I Want to Tell You - The Beatles | Guitar Lesson

[@dexjuno1772]

When someone loves The Beatles in a way not everyone understands, it's very gratifying to meet other people who feel the same. It's noticeable in the way they talk about them and their admiration for the most 'insignificant' things to some. I had a smile on my face throughout the entire video listening to you speak passionately about this beautiful song and the pursuit of tension within its lyrics. Great job!! (sorry 4 my english)

[@12footchain]

Thank you!

[@richardgillette5759]

this guy nails the tone on everything

[@georgescarlett2320]

Wow mate! 56 YEARS I've been playing this tune and NEVER picked up on the secondary pickoff's!!! Oh George, you still bring forth bewildered amazement! The little touch that means so much Thanx bro!! GB

[@DavidFonseca90042]

Great lesson, and appreciate the discussion of the feeling behind the theory on that E7b9 chord.

[@dontbakdown6015]

Thank you so much for the fantastic breakdown of these unbelievable songs from the Beatles greatest ever album.🙂🎵

[@waltsudol7198]

Thank you Doug for showing me how to properly play songs from my favorite Beatles album

[@rocketrose2165]

I just listened to a Steve Miller song and he throws this riff in at the end. Anything that ends with a sustained A calls for this. Thanks a million for showing me this riff. That wild chord was perplexing me but modifying the E7 I play all the time on the 5th fret is perfect.

[@paulevans9036]

Loving these Revolver lessons. Thank you.

[@wyantz]

Been working on this one throughout the day. Have done it before but only with chords. Adding the riff to the vocal is TRICKY; especially ending each verse and going into the riff. I wouldn't have gotten close have you not "expertly" broken it down like you did. Also, your insight into what George was trying to express, in the song, is very revealing. I never tried to "understand" the meaning like this. Mostly, just the musical aspect. Nice insight on your part. Now, I come away thinking; how does someone write a song like this? What a talent George was. Thanks again ...

[@reddove108]

Man, you nailed that tone!

[@hansfreekit]

Another great Beatles riff.

[@ianmorton8110]

Super lesson Doug - thank you. The E7b5 is such a great blues chord for throwing into jams too. Love to get your take on she’s so heavy. Some intriguing minors in that tune too.

[@12footchain]

yeah - definitely will be doing that song

[@kevinfitzsimons41]

Excellent lesson. Learnt loads. Thank you

[@drsuses73fenderstratocaster]

Hey man Thank You!!!!! Nice job!

[@thomasmarengi2951]

Thanks for the lesson and guidance on that “secret chord”!

[@1952archman]

Perfect breakdown, thank you!

[@Dcraine]

Great lesson. I'd always just played the pull-offs in the riff as straight notes, but clearly they are pull-offs in the way you describe. Also, I like your explanation of the dissonant E7. That chord always bothered me in that I felt that George was simply trying to avoid the standard I-IV-V, and didn't want the song to sound too "fab." I still think on some level that choice was a shame; played as a straight E7, the song becomes one of the most melodic of Beatle songs, on par with almost anything Lennon or McCartney had done. But your interpretation of the dissonance of the narrative being reflected in the dissonance of that chord is compelling. Finally, your voicing of that chord is genius. I once read that George explained the chord as a simple E7 on the guitar with the dissonant F coming from the piano. But your voicing perfectly and automatically enables the F-E "warble" in the chord to be sounded within the natural rhythm of the strum. Great stuff. Now my only quandry is for me to record it as George intended, or as I prefer? Decisions, decisions...

[@12footchain]

Yeah I suspect he played a standard E7 and the piano taking on the F/E thing

[@alan717]

really good presentation, the best of the 6 or so I have watched

[@calravens8707]

Thanks for this great breakdowns of the Revolver songs! Another pearl.

[@westfield90]

Awesome. Thank you. The tone sounds perfect.

[@hudsonrilke]

Magic. Tone is spot on.

[@garygee5365]

Sounds spot on i think that Dr Robert pedal is pretty accurate for and your bird can sing which is quite hard to get on modern equipment

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

@garygee5365 It's strange; whenever I turn on my Doctor Robert pedal, I suddenly lose my appetite. Also, if I don't use it for a while I start feeling really sick...

[@kevinhudson7555]

superb lesson

[@1rwjwith]

I was fascinated by that “ chord”, From the time I first heard it in there! I have it as E7b5. I think Lennon used it in I WANT YOU later on. Harrison was so innovative. Great job.

[@myyootube2]

He's playing E7b9 (with no 5th in it) although E7b5 is another altered chord which might sound fine.

[@1rwjwith]

@@myyootube2 yeah, I am sure you’re right. I just saw. It written down as that! I can play it though.

[@dontbakdown6015]

Thank you so much for the fantastic breakdown of these unbelievable songs from the Beatles greatest ever album.🙂

[@woodyblakemore8401]

Wonderful breakdown.

[@inkey2]

TRIVIA: Mike Nesmith of the Monkees admitted in an interview that the intro he came up with for "Pleasant Valley Sunday" was roughly based on Harrisons opening riff on "I want to Tell You".

[@12footchain]

Totally believe it

[@marcbolan1818]

"She Said, She Said"is coming up next.

[@12footchain]

How did you know?

[@marcbolan1818]

@@12footchain send me my prize ;)

[@markginimalanaphy8963]

Love the Beatles lessons 😎👍

[@shakeyblues5128]

Thank you once again 12ft Some Sunday Guitar is always a plus plus ♪♫♪♫♪

[@joegagliardi9066]

What a great lesson! Thank you!

[@JohnDoe-tw8es]

Thanks, great song. Always liked the piano part by Paul I would imagine.

[@walker55able]

Brilliant explanation thank you☺

[@wyantz]

Yeah, love your lessons. Thanks for the great effort.

[@WinstonOBoogie007]

Revolver also my favorite - just got the vinyl

[@alfatone2654]

You're singing is just fine

[@evanhammond3783]

Thanks man!

[@steviemac8075]

What a channel, thank you for this content 👍🏻👏👏👏👏

[@andrewsevin330]

Wow. Insanly comrpehensive and educational.

[@gary6449]

So - I've been playing this cool riff *wrong* for about ~35yrs.. !

[@larryogintz]

Always a great lesson. I'd like to see you show Strawberry Fïelds Forever

[@darrylmoore127]

The Strawberry Fields Forever is actually 2 different versions in 2 different keys . George Martin slowed down one ,and speeded up the other to get them to match in Key . Which produced the song.

[@larryogintz]

@Darryl Moore I am aware of that. The guitar parts in the first 60 seconds before George Martin did his "magic splice* job that to me is amazing. On the Beatles anthology, there is a version of just the group without the orchestral arrangement and no key changes.

[@ToddH76]

Terrific Thanks!

[@kewelish]

Pick up selection four? At the time it would have been matchstick position two!

[@chrisambrose8838]

I did this song for one of my guitar lessons and learned about dissonant notes! Way to long ago! Lol. 👍🙋‍♂️🖖🏻

[@jimfunk5420]

Danke sehr!

[@KRW628]

Thank you! Thank you! (Revolver is the BEST Beatles album)

[@philf4086]

That special chord reminds me of the dissonant chord in "She's So Heavy". Not sure if that version is in D or E.

[@stevenmeger3798]

Is there a diminished chord in the 2nd part? - Bm Bdim A B7 Bm Bdim A A ...

[@12footchain]

could be, but I don't hear it that way. giving your chords a try, the first 2 sound like that could be (start with Bm then Bdim), but the last one before the AA to me sounds more like the Eb#9. they both share an F and a D as a chord tone, so they are related. So to my ear it could be Bm, Bdim, A, B7, Bm, Eb#9, A, Asus. I think that last A has the sus4 on it on the piano. the "...things" part of "...confusing-thnigs", the piano adds a D note there so could be cowboy A chord w D note on 3rd fret 2nd string. This is all such minutia, and don't mean to take the joy out of it all but I do like trying to actually get what they were doing. I think you may be onto something though with the Bdim at least on the first half of that part. thanks!

[@richardsorman1585]

I think so. This is how I've always heard it.

[@namspam2u]

Love your stuff so much bro keep sending out the great vibes ... hey I think the 'magic' chord in this song also sounds like open chord XX0101 .. do u think it works? (easier to play) Thanks again.

[@12footchain]

thank you! that one doesn't do it for me (but that's just me). But if you went 020101 or XX2101 I think that gets you closer. But you do what works for your ear and what you enjoy

[@namspam2u]

@@12footchain Ya you're right it does sound much fuller with the added note ... guess I'm just lazy lol.

[@arthursmith3401]

Dude, so glad I subbed this channel, you're like a blast from the past! I don't think there's one song you've demonstrated that I didn't like! Keep up the great work, luvin it!

[@ayahdidi72]

❤

[@hansfreekit]

The riff is like a fanfare - exciting - the dissonance is the anxiety

[@Billsingsong]

Cool

[@therockafellers]

Massy Ferguson!

[@fekinel]

What's them chords in your intro?.. :)

[@12footchain]

First ones a secret :-), last 3 based on F#m shapes. Last one I think is F#m add 9

[@fekinel]

@@12footchain I hear #11 or augmented something or other. The last chord Don't think it's m9..

[@12footchain]

@@fekinel well, I made it up one night when putting my first video together. Haven't played it since. I just relearned what I did. You're not the only person that asked about this, so you just gave me the topic for my next live stream :-). Thanks for that. I'll walk through it with everyone then.

[@fekinel]

@@12footchain cool...cheers m8 .. :)

[@johndodson4527]

Cool riff.less is more.

[@BeatlesTranscriber]

Why sing an octave higher then sing an octave lower but you sang it correctly at 7:50

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Dude! Too complicated for the 'eyebrow' chord (if you were speaking w/Frank Zappa...) I simply strap a Spinet piano to my fretting ankle!

[@jrcoffeyII]

Gotta be a better way to get that E7b9

[@12footchain]

another good way is (from 6 string to 1) 0x2131 - kinda like a normal E7 with an F on first string. which I believe also is a voicing used on one of the chords on "I Want You (she's so heavy)"

[@jayabalan2373]

I lost my patience....expected a full song tutorial

[@voonsanloo1925]

Too much talking!