The Magic Behind The Beatles’s “Here There and Everywhere”

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The Beatles hit Here There and Everywhere is a masterpiece of popular music. Paul McCartney captured so much about life and love and dreams and hope as he used melody and harmony to bring this classic into the world
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[@GeorgeCrocco]

This is one of the most beautiful songs written ever, by anyone! 😍

[@danmayberry1185]

This song, Eleanor Rigby, For No One .. Revolver hit us right in the feels. And in the funny bone, the air drums, the psychedelic serotonin receptors .. loved Pet Sounds, but 1966's elevation of pop music is mainly owing to Revolver.

[@josephr.lejeune4539]

Thank you for this wonderful gift. Your eloquent dissection of a great song is matched by your beautiful voice and dancing hands on the keyboard. In you voice your soul is revealed and communicates love. Love of music, love for the Beatles and I feel your love. Love reveals a true heart. Thanks again.

[@briankennedy1192]

​@@josephr.lejeune4539wonderful singing voice, boring and flat ,she thinks she's special knowing more than Macca'. My grandmother was a vaudeville performer in her youth and she'd make this aimee swallow her pride ,she thinks she's Beethoven

[@RobertBirkrem-qg7du]

Yeah, Revolver will always be my fave Beatles album! It's got

[@ericstewart9742]

I first really “got” the sublime beauty of the song when I heard an orchestra play it without vocals. It was stunning.

[@thesilvershining]

Same. I heard an orchestra play it several years ago and it was so beautiful I just started sobbing.

[@Tethysmeer]

Your brilliant analysis really shows the genius of McCartney.

[@SqueezeCovers1]

I literally wep at certain points as I listened to you open up the beauty of this song. Masterpiece indeed.

[@SqueezeCovers1]

Hey Amee. Would love to hear your take on Glenn Tilbrook's music (of Squeeze), who IMHO is the closest thing McCartney in terms of melodic sensibility, sophisticated harmony and even has a very similar honey-sweet tenor voice. Songs like Elephant Ride, Some Fantastic Place and Woman's World are great examples.

[@Andyvan92110]

I've always been struck by how the lyric "changing my life, with a wave of her hand" lines up with that chord change, right on "wave". This song seems much more carefully written than many of Paul's songs.

[@derekec]

It's Paul's fluent shift to falsetto at "making each day..." that provides the wistful beauty. Ironic too in that universally we wish we could hit those highs in full voice as Paul always does and then he goes and turns falsetto into masterpiece. He could do no wrong and everything right. Love your analysis, love your voice, love your love for my #1 song of all time.

[@barrymiller8137]

Hi Aimee. Great video. I'm 79 and have been following you for years. I accomplished my most important bucket-list item by learning to play piano on KZbin. Also, I was totally amazed when I discovered Music Theory --- all that math, science and patterns behind music. My favorite videos of yours are like this one and "Remember Me". I love your enthusiasm, when you dive deeply into a beautiful song. You weave the theory and the emotions you feel in your lessons. Happy Valentine's Day. Keep up the good work.

[@holliesheet3182]

Sir, I could not have expressed my enthusiasm for this video any better than your kind and real comment, here! The folks that appreciate Ms. Nolte are more than a bit of alright!

[@martifingers]

You are right that Paul was probably unaware of the technical details of what he was doing and certainly neither did most of us hearing this when it was first released. But the sense that this was special and as carefully crafted as any piece in any genre. As Alan Pollack commented "It is a landmark triumph of the soft rock genre." And Aimee's loving and insightful analysis is simply splendid.

[@ailishbethd4033]

This song blew me away when I first heard it as a child. Those beautiful harmonies. Thank you Aimee for analyzing this wonderful Beatles song.

[@bigsby1]

Another nice thing about this song lyrically, which Paul has discussed, is that the first verse starts with the word "Here," the second verse with "There," and the third with "Everywhere." Great song, great analysis.

[@dennmillsch]

Never thought about the lyrics as deeply as Aimee. Very nice, Very touching. Exactly how I feel about my wife.

[@rukbre]

Another reason I lingered here. Tomorrow is our 50th wedding anniversary, my wife and I. Think I'll send it along to her as a gift. Thanks so much.

[@rukbre]

This morning I sat down at the piano and performed this for my wife of 50 years using Aimee's ear method. It works!

[@jesperdj]

One of Paul’s many great and beautiful songs 🎶🎹 Thanks Aimee!

[@mikahattunen4502]

David Bowie I think has really interesting compositions. You don't see them as inventive?

[@scottski51]

Maybe I've been living under a rock, but I've never seen or heard such a thorough, interesting analysis of a great pop song like this, before! Guess I need to be paying a little better attention!! Thank you Ms. Nolte !!!

[@musicbymark]

Dan Fogelberg wrote LONGER, not Bread 😉 This is one of the best Beatles songs... Love the key changes.

[@debmurray2734]

You beat me to this comment, but I super appreciated that reference.

[@Guitarcitizen777]

@@debmurray2734 Yep, and it's Theme from Mahogany, not Montgomery. I think Aimee might have done it on purpose to see if we are listening. ha

[@debmurray2734]

@@Guitarcitizen777 ha! Good catch, I didn't catch that title error until you pointed it out

[@TorkilZachariassenTZNG]

Yet another masterpiece, this time on a masterpiece from good old Paul. The musical love, the humbleness, the humor and all the musical explaining is just stunning, and contains something for just about everyone on any instrument, vocalists included. Bravo Amiee.

[@JAYDUBYAH29]

Oh god Aimee, you just ripped me open in the best way. This is the true gift and magic of music and the best songwriting. Very few can talk about this with fluidity between emotions and theory-but that’s what it takes to map this territory. Grateful for you.

[@walterfechter8080]

The Revolver LP is like an assortment of chocolates - each delicious tune has a distinctive flavour. By far, "Here, There and Everywhere" is the sweetest. It's a loving confection for the heart and spirit. Each time I hear it, I think of Linda and Paul, their kids, and the time all of them spent together in this life. As I listen, I also think of my heavenly-resplendent wife of just 2 years -- my Barbra Rose (RIP). Behind every loving and successful man, there stands a loving and supportive woman. This tune is for those gals. Many thanks, Aimee Nolte Music. You know your stuff. Cheers -- W

[@allenf.5907]

And that H, T & E was written for Jane Asher, but came to fruition with his time with Linda McCartney. Still, a good way to look at and think of Revolver - box o' choccies.

[@RobertFallon]

Lovely breakdown of the harmonies! Thank you! I’ve long felt this song to be the most perfectly cut jewel in the Beatles’ canon. Another video could be about the words alone. How Paul cleverly repeats the last word of one verse as the first word of the next. How the ubiquitous rhymes enact the meaning of “everywhere.” Everything is in its place and everything relates to all other things just so.

[@rubenssz]

Outstanding video and lesson

[@georgio2]

I bought my first Beatles record in 1962 and every record as it was released. I’m still diseased by The Beatles but this analysis drilled right through my brain. It was so insightful and to be able to demonstrate its qualities is such a rare thing. I love all your videos. It was really emotional with your beautiful voice. Thank you.

[@dmwilson34]

I always loved this song and felt Paul was a genius but never appreciated as much as i do now thanks to your amazing and insightful analysis. THANK YOU!

[@holliesheet3182]

Ms. Maestro Aimee, the way you waltz through the vocals, the lyrics, the editing, the helpful graphics of the chord progressions, and the playing of the piano keys is so engaging and purposeful in the demonstrations and shows your talents and marvelous teaching! Thanks for inviting me into your studio to enjoy and learn from you on this video!

[@ericleiter6179]

Such a great video!!! I love the way you just dive in to the forensics of this timeless masterpiece...I believe McCartney gifts are on par with Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Gershwin, you name it, and his sense of development may not be conscious but it's absolutely there...the surprising Bb in the quaint little intro is then later 'developed' by being the key center of the modulating bridge...I come to this channel from the classical side and this sort of discourse is exactly what the masters did and here Paul does it so effortlessly...let alone the melodic development through the recall and sequencing of the skips, etc and the beauty of the lyrics!!! What a Valentine for us all...thank you!!!

[@donaldbutcher1260]

This song and your breakdown is a master class in song structure and melodic development. Thanks Aimee.

[@mattknudson]

We had it at our wedding in 1981. Great love song.

[@KentMLewis]

Loved this! When I was young, learning songwriter habits helped me figure out their songs. This move to F#m7 is the same move Paul uses doubly in Yesterday. A similar move is in the return to the key of A from the key of G through F#m7 in Lady Madonna. 😊

[@summerof67]

One thing that isn't mentioned often is how there's a slight psychedelic feel to the song. The part where the guitar is playing the counter melody is where I hear it the most.

[@BobMcKinstry]

A great song made even better. I have a deeper understanding of the greatness.

[@rodrigomunozmarmolejo9337]

I'm playing it in a wedding next month and this video was awesome to reflcect on the deepness and briliant craftmanship behind this song. Thank you very much Aimee

[@claudefazio]

Nice analysis, Aimee! Paul was arguably at his songwriting best for this album (which should have included the two songs of the single "Rain"/"Paperback Writer" since they were both recorded during the recording sessions for the album). The intro uses a harmonic device often found in the Beatles songs: they introduce a chord which is foreign to the key being played but has a pivot note and is derived from the previous chord by chromatcally altering the notes of that chord -- very clever! I've always believed, though I have no proof of this, that Paul was inspired to write that beautiful intro by the equally unorthodox intro that John had written years earlier for "If I Fell", which I consider from a mere harmonic point of view to be the most daring chord progression in the entire Beatles catalog.

[@NYlivinginTN]

Gosh Amy, that was a wonderful, insightful analysis. Thank you.

[@mwflanagan1]

Thank you for helping me listen for new things from music at every turn, Aimee. You’ve been a big influence, and I’m just one person. The vibrations emanate from you out to hundreds of thousands. What a great thing.

[@Rhett-Christopher]

I've always loved this song by The Beatles and this video now is probably one of my favorites that you've done. Thank you.

[@md-ps2hx]

You're putting out some great content. Love the t-shirt too!

[@kencory2476]

This is why we love you, Aimee.

[@AimeeNolte]

Love you back

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Aimee - Thanks for doing this excellent video on "Here, There and Everywhere". It is one of the most beautiful love songs anyone has ever written. The music, Paul's lead vocal and the backing harmonies... are all beautiful. And the lyrics are wonderful as well. I have always thought that it was genius writing by Paul to take the 3 words in the title (Here, There & Everywhere) and make a section of the song for each word. We have the opening which is lovely on its own: "To lead a better life - I need my love to be here." He cleverly ends the "intro" section with the last word "here"... which will be the same word that begins the next section ("Here"). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Here... Making each day of the year. Changing my life with a wave of her hand Nobody can... deny that there's something there. Again... Paul ends the "Here" section with the last word "there",... which will be the same word that begins the next section ("There"). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "There... Running my hands through her hair. Both of us thinking how good it can be. Someone is speaking... but she doesn't know he's there." This time Paul ends with the same word that started the section ("there") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I consider the next section to be the chorus (or the middle section - or bridge section). "I want her everywhere. And if she's beside me... I know I need never care. But to love her is to need her... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which leads us right into the "Everywhere" section... "Everywhere... Knowing that love is to share Each one believing that love never dies Watching her eyes... and hoping I'm always there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then the "chorus/middle/bridge" section is repeated... "I want her everywhere. And if she's beside me... I know I need never care. But to love her is to need her... And the "Everywhere" section is repeated... "Everywhere... Knowing that love is to share Each one believing that love never dies Watching her eyes... and hoping I'm always there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ And then McCartney finishes the song off... by wrapping up the 3 key words together magnificently... "I will be there... And everywhere. Here, there and everywhere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So on top of the song having this beautiful singing and music... It also has a genius level lyric.

[@lonzfzz2323]

Aimee because you're here, I keep singing.

[@AimeeNolte]

Oh mannnn💙

[@richardsisk1770]

One of the greatest songs by Paul. I love your singing ❤

[@thep2pband]

Hi Aimee, thanks for this. New subscriber here. I've always considered my "Beatles Complete" songbook to be an encyclopedia of music theory. There is so much depth in the writing of John Paul & George, and Ringo was so musical in his interpretation of the percussion. It's amazing that they accomplished such a catalog in 6 years at a young age as well. Your analysis of his music and lyrics are wonderful.

[@juliejerkoff]

So I stumbled across your channel because of the Michael McDonald video.. then clicked on your channel and found one of my favorite songs.. and here I am now… And whatever it is you’re doing here is scratching the itch in my brain in exactly the right way.. I haven’t played piano since I was 12, but I might get addicted to this channel

[@philipbrayshaw6288]

Wow! Aimee I just watched this and felt you were talking right into my heart. I love this song, always have, but you opened a whole new perspective on it for me. I lost my lovely wife 2 years ago after 46 years together. I still miss her hugely and your descriptions of the music, the lyrics and of course your beautiful keyboard technique felt like you were massaging my soul. So much of your commentary spoke directly into our experiences together and (with tears in my eyes as I write this) the way you said that even though we may suffer the loss of someone we love, the love nevertheless lives on. It really does. Thank you so much for sharing your insights and gifts.

[@AimeeNolte]

Thank you for that, Philip. So sorry for your loss.

[@joszeb]

Thank you so much for putting into words all this music magic!!!

[@athomewithmusic8698]

It's one of my favorite Beatles songs too! you did a great job analyzing this beautiful song.

[@johnberkley6942]

Absolutely a masterpiece. I knew it as a pimply 14-year-old who didn't know nuttin' 'bout music, playing my brand new copy of Revolver. Wonderful times. Sooo many great songs on that album.

[@fredwollah]

I'm all about details and I love the way how you present it all❤

[@berndo.6475]

Thank You so much for that!

[@AimeeNolte]

Please forgive me for saying that Longer was by Bread. It’s Dan Fogelberg

[@AMorgan57]

Such a nice post for Valentine's Day :)

[@independentbeliever4489]

I always found that Paul's intricate vocal melody has a blues quality over the chords with the use of the flat 5 or the 11 sung over the minor or major chord. this was my favorite till I heard Georges song "Something". Another instance of beautiful melodies that weave through wonderful chords and key changes.

[@PeterCho3878]

Thank you Aimee for the beautiful analysis and performance ❤

[@blakester400]

Aimee, as always, great analysis. And, here on Valentine's Day Here, There and Everywhere! Thanks for your passion for music and your talent!

[@susanhutchison3952]

I read the comments to make sure someone acknowledged this as a Valentine's Day post. Thanks!

[@philippebaldy8927]

Great done! This song is a real master piece thank you for your deep explanations of the lyrics and music. Your voice is beautiful by speaking and singing. 😂 For your sponsor at the end too! Great Job Aimée

[@nickt2159]

Just found you on KZbin … Wow! Your voice is amazing. Hypnotic. I could listen to you all day. Just Wow!

[@anthonycrouth4065]

Love how you analyze both the lyrics and music. My sister was classically trained. I have some past piano experience, but now at 55 want to pick it up again. Your fingers look to be average size. A lot of people claim that longer fingers make playing easier. You have a wonderful touch as well. If I can learn this song it would be wonderful

[@user-zh9pq8vd4y]

Thanks Aimee. I play guitar. I've used playing by ear for years. I know you're helping a lot of people with this lesson. God bless you.❤

[@julian65886]

Awesome video Aimee! I adore your deep knowledge of music. I am 72 and remember when the song came out. I am always amazed at the Oohs vocal harmony by the other Beatles. BTW, you look great today! God bless you!

[@alexm8312]

I was literallly just ranting about this song in particular to a gf of mine. How musically perfect it is. Thanks for the deep dive!

[@irrefudiate]

Absolutely love this, Aimee, and your voice is really nice.

[@martinisrael7]

I was just starting to play this song and I was practicing it on the piano at the restaurant I work and then a woman I know passing by told me "You really got something with this one, nice job!" thinking that was my composition. I said "yeah?!? Really?!?" Entertaining the idea being the author of this wonderful song, letting her thinking that I'm a genius composer . Definitely my Paul's favorite.

[@alansouthall8221]

Thank you for this, you talking, singing, playing and teaching with this music is just lovely. Thank you.

[@insidejazzguitar8112]

These videos are such a pleasure

[@arnaldopalaganas7749]

I loved your "analysis" of this very very beautiful Beatles song! altho I don't have any technical background in music....I just love great music...from whatever genre...

[@rickalexanderguitar]

Fantastic video Aimee. Beautifully made. One of my favourite songs. I loved your conclusion about it being one of those songs which will stand the test of time.

[@sylviojr]

It´s always a joy to watch your videos, especially when they are about the Beatles. "If I fell" have a very unique intro as well.

[@fnjesusfreak]

"If I Fell" - proof that even John could write 'em with the best of them.

[@stevesobot5372]

Another sublime video. I love the slow appreciation of the chords, and accompanied by your delicate singing this is a musical delight - thanks Aimee !

[@TravelingWithLex]

I suppose I've seen hundreds of music "theory" and song "deconstruction" videos over the years. And then, by chance, I find this one, perhaps not unlike the way one finds love. And I'm just...swept away. And not just by the transcendent beauty of McCartney's pure and simple genius; not just by the emotion it seems to conjure; but also in the understanding of the notes and chords and beats that, in the hands of a master, yields nothing short of "magic." Surprisingly, the explanation, equally masterful, takes nothing from the beauty and mystery - indeed, it adds to it. I think it's worthy of Sir Paul himself, and one imagines him seeing and enjoying it with all of us. How magical would that be?

[@frabis1]

Great analysis of a great song - and how lucky are we to be on the planet at the same time as someone whose musical brilliance will probably still be recognized a century from now? For some of us of, ahem, "a certain age", we were fortunate enough as children in our formative years to watch the almost miraculous emergence of these four young, untrained guys from Liverpool who changed music and the entire culture.

[@MegaPiano2010]

I've added this to my setlist both in solo piano and trio. Love it.

[@rosemarygilman8718]

Thank you for the incredibly insightful analysis of this song. You did a great job of pointing out and describing exactly what's happening musically and lyrically. I now have an even greater appreciation for the song and Paul McCartney's song writing ability than I already had. Well done!

[@kennyness8881]

Thank you for another video of a song I love. I have said it before, but listening and watching you in your element is a rare and beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing your talent, knowledge, and love of music.

[@oamantedasartes]

What a great analysis! Thank you Aimee, nice to meet you ;-)

[@googledoesntneedtoknownone]

Amiee, when you get a spare moment, look at the relationship between the melody and chords of Cole Porter's "Every Time We Say goodby" for another great example of anchoring.

[@rfadz]

I found your piano classes on Nebula, hoping someone would have wanted to share their experience, and now I see you here and how you play so beautifully. I feel lucky to have found your course😅💪 (nice pun in the end xD)

[@robertcronin6603]

*Nobody* put chords and melody together like Paul and John....pure magic 🔥

[@Kekuahiwi]

I love ascending progressions like this. Paul also wrote a very nice descending song with For No One

[@ROGGS_13]

Thank you Aime!! Thank you so much for making this video ♥️

[@sguess1169]

Beautiful Aimee. Thank you.

[@truefilm6991]

13:05 - Absolutely! We musicians who know jazz harmony, immediately play the half diminished. The music begs for it. Heck even the second chord of Yesterday almost begs on its knees to be a half diminished. LOL. It simply strays away from the more folk-ey (in a good way) sound of the Beatles, in favor of a more "romantic jazz" sound. Once you know that, you are an incurable addict. Fantastic video as always!

[@chriscullen6949]

paul knows this chord if he wanted that he would have used it, calling yourself a musician cuz you know a half dim. chord is the height of ignorannce and arrogance

[@truefilm6991]

@@chriscullen6949 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 gotta love me some moral preacher who didn't even listen to what I said. I said that it's an addiction always trying to re-harmonize pop songs, which sound perfect as they are. You have zero idea of what I know and what I don't know. Zero. The half diminished chord calls for the locrian 2 scale, so it's not even correct as the second chord in Yesterday. You have a lot to learn about yourself. Jumping at the first opportunity to do some self righteous moral preaching is a sign of immaturity.

[@jwj4400]

Great song and memories, I used to listen to this at my girlfriends home after high school. I'm learning it now on guitar and singing, this will add to my list of Beatles song I play.

[@JeffreyChadwell]

You picked one of my favorite Beatles songs from one of my favorite Beatles albums. Thanks for this!

[@curtvona4891]

That song is gorgeous! Thanks Aimee.

[@beholdmessiah6526]

Awesome analysis

[@jmeshel1]

Wonderful video. I love how you weave together the geeky stuff and the poetry.

[@MrThistleFlower]

Thank you so much for this analysis. It’s beautiful.

[@tedturner03]

Never listened to the words. I am longing for an ex love (for a bit of time 🤷‍♂️). Your narrative - of his words - made me cry. 🤷‍♂️. Love ya Aims.

[@mbmillermo]

The intro is like a blues turnaround: A typical one might be G-Bm7-E7-Am7-D7, but swap out the E7 for B♭ (typical tritone sub), and there it is. I think McCartney grew up learning from his dad's old jazz books and old 78-rpm records, so this kind of turnaround probably came to him pretty easily.

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

"Here, There and Everywhere" is my FAVORITE Beatles song and REVOLVER is my favorite Beatles album! 😊

[@fisch723]

Great analysis and you play so beautifully.

[@skipskiperton4992]

I love when you do this…

[@emeraldcelestial1058]

I love your channel aimee, i dont always have the time for it bu never stop making stuff and having fun its alllllways a wecome sight on my subscriptions feed

[@jamesdrynan]

A masterful lyric carried by a gorgeous melody embellished with sweet harmonies. Brilliant!

[@pabloelguera1161]

I could watch your videos only to hear you sing so in tune like you do

[@thomp9054]

Great video! Love these breakdowns What a beautiful song

[@kristoferpersson1614]

Nicely done, Aimee. Its a fav song since i played it first time over 35 years ago...

[@nick.musicd]

Really great video thank you for making it

[@jamestilby2223]

AIMEE, THANKYOU FOR PLAYING AND EXPLAINING " HERE THERE & EVERYWHERE KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. LOVE IT THANKYOU 🎶👍

[@MelindadelosSantos]

Is that so? I looooovvve this song!!!❣❣

[@BirdYoumans]

I always enjoy your vids. Watch a lot but don't often comment. However, this one. One of my favorite all time songs. And I never really analyzed it too much, not consciously anyway. But to hear your commentary and analysis was so enjoyable on many levels. After growing up in the 50's, when the Beatles hit, it was like nothing you'd ever heard or experienced before. You just had to be there to know the impact that they had. I know it caused me to hit the road and play music. A lot of water under the dam since then lol! I not only loved your analysis, but there is a glimpse of your heart and soul in your commentary as well. I already knew that I like your approach to music, but there is a beautiful soul there as well! But I think I already knew that from listening to you play. It's in your music. 😊😊

[@AimeeNolte]

Much thanks