The Beatles - It Won't Be Long LESSON by Mike Pachelli

Here's a lesson on the guitar parts John & George played on "It Won't Be Long."

[@lawsonj39]

It Won't Be Long is one of the highest-energy, most quintessential Beatlemania songs in their catalog. Love it!

[@roughcutguitars]

Absolutely - an underdog rocker! Oh to have only heard them do it live.

[@GDawg2K2]

Dude, you should be teaching a Beatles Appreciation class at Berklee. I've been a Beatles fan from 63 on. Yet, not until now did I ever have an organized, cohesive overview of everything they were doing. So impressive! ThxU

[@Firetuna1]

Agree! Except not everything is revealed by Mike. Especially those harmonies are mind boggling. They were so young, and could do that. And the basslines are unique, too. But the two guitar parts go a long, long way to keep me happy. The compressed energy of this song is like a rocket.

[@knuckle47]

I was 11 watching that Ed Sullivan show Sunday night…. Beatles are my most favorite band… I turn 69 in a few months

[@johnupdate]

and they are still still #1: in 2020 only two bands sold more then 1 million records- one was the beatles ant the other was a boyband called BTS 😀

[@aceopinions]

@@johnupdate I guess that is an alogory of what the world has become in 2020.

[@billysea7769]

I totally agree he’s so patient and explain extra ordinary level. I babe bought me a Rick 325 I play Beatle that I knew in acoustics but this baby sings a different tune. Beatles down productions Lololol

[@AlanStransman]

The Beatles were originally just Mike Pachelli, but the marketing people complained that they didn't know how to market the Fab One, so they brought in four cheeky young Englishmen to front for him.

[@MegaNavek]

This man is a lesson in how it should be done everything is so informative….big thumbs up to this man…and thankyou…

[@stephendecatur189]

To me this was the most exciting song of the first album released in the US. Thank you Mike.

[@hollywoodjoe123]

Stephen , I agree with you - that - IT WON'T BE LONG - to me also is the most exciting song on the MEET THE BEATLES' 1964 album !

[@thedukeofabbottsford2861]

I just wanted to add my appreciation for the untold hours it must take you to put these lessons together. Keep up the great work.

[@NLM1000]

You make me really appreciate those old songs again.

[@terryriley8963]

John Lennon's greatest fault was not liking his own singing voice, for me he had the greatest natural singing voice ever.

[@mtp4430]

Terry Riley He was definitely one of Rock's greatest singers. The Beatles could flat out sing. All of them. Those Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, harmonies were great. Hell, even Ringo could carry a tune when he took his turn at the mic. How many bands can say that? It's a short list.

[@gioknows]

His interpretation of a song is brilliant and that is completely overlooked. You feel the emotion. His timing is magnificent. The only other singer I can think of that was at that level was Frank Sinatra...his timing was flawless and that's why his songs and John Lennon's are so great.

[@stephensmith60]

Well - we all hate our own voices, don't we?

[@jojolouis]

I think his rhythm guitar skill was also not given the credit it deserved.......

[@imannonymous7707]

Simple , heartfelt and.... swingin like a big ol clock

[@zanesz3935]

You should make a lesson for All I've Gotta Do! Your Beatles lessons are always great. Cheers from NY

[@stephanknupp5830]

Oh yes that would be great. Great song. Everybody mentiones the opening chord of "A HArd Day's Night" .... for some reason the oening chord of "All I've Got To Do" is overlocked.

[@stevepaul6955]

Actually He does include All I've Got To Do in the vlog The Beatles uncommon chords With the Beatles.

[@formulas2730]

The early Beatles are my favorite because it's just them and their guitars and this is one of the overlooked gems in their catalog. I'm sure that you know there are many Beatles guitar lessons on KZbin and I've watched 100s of them but I gotta say Mike yours are the best, like a dream come true for hardcore Beatles fans. Thanks again and please keep em comin.

[@budholloway9868]

Same,here on their early stuff. I like the demos when the came to studio and played on acoustic to the others

[@2009framat]

Their early songs are so underrated.

[@rudywalker6095]

Mike you are like a Beatles Bible, your love of the music comes through, you have made me a better player while having a great time!

[@MPfrance]

Rudy - Thanks! My favorite type of comment when somebody says I've helped them be "a better player while having a great time!"

[@nylophone5730]

What an amazing lesson from a true fan

[@craigd5519]

The thing I enjoy most about these videos is listening and learning about the interplay between John and George's guitars throughout the songs.

[@plasticpenguin1]

This is way beyond my skillset as a guitarist. Brilliant stuff Mike.

[@xtremepickle5109]

Wonderful lesson, I love the background info and everything! Keep these lessons coming Mr. Pachelli

[@Davidm1956]

It Won't Be Long. With The Beatles. About 6 months into my Beatle Fandom in October 1865 my grandfather gave me a second hand copy of With The Beatles for my 9th birthday. I will never forget that opening song. I played it over and over and over and over . . . you get the idea. STILL one of my favourite songs. Great job, Mike.

[@MPfrance]

1865 - Oh yeah - that's when the Beatles ended the civil war. Good lads they were!

[@909One92]

Thank you Mike. I had most of it right but the bridge is now perfectly complete. Again 50 years of playing one way and in 20 minutes I have it down the way it should be!!

[@MPfrance]

Glad to be of some help!

[@Lqqq]

Thank you for another excellent tutorial and performance of the Beatles " It Won't Be Long" ....really appreciate the time and effort that you put into your videos Mike, they're "fab" 👏👏👏

[@MPfrance]

My pleasure!

[@quintafidel56]

I like It won't be long, you play so easy. Thank you for remember us the Beatles' songs in that way.

[@martinwalker3088]

You nailed it again Mike. Fantastic. Your talent and enthusiasm is brilliant. Thank you.

[@WelshIron]

One of my favourite Beatles tracks. Cheers Mike

[@maximobenatti6110]

I've always loved this song, it makes me happy. and I really like Ringo's style

[@ewenjones1458]

One of my favourite Beatles songs. As usual, to sound like it is a simple little ditty, the skill of The Beatles music always amazes me

[@billysea7769]

Your lessons make me really enjoy my rick 325 to beatle jams what a high!!!!

[@MPfrance]

Cool - she's a fine lil' Ricky for sure!

[@billysea7769]

I tell many think it’s just for Beatles but it is an electric guitar. I play also Oasis song on and and many others . I notice the lesson on acoustic is way different the unique chord u display are challenging

[@PhilKelley]

I am with you, Mike. This is a great song and underappreciated. It's one of those tunes that just sticks in your head forever. Been singing it since 1964, when first listened to Meet The Beatles.

[@lptv1957]

Another gem from the Pachelli mine!

[@MPfrance]

lptv - Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@stevmuzik]

Brilliant Mike! I love your enthusiasm and attention to detail. You deserve to be an honorary professor of Beatles songwriting deconstruction.

[@MPfrance]

Rock on!

[@tonyhaines1192]

Another great vocal performance!

[@MPfrance]

Tony - thanks - you are too kind!

[@justincase-263]

Great song. George's little riffs are the icing on the cake - can't understand why he doesn't get a songwriting credit for those…

[@overjoyous]

Totally, George's lead part makes the song in my opinion. I love that country-ish tone George had on the earlier records.

[@adavies3]

Hi Mike, thank you so much for putting together these videos- channels like this have literally replaced the television for me. I’ll go on your website to buy a song tutorial as a thank and support you. Best wishes from Wales x

[@MPfrance]

Very kind of you - thanks a lot!

[@milestrotter6844]

Swansea Wales?

[@darrenschuberg4394]

One of my favorites. Like others have said, I have been playing F#m instead of F#. Gonna have to get used to the change. Love these lessons. Thanks for the insights.

[@thereason1010]

Seriously, I watch, listen and read a lot of Beatles stuff but you continuously pull out new information I’ve never heard! Amazing channel

[@bluetopguitar1104]

Great tutorial and video. Very clear and easy to understand. Thanks!!

[@marcbolan1818]

I think all of these videos just demonstrate that, yes, John and George were "great" guitar players. Lennon's rhythm chops were beyond compare and Harrison knew exactly how to compliment an arrangement. Great players know when "not" to play - something that has been lost in recent decades.

[@MPfrance]

Marc - Absolutely - the lads were pop/rock geniuses!

[@alangriff1]

Another fabulous dissection of another great great song. Cheers Mike

[@alkitzman9179]

Your Performance Mike was Outstanding . Of course your lesson was also Outstanding. Your Beatles knowledge is second to none.

[@MPfrance]

Al - Thanks. I'm humbled by your VERY kind words!

[@stephenhall1187]

Fantastic job Mike.Thanks alot!

[@johnboyle2747]

Such great music from 4 young musicians you bring it on home in your lessons sounds great

[@aquanova16]

Really excellent lesson. Thanks for the accurate chords and break down! I’ll be coming back for more

[@billysea7769]

Your chord shapes are so challenging incredibly fun. I finally got it right . Thank brother

[@MPfrance]

Glad you like them!

[@vincentparrella272]

Michael,you surely did your research on this particular tune,I Love it......God Bless you my good sir.

[@wavelength7503]

Excellent as usual, well done Micheal. Yes enjoyed it

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

I’m amazed at your ear. How you can figure out all these songs you do is simply uncanny! As an old (76) Beatles fan, I enjoy all of them immensely. My guitar playing is no where near your ability, but I can still play good rhythm and have fun. Thanks so much for keeping the spirit alive.

[@MPfrance]

Glad you like them!

[@patpatpat1969]

Mike....playing lefty bass....dude ! You never cease to amaze me. Great video as always.

[@MPfrance]

Paul U - Naw buddy - I simply horizontally reverse the bass video. I always think it's sacrilegious to see a McCartney part played right handed.

[@terset9912]

"It Won't Be Long" cooks.... 'nuff said !

[@johngerdes3312]

Mike's play on words... When I saw the title of the lesson "It Won't Be Long" LESSON I sped read and thought It won't be a long lesson... LOL!!! Your lessons are never long Brother! John in Fort Worth, TX

[@MPfrance]

John - And it IS shorter than usual! lol

[@1774jp]

Outstanding! Great intro with history of composing recording and performing.

[@westfield90]

Just amazing how great those chords sound. Thank you Mike

[@MPfrance]

Westfield - Yep - those young lads were wonderful musicians!

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Tasty chords, indeed! 😎

[@simply3141592654]

Very underrated Beatles song for sure. Thanks for this video.

[@MPfrance]

My pleasure!

[@simply3141592654]

@@MPfrance Have you done a video on Free As A Bird or Real Love? consider it! Would you consider covering a lesson maybe on some ELO possibly?

[@coupedeville]

Mike, constantly amazed at how well you put these videos together. Truly inspiring stuff. Thank-you again.

[@plweis7203]

Fantastic overview and perfect rendition Mike! Thanks

[@doodah111]

Wonderful explanation Mike (yet again) Thanks for all your hard work. You're the True Beatles Master teacher!

[@FQplanet]

Thank you Mike, very accurate parts and faithful to the originals

[@broscosmoline]

SO good, as usual. For boomers and beyond, the beatles music is the closest we come to a lingua franca of pop musiic. Like many, i can hear almost any song of theirs in my head, and thus can anticipate the chord before Mike actually plays it. That, combined with the ability to note the finger positioning as he plays and simultaneously see a chord/shape graphic in the top right corner of the screen, reveals the DNA of the song in the most direct way. These lesspns have taught me so many chord voicings i can use to compose or to play any number of other tunes. And last but not least, this music is *replicatable*: I'm not sure one could demo a BTS song without sitting in front of a digital audio workstation.

[@Exxits]

Was just looking for a lesson on this days ago but forgot. Perfect timing

[@vietnamcatfish]

One of my favorites from the early days

[@mikemcconville2495]

I love the subtle shade thrown at Rickenbacker-and the commitment to authenticity! ;)

[@pjgarret7653]

Brilliant . What a gifted teacher and talent.

[@MrEnoBeano]

Wow! That was as amazing the way you did the background vocals perfect. Timing phrasing and pitch. Just amazing. Thanks.

[@tonypurcell1049]

Your knowledge of The Beatles actual dates and occasions is so impressive and puts myself to shame as someone who lived through The Beatles years and consider myself a true fan. I remember most of but to have your knowledge shows a lifetime of dedication.

[@MPfrance]

Tony - Thanks - but you give me WAY too much credit. I simply do a LOT of research before each lesson. But truth-be-told, I forget most of it 5 minutes after the video taping! lol

[@tonypurcell1049]

@@MPfrance Thanks Mike, for you're honesty. I still admire your dedication and hard work you put in to your work. I've got so much memories and little bits of memorabilia in my head of my Beatles days, your videos are a joy to watch.

[@wilsonyonyquirozchavez7050]

Gracias por compartir estos videos para los amntes de los beatles MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS

[@timothyflyte9443]

These posts can pick your spirits up when your day is down. Thanks for these !!!!

[@martyros1234567]

Thank you so much for this lesson! - just perfect

[@MPfrance]

You're very welcome! Nice of you to say!

[@Northeastken]

That was Amazing! Super job putting all that together!

[@MPfrance]

Glad you liked it!

[@fishgazoo5851]

I loved the history and breakdown of this song. You are very good and entertaining. I always thought this was a Rocking tune. Good job!

[@peteandpuy]

It is right up there as one of those great Beatle songs. They had so many around that time it sort of got pushed to the back. Thanks, Mike

[@MPfrance]

Pete - you are most welcome and yeah - their early catalogue is outstanding!

[@michaeloberly6129]

Such a cool bridge, and impeccable lesson/ demo, as usual. Your intro info and song background stuff is always just wonderful to listen to as well.

[@aussiwazzi]

Awesome work Mike. I have always loved this song from John. You sounded great.

[@TNbear0126]

You are so good at this stuff. I love watching these videos!

[@MPfrance]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@WillyPDX94]

The back story of the song was very interesting. And as always, the explanation of the chord structures, strum patterns, and rhythm is priceless for Beatles fans like me. Thank you, Mike, for keeping this music alive and showing us all how it was done. You're the best!

[@AverageSoul]

You do a great job every time. Thank you for all the hard work. Much appreciated.

[@franktheo2055]

When the CD & video came out for The Concert For George Eric Clapton mentioned Harrison's knack for playing some odd ball unique sounding and not easy cords to play and that A-9 was one of them and it appears on Isn't A Pity. Clapton plays the A-9 bared on the video and he's also probably thinking why not an A-7. and what a pain in the ass - It Don't Come Easy, LOL ! Great Tutorial on It Won't Be Long.

[@keithgeorge2541]

Mike… You sir are so darned awesome… you make this 70 year old die hard Beatles fan teary eyed and have goose bumps following along with you. I (and probably many a young guy) fantasized about being in the studio with JPGR when playing along with their albums. Your teaching is the next best thing! Thank you!

[@talkingabouthistory7385]

I wasn't expecting this Song, nice!

[@guithawk-ij8is]

Always love your videos! Not only a great guitar lesson, but so much background on the recording. I am in my 60's and have covered around 70 or so Beatles tunes over the years with various ensembles, but this is not a song that I have played or paid as much attention to, but I am just amazed by the sophistication of the bridge in such an early number. The Beatles were truly geniuses, adding this to my repertoire!

[@ericlopescardozo7543]

This put's a smile on my face. Nice!

[@MarcusTomatos]

I just love the way you break down the Beatles music on these videos. It just shows how good the songs were and how creatively put together they were with amazing chords and riffs. I was a huge fan from "I Want To Hold Your Hand" when I knew there was really something special going on with these guys. btw I never noticed until now, the clever 'be long' and 'belong' connection. John really was a genius.

[@sapelesteve]

Once again Mike, brilliant analysis on one of my all time favorite Beatles tunes! Totally agree with you that John's voice was incredible. To bad that he didn't see it that way. Perhaps that's just part of being a musical genius? Thanks for these amazing videos & hope that you are doing well.....

[@MPfrance]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@individrus]

Another great video! Thanks so much, Mike! That was ultimately my favorite song of all first 5 albums. Turned me into beatlemania when I was 11

[@MPfrance]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimajello1028]

Mike, you are amazing. The passion you have for the Beatles drives your unsurpassed ability to expose the details of their compositions. What you have done will be preserve in the archives of a true understanding of the Beatles genius. Thank you for all your hard work. Jim

[@hepgeoff]

Great lesson, Mike! This has always been one of my favorites. It's amazing to me just how complex the Beatles compositions were.

[@MPfrance]

Geoff - You are most welcome and yeah - one of my faves also!

[@joho3544]

First of all, thank you Mike for all your brilliant hard work putting these things together for us. It seems as though The Beatles used chromatic chord changes quite often in there music. I heard one good example on one of Paul's recordings, "(English Tea)," on the video "Chaos and Creation at Abbey Road" studios. Again, superb work Mike.

[@erict1917]

Very well done--thanks!

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Excellent lesson, Mike! Always been one of my favorite early Beatles songs. Definitely going to jam this on some guitar, so thanks for showing how to play it properly! ✌️

[@benharton1533]

WOW, the way you teach/explain each end every Beatles songs is so clear and precise Mr. Mike, I'am always impressed by your guitar skills and your video presentation. I'am just a rookie guitar player and your teaching help me so much to achieve the great Beatles guitar playing. I really love and enjoy your videos all the way to the final presentation playing every instrument. Congrats and Thank you so much !!!! Merci beaucoup 🙂 !! ( From Québec, Canada )

[@bbbart77]

Thanks again for a great review and lesson.

[@MPfrance]

My pleasure!

[@chrisbarlow5515]

Thank you. Beautiful!

[@MPfrance]

Thanks Chris -nice of you to say! And thanks SO MUCH for subscribing.

[@makifrank1809]

Just great!

[@bipuljugran5043]

A great cover of one of my favourite early Beatles songs. Great riffs; the typical Beatles call-and-response technique is perfectly timed; in your guitar tutorials, your meticulous attention to small details eg the use of "A(b9)" chord instead of A#dim chord, helps one to take his/her guitar playing several notches higher. Thank you for this lesson.

[@michaelchicolabarbera5071]

Mike! Cannot thank you enough for your generous sharing of your (The) Beatles' breakdown of songs! You are talented and blessed. Your passion and meticulous methods are extraordinary! Grazie!

[@p.s8950]

You Really ! Knocked this one outta the park. Love it. Thanks.

[@worldsgreatestride]

I've been waiting for this one since you started the sequence of the last 16 off with I Feel Fine. Great job Mike! I will buy the tabs on this one.

[@MPfrance]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@7305boston]

Great, Great, Great Job! Cogratulations!

[@MPfrance]

Juan - Thank you - Cheers!

[@alansimpson8962]

And absolutely mr lennon had one of the greatest singing voices ever

[@TodorKadic]

Graat song!Thanks.

[@horizontaal]

So much fun to watch and listen to this. Love the Mikettes.

[@robertwellman3750]

MIke, I thought I was the biggest Beatle fan until I found you online. I saw them live in 1964 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco when my brother had an extra ticket. I Got a guitar and was hooked. Been playing ever since. You rock buddy.

[@jamestilby2223]

GREAT JUST GREAT MIKE THANKS FOR SHOWING 👍👍

[@brucetowell3432]

Thanks Mike, another on of my all time favorite by the boys. Especially love their harmonies in the middle eight...and it's very tricky to sing, maybe that's why they never played it live? Thanks again God bless!

[@COBBETT1215]

Superb job! Your cover has captured the spirit of the original!

[@MPfrance]

John - Thanks - that's HIGH praise indeed!