THE BEATLES' 35 Greatest Guitar Techniques!

:57 Bass String Melody Line Solos
1:47 Jazz Chords
2:45 The Lennon G6 Chord
3:36 Triplet Strumming
5:22 Double Stop Soloing
6:43 Jazzy/Spanish Solos
7:17 Song-Defining Chord “G7sus4”
7:33 Rotating Licks
8:07 16th Note Strum Attack
8:49 “Breaking” the Rules
10:21 Major 2 Chord
11:22 Open Pedal String
12:04 Chromatic Walkdowns
12:53 Quarter Note Triplets
13:35 Guitar/Bass Lines
14:41 The Diminished Climb
15:34 Modal (Dorian) Solo
16:37 Reverse Guitar
17:48 Reverse Chord Rake
18:34 “The” Beatles Fingerpicking Pattern
20:14 Flamenco Styles
20:27 Descending Chord Voicings
22:02 Weeping Guitar Bends
22:58 Dissonance
23:21 Vocal Line Leads
24:12 The Blackbird Technique
25:10 Chord Melody
25:45 Bass/Treble Strumming
27:03 Triad Arpeggio Layers
27:46 Slide Guitar
28:29 Hammer Riffs
29:22 The Hendrix Hammer
30:12 Outlining Dominant Chords
31:38 Pentatonic Scale
32:33 Pedal Chord

[TheArtofGuitar]

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[richardmiseo]

The fact that we still are amazed by a group that was around for 8 years some 50 years ago says it all

[crlguitar]

The Beatles often ended a song with a 'surprise' chord that was un-expected, but seemed brilliantly correct. Genius....

[exxendaniel]

0:57 Bass String Melody Line Solos
1:47 Jazz Chords
2:45 The Lennon G6 Chord
3:36 Triplet Strumming
5:22 Double Stop Soloing
6:43 Jazzy/Spanish Solos
7:17 Song-Defining Chord “G7sus4”
7:33 Rotating Licks
8:07 16th Note Strum Attack
8:49 “Breaking” the Rules
10:21 Major 2 Chord
11:22 Open Pedal String
12:04 Chromatic Walkdowns
12:53 Quarter Note Triplets
13:35 Guitar/Bass Lines
14:41 The Diminished Climb
15:34 Modal (Dorian) Solo
16:37 Reverse Guitar
17:48 Reverse Chord Rake
18:34 “The” Beatles Fingerpicking Pattern
20:14 Flamenco Styles
20:27 Descending Chord Voicings
22:02 Weeping Guitar Bends
22:58 Dissonance
23:21 Vocal Line Leads
24:12 The Blackbird Technique
25:10 Chord Melody
25:45 Bass/Treble Strumming
27:03 Triad Arpeggio Layers
27:46 Slide Guitar
28:29 Hammer Riffs
29:22 The Hendrix Hammer
30:12 Outlining Dominant Chords
31:38 Pentatonic Scale
32:33 Pedal Chord

[johne]

John’s Mom taught him banjo chords, that’s how ended up playing so many chords on the top 4 strings.

[terryriley]

What makes the Beatles early guitar techniques more impressive is the fact they had to learn these techniques themselves off scratchy vinyl records brought over from America into Liverpool on merchant ships. Take Georges biggest influences such as Chet Atkins and Carl Perkins, there were no ‘tab guitar books with CD’ at the local music shop teaching these legendary guitarist techniques. George will have had to play the vinyl records that had no pause, loop, slowdown, mixer etc over and over again. This all probably made him the better guitarist and musician he was because there were no short cuts or easy options available. This goes for all of the Beatles.

[moniquedouglas]

I love that you are giving John real credit for his rhythm guitar work. As well as being a great lyricist, and to my mind, the greatest rock singer ever, he was actually a really interesting and innovative guitar player.

[samstamos]

My favorite "The-Art-Of-Guitar" video of all time.. The Beatles were all musical geniuses who's individual talents fully complimented one another. George's delicacy, Paul's instinct, John's tenacity, and Ringo's anomalous virtuosity, all coalesced into a band for the ages. Indeed the whole was more than just the sum of it's parts. Man, were they ever "Something!"

[GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

In All My Loving by The Beatles, John plays two strings really fast ( a 1, 2, 3 feel ) throughout the song and that's not easy to do.

[MisterModder]

"Till there was you" is so underappreciated. It has such a unique sound and a jazzy yet Latin style that I just haven't really heard before. Seeing as it was on one of their earlier albums, it goes to show how truly talented and multifaceted they really were

[Theon]

When I was a kid, someone said that "Every time you listen to a Beatles song, you hear something new." Well, here I am, 50 years and a few thousand songs later, and I STILL hear new things!
Here's how to hear new things: LISTEN... not like a 'fan' but like a musician, arranger, composer, etc. ACTIVELY listen - take the song apart, piece by piece, riff by riff, note by note.
1. Play a few bars over and over and over until you think your head will explode.
You will slowly become aware of things you had not heard before!
2. Become an EQ device.
Listen to ONLY the highest parts of the song. Then, concentrate on listening to the middle tones. Finally, listen to the bass parts. It's like mentally changing your EQ settings. Go over to your equalizer (or tone controls) on your stereo .(Fortunately, I have a graphic equalizer with 10 faders so I can really narrow the tones).
By the way, some people have a 'vocal eliminator'. I've never seen one, but I like when they post a recording on YouTube without vocals. That'll help you listen to the music alone.
3. Listen to other people doing Beatles songs. You will hear chords and harmonies that you didn't hear before, if only because they play some parts louder than the Beatles played them.
I want to add a personal observation: The Beatles were unique, and the sum was greater than the parts. It's wonderful that they found each other. I picture it like biology. For billions of years, chemicals were floating around in the seas, bumping into each other billions of times, and then one day, they bump in such a way that they can reproduce! Life begins. It's the ame with the Beatles. They are each bumping into other musicians and then... they bump into each other and the magic happens and the four decide they're a band. It even took getting rid of Pete Best and replacing him with Ringo Starr. People don't appreciate what Ringo did for the band - musically and psychologically. Also, the.sound of his drums was great. When he hit the kick and crash together, it was rich, full, and sounded 'delayed', as if he hit the cymbal a millisecond later.
And so I say, with love and joy:
- - - - - - - - Beatles Forever! <takes a Beatles bow>.- - - - - - - -

[HPB]

I love this. The Beatles broke the rules because they didn't know that there were rules. They were from poor working class backgrounds here in the NW of England. They never had formal lessons, especially with respect to music theory. If they got wind of someone who played / knew a new chord, they'd get a bus across town, find the person ( no home telephones until the mid to late 80s here) and ask them to teach them. Pure, unadulterated genius.
I can't believe I've only just found your channel. I'm here via Rick Beato and I'm an instant subscriber. Thank you.

[namder]

As a lifelong drummer I was never a Beatles fan. Now 14 months into my guitar journey I realized...boy was I wrong about them. Most of their songs are a blast to learn/play. This video was fantastic too!! Sometimes I have to replay several times to get what your doing but it's worth it every time! Keep up your great work!

[curtzblues]

To be so studied on the Beatles and to play it all rather flawlessly - a gift, young man, a gift I say!  Thanks

[IztokGolob-Naklo]

I usually couldn't give a shyte about the downvotes but I just had to say this. The video is of fine quality, there is a tremendous effort and a lovely narrative by a guy who's voice is nowhere near annoying. And the topic is The Beatles. What's there to dislike.

[pauljohnson]

I watched this because I just saw Paul McCartney in Phoenix on Friday and since I've never played guitar ever, but have been a Beatles fan my whole life, I just had to see how it's done. I can't believe how complicated it all is. Thank you for putting together such a great lesson, as well as a demonstration of how talented every member of The Beatles is/was.

[froggore]

And just when I thought I couldn't appreciate this band more than I already do!

[greghudson]

I love the quarter-note triplets, there's a moment in the bridge of "Ask me why" where John and George are strumming on different rhythms. John is strumming on the acoustic in "1, 2, 3 + 4" while George is on the electric going with "1, 2, Quarter note Triples" and the blend is just brilliant.

[Dionysos]

No band ever pulled more unforgettable melody and sound out of the seams between the five most basic chords.

[markbarrett]

Been playing 30 years and have never seen a Beatles tutorial before. This is so insightful, your natural gifts as a teacher make what's actually quite tricky to play seem within the grasp of a relative novice. Your Jazzmaster sounds so sweet too. You're a joy to watch and learn from. Hats off to you sir or as they say in Liverpool
'Go 'Ed' 👍