons on YouTube. Do you think we could get a "Lay it on the Line" lesson by Triumph?

[oxrjbizzley]

thanx carl, this song is great practice for those lesser known barre chords, and man what a fucking beautiful song this is as well! your the man carl!

[sheenoxymcflint]

I've waiting this lesson for a long time finally!

[darylmaynard]

Hello Carl Brown ...Great lesson ...Excellent presentation ...My goal for 2020 is to become a solid rhythm guitar player ...In the style of John Lennon ...Your lessons for This Boy and All My Loving are a big help ...Thank you very much ...Regards, dm

[violinmaven]

Thanks so for this song. one of my all time fav's and now I will have it thanks to you. Wish you would do Embryonic journey or some hot tuna, thanks Carl you are great. Saw the video feed on Tuesday, couldn't get through to comment, hope I can on Sat. Keep up the good work.

[jaxM]

I enjoyed listening to you and your very helpful

[vicentevittola]

adorei a tua lição - foi fácil de visualizar - Vicente do Brasil

[Airestotle]

That solo sounds so Beatle-esque you dont even have to know this song to figure out its made by them 🤘🏽

[Dawaddles]

John also plays the low C#/Db on the F#m