I'll Follow The Sun - Beatles - guitar lesson

Guitar lesson for I'll Follow the Sun.

[@15Muggsy]

Thanks for all of your work. I put the guitar away about 25 years ago and your videos have inspired me to get back at it. Great job.

[@jpm2u]

First I choose the songs that I really love and want to learn. Then, I try them out and if they are too difficult for me at the time, I work on something easier. However, I keep trying to practice parts of the difficult songs because only by trying something a little hard can you improve your playing. That's about it. Thanks for the comment.

[@den110]

Great job. Your lessons are the best. Been playing guitar for about 15 months. Learning to play because of my love for the Beatles. Your videos are by far the best lessons to learn to play their songs. At 47 years old never too old to start!

[@juanjoz3403]

I've been following you for several years. You could never tell how much I owe you. Thank you so much mate!!!

[@juliegrower4024]

checked a few and this is the best tutorial on this song I have found. Thanks!

[@jonioden6323]

it's very nice for someone to take their time to show others the secrets they discovered in the magical music of the boys'. Nicer still to see that same teacher go at it with a humbled point of view. you don't throw your two cents in and mesh the whole thing up... you play/teach it as simply and as honestly as you possibly can. not many can do that. peace, grace and thanks to you sir

[@VANTYCSolutions]

Simply amazing.

[@nneihaus]

Thanks Joe - really appreciate these great Beatles lessons.

[@MrJcan67]

Just wanted to thank you.Always wanted to learn the beatles songs and you make it so easy.THankyou very much,

[@jpm2u]

Hi Berry. Thanks for the kind words. I have been learning and playing Beatles for a long time and always wanted to play them as close to what I heard on the record. It was always so frustrating to see chord books that were generally right but never quite sounded the same. What a thrill it is for me to work on these songs and play along with the album and feel that I sound as close to the boys as possible. I am so glad you appreciate the vids and glad you enjoyed. Best wishes to you too.

[@harveygampel1106]

Joe Thanks for all your great post Easy and fun

[@IHUGCREEPERS4FUN]

Mike Prest from Canada. Thank you very much Joe. I can't stand people that post lessons with mistakes in them. You did a great job with the chords and the strumming style.

[@johnnynormous]

what a great upload from one Beatle fanatic to another !!

[@Margoctober]

Great teacher, patient , repetitive and always showing what your doing

[@stevskol]

Thanks for another great lesson!

[@possm33]

another great lesson..from a great group..... thanks joe, Peace!!!!

[@winterlandboy]

Loved the lesson.It was really helpful and you did a great job.Interesting how you can hear other songs within a song.What I mean with this one is that when I was playing C and Fmaj7,i I realised that those were the chords Paul used together in "Band On The Run".."well the rain exploded with a mighty ........" C and Fmaj7. Just an observation

[@jmaniclangjm]

love how you give details on proper strumming and finger picking...really nice to learn these songs...MABUHAY!!

[@jpm2u]

Thanks again Joey!

[@paulmccormacksvideogamesan2912]

Hey thanks man! I m having a great time learning this from you, after playing bass for 23 years I'm finally trying guitar and your making it enjoyable to learn, I gotta check out your other lessons!

[@scotland2010100]

Your tutorials have really helped me!

[@jpm2u]

Thanks and glad to see a whole new generation of Beatle fans. Keep up the guitar playing and hope to see your videos soon. Cheers

[@Zeny2222]

Thank you so much. Great breakdown.

[@sherlockholmeslives.1605]

Beatles for Sale ( released in the UK on the 4th December, 1964, I don't know what album this song appeared from in the states ) was certainly an interesting album! I really like the group's cover of Buddy Holly's 'Words of Love' on the album. I think the drumming and harmonies on that cover sound delicious! I can recommend The Beatles' song 'I'll Get You' ( the B-Side to 'She Loves You' 1963 ) as a great but lesser regarded tune, if you are unfamiliar with it, although obviously millions of people bought that single. Obviously The Beatles' albums from 'Rubber Soul' onwards went on to show even more musical majority, but I think all the way through the group's career there have been great tunes, 'I'll Follow The Sun' showing Paul McCartney's mastery for, put quite simply, being able to write a damn good tune!!

[@glorioskiola]

It was called Beatles ‘65 in the USA.

[@sherlockholmeslives.1605]

@@glorioskiola Thanks Glori!

[@illuminotmereloaded6896]

Yes. Beatles 65, as Glori has said. When I was younger I was completely unaware there were separate releases. I’m pretty sure my folks had a 45 release of this in addition to the Beatles 65 release.

[@JamesBond-ts3xl]

Really good instruction, Joe... Thanks for posting this man...

[@pinjunkie]

Great video, I love your lesson style!

[@BravaNova]

very usefull.....putting em all together ... ty very good lesson ty very much!!

[@davidferrari2978]

Excellent lesson.....................

[@chirilas5217]

Well done teacher. Excellent explanation. Congratulations

[@Haycroft2]

Great stuff Joe Your perception of these songs always amazes me. I have been playing guitar for 43 years, but you are still teaching me things that I never knew Best Regards Paul

[@karldavies4841]

Thank you Joe,brilliant teacher.

[@jpm2u]

Karl Davies Thanks again friend

[@paulo1149]

Amazing chord progression. Thank you.

[@jpm2u]

Quite nice, I agree. Thanks for the comment.

[@51JulesCesar]

excellent . Thanks a lot. Julio, Argentina

[@3GreeneBJ]

You really do deserve a bit of praise for these great tutorials. So glad to have found you! I have my own versions of these great songs, worked out years ago by ear, but I could never get all the nuances that you seem to get. In some keys I can sing OK but they're rarely quite right for me. That's another frustration. Thanks a lot and all best wishes. Berry

[@tereziasomhegyi7535]

Thank you!!! You really make it believable to learn it from nothing :))

[@jpm2u]

Thanks and glad you enjoy the vids. More to come.

[@sabarulive]

made me learn to play the guitar for this song quickly. thanks men .. i like it.

[@jeffharrison1277]

Excellent 👍

[@jpm2u]

Thanks and glad to hear that. Peace.

[@jpm2u]

@Probasaur So glad to hear that you appreciate the teaching. Your support is much appreciated. As for the challenging parts, just keep at it and it'll all be worth it. I'm finding new challenges every day and still have a long way to go. Thanks again, and looking forward to seeing you play this on Tube. Cheers.

[@muzikwisegroup704]

great job man ... i really like this song ... matsalams !!!

[@jpm2u]

Glad to hear that John. Hope you keep watching and thanks for the comment.

[@SpaceExplorer]

This was great, thanks very much

[@jpm2u]

Thanks for the comments and glad you like my lessons. Just to clarify, in the intro, I play C, then 3rd fret on the D string (Fnote) and 3rd fret on B string (D note) and open on the G, plucking the F and D notes at the same time then one pluck on the G string, then the F chord (same pluck pattern) then C and G chords. What you mention, Cadd9 is wrong if you pluck D note and E note (2nd fret of D string) together to the G note on open G. Play and compare the sounds. Cheers.

[@awhitecrosswalk]

you're better than my guitar teacher! I really like your lessons!!

[@jpm2u]

Glad you loved the lesson and yeah it's cool when you hear a song within a song....like a light bulb going off. Love Band on the Run and hope to get that up on Tube soon. Cheers friend.

[@amycurrier51]

thank you!! couldn't find this anywhere else

[@MrFrancispoon]

great lesson, great teacher. very patient, thorough, like he enjoyed teaching it.

[@jpm2u]

+MrFrancispoon Thank your for your comments. Cheers

[@ermerod1]

Bro' you're the best! You have gotten the "real" Beatles sense in the music. I followed your teaching and the same time listening the Beatles cds. It is exactly Let me know how I can help you. Thousand of thank you.

[@jpm2u]

Olimpio Menendez Hi Olimpio, thanks for the kind words and thanks for the offer of help. Glad you liked the vids. Peace friend.

[@bobturano1247]

Thank you this is great

[@brendart12]

This is so helpful!

[@TheChilldude95]

you have that voice and look that makes me feel like I know you

[@autumn1231]

looks like the dude from "no country for old men"

[@theyago5559]

autumn1231 lol

[@purplefrog3917]

Was thinking the same thing.....just hope he doin fine,hasnt been here for a while 😕

[@orlandogoes83]

You make pretty vídeos I really apreciate it and to you.thank you.

[@jpm2u]

Thanks friend and thanks for the message.

[@jpm2u]

@nneihaus Thanks. Glad you enjoyed.

[@jpm2u]

Thanks too!

[@mohamadanwari]

cool ! thanks for great tutorial man :))

[@RevolverAnthology]

since posting this I remembered I have the Beatles' scores! (brain dead for a moment, ha ha) and it does show the notes I posted. Thanks...love your guitars...regards from UK

[@vongibson1968]

Joe...great job as usual...I'd love to hear you sing it though... :D I actually did this one in a studio for a radio show a long time ago...You inspire me and you are my current favorite guitarist....keep up the good work my friend...

[@beatrizrodriguez6879]

fantastic teacher!,thank you ,saludos .desde montevideo uruguay

[@jpm2u]

beatriz rodriguez Hola Beatriz, muchas gracias and glad you like the lessons. Saludos!

[@beatrizrodriguez6879]

gracias a tí un placer,he aprendido a tocar muchas canciones de the beatles. saludos.

[@jpm2u]

Thanks friend and Zep ROCKS!!!!

[@jpm2u]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for the comment. Peace

[@jpm2u]

Glad to hear that and thanks for the comment. Hope you keep the guitar out and keep playing. Cheers

[@jpm2u]

Thanks and glad you liked it. Peace.

[@davidbodemann7994]

Hey, thanks for this!

[@jpm2u]

@fujiwarataku My pleasure and thanks.

[@jpm2u]

@pksven510 From one Beatle fanatic to another....glad you enjoyed and thanks for the kind words. Cheers!

[@majorvonhapenallthetime8602]

Such a melancholy sound. R.I.P Arch. xxxx

[@klums7651]

he died?

[@jpm2u]

Glad you liked it. thanks

[@jpm2u]

Thanks my friend.

[@jpm2u]

You're welcome Mohamad and thanks too.

[@jpm2u]

Thanks so much. I understand. Some days my beatlemania is crazy strong. Glad you like the vid and more to come. Peace.

[@Britasmic]

Good stuff. I've been playing this song -wrongly- for years. Thank you.

[@jpm2u]

Britasmic Thanks and glad to help. Peace

[@jpm2u]

@chesh61 Who needs money when you've got fame....ha ha ha. Glad to share and glad you enjoyed. Thanks for the kind words.

[@oboogie80]

One of the great things about the Beatles songs....They were just as busy as the band was.

[@arthurlorelle6355]

Hey Joe, really enjoy your Beatle instructional videos. When and have you con- sidered doing any more? Miss seeing you on you tube. Thanks, Art Lorelle

[@mikka1963]

Nice job. I´ll sure let you know how the Rio show went. Thanks for the lessons.

[@Shaverboy516]

Hi joe always enjoy your tutorials, paul does a version of I've got a feeling on acoustic from his caos and creations tour which you can see it on you tube. Can you do a tutorial on how he plays it? It's a nice version of it. Thanks again for creating and sharing your talent with all, you helped me in so many ways.

[@8000cheese]

Thank you

[@jpm2u]

Thanks, I appreciate the comment.

[@FeedsDog]

Fun song!

[@jpm2u]

Like it too. Cheers

[@jpm2u]

You're welcome Karen. Hope you keep watching. Peace

[@Probasaur]

Hey really appreciate these. This is a bit challenging for me mostly the descending bass part. I can handle the C changes but then the quick D into G confuses me a bit. But mostly that damn intro part is what kills me, that new wacky chord is pritty rough to switch to. Thats the only way to improve I suppose is by learning new harder chords. Thanks again your teaching method is so perfect you're very thorough and I hope you know that its much appreciated!!!

[@fujiwarataku]

thanks dude

[@jpm2u]

@51JulesCesar Thanks for the support Julio. Cheers for Toronto.

[@jpm2u]

@stevskol You're most welcome.

[@jpm2u]

Glad to be of help. More vids to come. Thanks and peace to you.

[@jpm2u]

47? just a kid. I should know because I am the same age and am just a kid...ha ha. Glad to hear that you are learning guitar and that the vids are helping you. Thanks for the support. Cheers friend.

[@patricklao3472]

jpm2u, also the "descending" chords aren't what they seem. They don't go in a strait line so to speak, going from C to B. Instead Paul goes from C to Em (or Em7) , then to Dm, then G, then finally resolves to he tonic-C. Again, just focus on the bass guitar. The D major in the verse is an accidental, which I believe is why Paul used the Dm here, and also to start and end the chorus.

[@jpm2u]

Thanks, fanatic!

[@daveb8064]

thanks!

[@philsquires1912]

Hey Joe, where you goin' with that guitar in your hand? Great lesson. You make the complexities of the music much simpler to understand and execute. Now all I gotta do is practice, practice, practice ......! Keep up the fantastic work.

[@jpm2u]

Phil Squires Thanks Phil and don't forget to practice....ha ha. Cheers friend.

[@jpm2u]

Yeah, for some reason it started happening on my Mac. I now record with an iPad so the noise is gone. Thanks for the comments. Cheers

[@jsmcguireIII]

Too bad neither of us can sing, we could be John and Paul! But seriously, thanks for posting your vids. These Beatles songs seem to be in our DNA, and being able to strum them with friends and share them with my sons who also play is great fun. Music can keep the world sane when we really need it. cheers.

[@jpm2u]

@Haycroft2 Me teaching an ol' pro such as you, nah....it's not really perception Paul, just a lot of research and learning from other great Beatle nuts out there with just a few insights of my own. Thanks as always and am enjoying the vids you sent. Joe

[@jennifursun3303]

by some chance do you know what kind of guitar they used on it. one of my very fav songs

[@jpm2u]

@pksven510 Lived in L.A. from '90-'93, loved California, but I'm in my hometown of Toronto, Canada now. Let me know when you're in town and we'll jam.... :)

[@patricklao3472]

Jpm2u, the second chord in the intro is a G like the "full" one you play during the verse (but Paul omits the high G in his picking). You can hear this by paying attention to the Bass guitar. So the intro is C /G/F/ C

[@jpm2u]

@possm33 Thanks possm.

[@jpm2u]

@mikka1963 Anytime Mikka, Waiting to hear about the show.

[@mrknight4008]

I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN!