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This is crazy! My dad passed in 2017 and this song "came to me" I think from him. I just woke up, it's my 50th birthday and this is here. I see you dad! Love you all 😌❤️
Just 2 years ago this song would be impossible for me to even attempt. I’ve put the hours in and it feels so good to be able to put the time in and Atleast make this sound half decent.
Same here. Took guitar up during covid with no prior experience. Now I can pick this song and a few other Beatles favorites of mine. And ya know what?......it wouldn't have happened without Marty.
I learned that finger-picking pattern about 30 years ago! It took me about half a year before I really got to where I could play the pattern without thinking about it.
Lost my dad recently to brain cancer. He loved the Beatles. When I was a kid I would walk home from school and hear him playing on his electric guitar from down the street. The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Cockburn. I miss the fuck out of him. Today my boyfriend watches your videos to learn, and I get to watch a man I love play the same songs my dad used to play. Lots of love to you and big thanks.
This was twos go I just gotta say I feel you. My mom was recently diagnosed with brain cancer as well. I'm trying to learn all kinds of beatles to play for her. I hope you are doing well
You explained that very well. Trying to play these fingerstyle songs by looking at tabs without getting the picking patterns down first is so confusing that I gave up on ever being able to play most of them 20 years ago.
Thanks Marty. Very helpful! I don't have long fingers either. My solution to the D chord with descending bass is to bar the D chord with my index finger and then bring my ring finger over to fret the C. And then placing my index finger on the B, with my middle finger on the high E string and ring finger on the B string .
Thanks Marty 🌞 always wanted to learn my favorite song of all time - and you popped up on my feed and made my dad. Will take some long hours - I was never good at plucking but now I am motivated thanks to your tutorial !!!
Thank you, Marty for all the help you offer on your RU-vid channel. I have had Guitars hanging on my walls for years that I can't play. I have tried a few programs but got frustrated and quit. You convinced me that putting a minimum of 5 minutes a day, that I will improve. (And I am a bit) I've learned a few chords now, and it's enough to keep me going. It's a slow go for me, for I also have short, large fingers. Still the more I practice, the less I am muting the other strings as much.
Thanks Marty, this was great! For anyone who sees this, I feel like I should share that I found it a bit easier to keep my pinky on the b string as I transitioned into the main riff, making the D shape with my index middle and pinky. You have to push your wrist outward and it feels a bit awkward, but you can play the main riff without letting off the b string this way. From my first day practicing there was quite a bit of soreness, but I think once I'm comfortable and can lessen the tension in my wrist it'll be the way I play it
Marty another good one. I wished I'd known you when I lived in El Cajon. You've taught ma a ton of the band I just love. Thanx fellow San Diegan keep em coming. ❤
Great lesson. Beautiful, timeless song. I find it to be somewhat haunting when just played on the acoustic. Gorgeous. As always thanks for all you do! Happy New Year!
Marty, long time listener, first time caller. Would you ever consider doing lessons for the absolute beginner. I’ve been struggling with this teaching myself thing for five years. I think I need to start over at the beginning.
I have reason to believe John double tracked this guitar (it sounds like more than one guitar at times) one focusing more on the top pattern, the other the bottom thumb pattern, hence why it sounds so full.
John learnt on banjo hence why he uses his little finger a lot I always called them Beatles chords when I was younger as the little finger seemed to be active in every song. John lived with his aunt I believe growing up he had a very strict upbringing. I think he was taken off his mother either at birth or when he was very young. He met his mother who didn’t live far from him when he was an older boy possibly teenage I think she was somewhat of an entertainer that’s where he learnt about rock n roll and how to play banjo he used to sneak round there to see her listen to music smoke and drink. I was told all this information from the trust that owned the house he grew up in sadly his mother was killed being ran over by a car which in late 50s north west England would of been quite a rarity. He had more than his fair share of trauma in his early life probably explains his flaws alongside his utter genius. Great vid Marty
Man, can't say thanks enough, Marty. I've always loved Dear Prudence, but I swear, when you drill down into it, its a complicated, pain in the ass song to learn (for me, anyway). The picking pattern with the odd feeling triads... Idk, it just mixed me all up. It aeems so simple because if the repetitive nature, but it's far from that. It's quite tiring. Goes to show that John truly was a very very good guitarist (which I've always known, dude was super talented). Again, thanks Marty, you've made it a bit easier!
Blues For The red Sun, by Kyuss is 30 years old, "Writhe" would be a very nice class. Another suggestion "Eureka", by Jim O'Rourke. Greetings full of emojis. 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎸
hey marty Thank you for this great submission, can i challenge you to make one, as my friend a guitarist told me it was to hard to explain because the artist of the song uses a lot of uncomon chords and i really want to find this song out, its halelujah from popa chubby i love this version of the song thank you
hey Marty i know i already asked this but is there any chance you could do some songs on an Australian band called silverchair please that would be awesome if you could.
I have the same problem as you with the pinkie. The strings would get muted with my fingers, and it would frustrate the hell out of me. Your method would probably be better for me but the transition looks pretty tricky. A beautiful song by The Beatles from the White Album. I did hear somewhere that The Beatles actually cheated on this track, and they used two guitar parts to make it easier to play. I don't know if there's any truth to this though. 😎🎸🎸
This is a great tutorial. Not to be greedy but could you at some point do a tutorial on George Harrison's great electric playing in this tune? It's a very interesting part and adds a lot to the song. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Hey Marty I think your awesome!!! You’ve taught me like everything and I appreciate you posting all theses videos❤️❤️❤️❤️ I have a suggestion if that’s ok maybe you could do “we want the airwaves” by The Ramones. It would be super cool if you could! Love ya man keep it up your AMAZING!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘❤️❤️❤️❤️
