I Feel Fine Riff Guitar Lesson | The Beatles
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- 👉Over 600 Song Guitar Lessons With Chords, Tabs, & Lyrics: www.JustinGuitar.com/songs In this lesson, we'll learn how to play the awesome Beatles riff I Feel Fine. It's great fun to play unless you have a stumpy little finger as I do! :) It's an effective guitar technique workout too! #justinguitar #guitarforbeginners #thebeatles
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👉 Video Chapters
00:05 I Feel Fine - Playthrough
00:23 I Feel Fine - Introduction
00:37 I Feel Fine - Intro Riff Chords
03:10 I Feel Fine - Riff Picking
04:10 I Feel Fine - Extra tips
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A lifelong Beatles fan, and over 50 years after the fact, I realize that John Lennon was an underappreciated and very fine guitarist
He played it like he wanted to break it at times
He was an excellent harmonica player too. I thought.
Awesome! A teacher who doesn't waste a second of his audience's time. Thanks so much!
One reason Lennon had an easier time at the G position is that his Rickenbacker had a shorter (compressed) neck so the frets were closer together at the lower end
He actually played it on an acoustic in the studio.
"Not really built to be a guitar player" but you're doing fine with your "stump". I Feel Fine with your lessons. Keep them coming.
Love The Beatles, and love this riff. Easy to understand and well played too,keep up the good work Justin.
For those with little fingers (pinky) , there may be 2 ways around this problem.
1 I'm sure i read awhile back that John/George didnt use the 4/4 size guitar but the next size down, ie 3/4
2 If you cant manage to play the 7th fret 4th string ( A note ) use the 2nd fret on the G string.
Hope this helps
This guy is a rock star himself. Great playing and Teaching. MAGGOON!!!!!!!!
Really? What band does he play in?
I don't play guitar but its so very interesting to watch people play the riffs. Thanks for showing this one. This is my favorite song of all time!
I too have short fingers but thanks! I've been playing that wrong for 30 years. Nice to hear it the right way.
That tone is so vintage,Sounds beautiful.
I'm with ya , Justin.
Little pinky be damned! I just play the C,B,A on the G string once the riff moves up to the G Barre position.
I can't stretch to fit the G shape and never will, no matter how hard l try or how much l practice. The key is to simply re-think what other way it can be achieved, by playing the same notes but not being locked into holding down the G shape. For those of us without the ability to be able to stretch to tricky stretches, always search for an alternative. After all its the outcome that we are after, not the ability to be able to copy exactly the way it was played. Sometimes a small compromise must be made, but in most pieces there is a way to achieve the same result.
John lennon came up with this riff. Perhaps my favorite Beatles lick
This is the only video that gets it right. All the other lessons on youtube have you playing the notes on there own, but in order to get the right sound, you have to hold the bar chord. Thanks for the upload!
I might have to buy a short-scale Rickenbacker just to stretch my fingers far enough
I hear you man. I've got it down real nice except for those pinkie stretches. It's easier in the first bit of the riff, but when you get down to the 3rd fret and the frets are spaced out more, man it's killer. Guess I just gotta keep trying.
Simple, yet astounding! Thanks for the lesson!
Your great!! i study guitar and english with your wonderful videos, thank you so much!!
Fair play, for someone who "wasn't built to be a guitar player" you're not doing too bad! Great lesson mate :-)
Malcolm Young! Fantastic!
Finally found the real deal!! Not just some poser who cranks the Beatles to drown out their limitations while they live out the fantasy of being the 5th Fab!!!
another variation is instead of open D in first bit play 5th fret of 5th string. You can actually use this shape to play whole riff in D, C G.
. Not as good but easier I think
Dude thanx, u don't know how long i've been trying to learn this, and with ur video i learned it in 5 minutes.
Solution to small hands on the G section is to play it on a shorter scale guitar like a Jag, Mustang, Duo Sonic, Byrdland, etc. On the record it's actually two guitars double tracking it, George on a Gretsch Tennessean - a 24.5" scale guitar, and Lennon on a Gibson acoustic with a pickup - almost certainly a 24.75" scale. That's why it sounds like that note is made sometimes and sometimes not - the double tracking.
You are just a remarkable teacher, Justin, thanks for sharing this!
Very good detailed teaching very much appreciated when you wanna learn every note great job
You can also try playing a regular G and using the 1st and open b string, then 2nd fret and open G string. Try the G with your pinky, middle, and ring finger which leaves your index open to play the riff. Sounds just about the same (because the notes are correct)!
On Acustic guitar you can actually play this using D C and G chords in first position. (Spanish chords) It sounds good and its easier. D is xx0232 . The chords used in riff are D D7 Dsus7 D D9 D etc.
Most of the difficulties with playing this seem to arise from trying to hold down a barre chord whilst playing the notes as embellishments. It is actually quite simple to play it as a major scale riff. I can see the logic in demonstrating how the riff relates to the underlying chords, and possibly in trying to play it the "original" way, but it is not the only way.
Thanks for your help - it's so much easier for me this way especially as I can't make the stretches! OK - so it's no 100% the way Lennon played but being able to at least play the riff is better than not playing it at all. I also can't do that thing with the pull-off note so I am actually really quite far from the original. Cheers
@@Holonomics After a year I had forgotten my original comment! I see no sense in making things harder than they have to be just for "authenticity". A lot of great guitarists adapted things to make life easier. Keith Richards plays almost everything in Open G on 5 strings to make it easier, and created a unique sound out of it.
The third note, (10th fret D string). is always muted. I can't get it to ring when held down with the barre chord. It is almost easier for me to just finger the notes without holding down the barre chord.
i just started 3 months ago and if i ever get as good as u i would never put that guitar down!!!! Thanks man
Thank you! =)
I'll go ahead and try this out later, I just totally stopped trying to learn the song because it didn't learn right without the flick. Thanks, have a nice day.
You could also get a fender squire mini strat for about 150 bucks too! A friend of jon05291 has one works great for stubby fingers.
Great teacher
solution to the G chord riff for people with small finger like me! = G ( 3rd fret 6th string using ring finger ) - open g string twice twice - F (3rd fret 4th string using pinky **hammer off to an open D) - C ( 1st fret 2nd string using first finger **hammer off to an open B) - A (2nd fret 3rd string using middle finger) - open B (2nd string) - A (2nd fret 3rd using middle finger) :|| = repeat. *Hope this makes sense/ helps other people
@1000buffalos - totally agree with you on the difficult chord formation. I have long enough fingers and I can stretch to the 7th fret with my pinkie. My problem is the barred note on the 4th string after lifting the pinkie. It sounds as dead as a doornail no thanks to the muting from my 3rd finger - no matter how hard I try. So I let my 3rd finger do the work of the pinkie for the 1st half of the riff.
Thanke Dude I Feel Fine now
You say maybe you got that problem too is a understatement I only have stubb for a pinkie but I shall prevail there is nothing to fear but fear itself
Thank you for this !
Nice and tastey.......
i like to just ever so gently touch the top of the string for the feedback at the beginning
Wow, very good tutorial. Ur very accurate!!!
Thank you very much for the great tuto, especially the up and down strokes , very accurate
Excellent, full marks friend, Now I can play this lick with my teeth, and it smokes.
Justin, pardon me for dropping this unsolicited comment, but for all the short fingered folks, this lick can easily played by NOT staying in chord formation. Stretch out like you are doing a scale exercise. You lose a bit of the nice sustain, but with practice it can get really close. Its the only way I was ever able to get through some Bach passages.
I think the problem with the stretch on your pinky may by that John Lennon was playing a Richenbacher with a short neck.
And I think that you simply neet to practice it. Do you know the Tornado of Souls solo? It's got a stretchy part (fret 10 - 17) which was a real pain for the first 3 months I practiced it. Once you get that down, pretty much everything is possible :p
Sometimes practice isn't enough. I've been playing over 10 years and have been practicing I Feel Fine for the past 6 months or so, and I can't play it. my hands simply won't make that stretch. Maybe if I had learned it when I was young and flexible, but there really are physical limits for some people.
If it is really messing up your hands, stop. Play something else.
jx14aby He actually played it on a Gibson J-160 E.It feedbacks a lot
Theres two places in the song where the picking changes for one bar...One is at the beginning of verse one. The word Baby kind of covers it up a little. And after the solo, same deal, but just for one bar.
As a lifelong guitarist (47 years playing) and Beatles fan, I would add two comments to BluesRenegade's two points:
#1 Correct
#2 ABSOLUTELY correct.
Melos
If you have trouble playing this, simply don’t play the difficult version, just do the bar cords and slide your fingers through the frets, makes it a lot easier
Thanks Man. Awesome tutorial! Good luck to you.
Hello! I really like your lessons, as they are so easy to follow and fun! And of course, this is one of my favourite songs by my heroes!
I am having a little problem with the fretting. The fourth note of this barred riff, when the pinky is supposed to be pulled off, comes out muted. Could you please suggest a way to fix this? By the way, I am 13yrs old, and have been playing for around 2-3 years, now.
Thanks in advance!
Taara...
Justin---nice video, man. I've been playing since '77 and I STILL have the problem with that stretch at the 3rd fret!!! Granted, it's a classical guitar with the wide frets that one is thankful for when playing those great Jazz chords of old standards...I used to think, "Hold on, if I can manage these monster chord configurations, and, mind you, in a lively movement, then why do I have so much trouble with executing this embellishment on the G barre chord?
The plain truth is this; It's just one of those things! Like, I knew this one guy had a group and he played ONLY BARRE CHORDS!! I mean not even an open C chord! I once suggested why not try some not only standard open shapes like A min...but try A min open in the 5th fret...his eyes narrowed to mere slits and as far as I know they remain stuck in that position.
Good Lord...I seem to have forgotten what my point was---WAIT, got it; I have resolved to CHEAT when it comes to the 3rd fret stretch on I FEEL FINE. I either a) play the 3rd fret figure until I come to the TROUBLE SPOT, at which point I finger the suspended part as normally played (the C, B) then, instead of that, for me, nearly tendon wrenching reach on the 7th fret, I drop down to the 4th and 2nd fret position, 3rd string, to play that quick little A,B,A,B bit. You'll find that nothing is lost as regards fidelity to the original fingering (or precious little) and problem soled, right?
Or b) play the whole figure in an open G chord...easy and lovely, especially on a nylon string. I typically only use this option when playing an instrumental arrangement of I FEEL FINE---(it's a great song for finger style!). Anyway, so sorry I blathered on...but I liked your video and related to that "3rd fret dilemma" that many even experienced players have difficulty with.
I played a 1964 Rickenbacker and while the SOUND is magical for the jangly chord sounds I love...I found my fingers need ROOM for chord work, and it did not suit me .
Again, sorry for the novel...keep up your great vids!!
Great lesson all these years later. I still have an issue getting that not to ring out when you pull off. Does anyone else have this issue?
Thank You your cover helps loads! :)
Lennon plays the riff on a Rick 320 with a 3/4 neck. So, the frets are much closer than your guitar. Easier to extend that pinky.
Thanks for the great lessons justin! Much appreciated
Having trouble with the pinky flick as well. It seems like I'm always muting with my ring finger when i try to pull back (cause those two fingers aren't completely independent).
Thanks Justin, your videos help me a lot.
Now I know it , ur d great guy ..Cebu City Philippines
obviously easier for Lennon to do that pinky stretch off the G chord on his Rickenbacker. I find it very hard on acoustic guitar
I too have the same problem with my pinky finger making the stretch now that I'm 57...In my younger years it wasn't a problem...I have yet to find stretching exercises to help.
Try this: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/finger-stretching-exercise-te-101
Cheers 😊
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you are fun to watch and a great teacher, wish i had you in my band thanks
thanks a lot man. this was a lot of help.
Really good!
After trying it on the 3rd fret the higher ups seem a lot easier.😆
thanks, the G chord I think is easier with a smaller guitar.. like the one Lennon used .. i think
beautiful guitar dude!
NICE Gretsch Justin !! Awesome lesson! thanks as always
Sweet Gretsch Malcom Young model too..!
GREAT tutorial, you are really good at breaking it down, cheers mate
I tried this without seeing the video. My finger hurt so watched this for the justinguitar magic solution. There isn’t one. Just have to streeeetch and practise more LOL ok great help
Nicely put together m8. Cheers Mick 😊
on the g you can play the end part of the g string.
Don't know if it's my posture or what but I find it much easier to play the G position than the D position.
That's why I like short scale guitars.
Awesome as always, thanks J
Nice lesson! The riff is easy enough to understand, but man it's a hard one to play.
Good show ole chap !!
down, downm downflick down, up up up!! xD
Thank you friend.
Great lesson! Always loved this riff. Thanks :)
I had not realized that I am watching this video 10 years later today is February 5, 2021
LOVE that riff! Thanks!
I have problems with the high part cause my hands are too big so things kind of even out. so I start on the 5th fret
How about putting a capo on the 3rd fret and playing that difficult G chord as an E major shape ?
Phil Mitchell - exactly how I play it and it sounds good.
Works. Abd it means you can use the "open" Bb for the solo..
Capos are for pros as well as learners, so never let anyone tell you they are for pussies (as some shredders are wont to do).
Just bought your book bud superb
Yep, My fingers too are simply too short and stubby to reach those frets....
Hey Justin', Do you play both lead parts simultaneously on And Your Bird Can Sing? I'd love to tab it for everyone, but I'm just not "TECHNO" enough to do it. Check out "The Fab Four" Tribute band, if you haven't already.----CHEERS___ JW
Thx Dear.. More !!!
I have a stubby little finger and I find that a capo on the third fret does the trick! It's cheating a bit but hey!
Love the Gretsch! what model is it?
Thanks Justin. Great lesson but there's no way on God's green earth that I can maintain the barre chord at the 3rd fret and make that stretch. At least with this thread I know I'm not alone. To keep the sound quality I play the first 2 chords as shown but on the G I abandon the barre and just play the last 2 notes with index and little finger. I know it's not perfect but it's close and in a group setting hopefully there will be a second guitar to fill in!
You make it look so easy, I find this near impossible to play! My fingers are too short and it hurts my wrist. :(
Thank you!
Thank you for the tutorial :)
Good show Justin, For your "stumpy" 4th finger, might I suggest obtaining a Guitar with a 3/4 scale length? A Ric 325 (Miami) has the original 21" scale lgth. however Lennon played this song on his Gibson J-160E full length scale (3rd fret "G" a real "OUCHER"). Of course, when you "CALL FOR PRICE", the ensuing scream of terror and disbelief, could possibly get you "commited", LOL! I'm a Luthier, and have built a 325 "clone", (along with some 330 12ver's) but my 325 has the "PLAYABLE" scale lgth. of 23". Used to wonder why it was that at the heigth of the BeaTle era, (I'm 68 yrs young), we'd never see anyone playin' this thing, (325), that is, until I finally, (many years later) got up the nerve to ask the sales clark, "Hey mate, lemme give that black'un a "go"? Mystery solved!! Was like tryin' ta play a 'UKE'! The 23" scale lgth. worked out fine 4 me, but I had to build my own, to enjoy it! I don't believe RIC finally got the "message" till the Suzanna Hoffs period, NOW they come in different scale lgths, but with the same accompanying SCREAM!!!!!! Also, Mate, after picking the 6th string, try incorporating a back-picking thingy, whereby you'll be picking your 4th and 5th strings together. You can hear this on the record as more of a "Chord-Riff", than a single string pattern. God bless, and if ya want, reach "John Winston" on facebooker.
Great stuff played on johns gibson 1600-e
get a 325 Rickenbacker guitar, which is a 3/4 size guitar like Lennon used on the song and your little finger stretch problem will be cured. Probably cost you a couple thousand though!
This hurts my hand very badly.
Carson Runyon yea John always played bar chord that kill your hand
You remember him shouting "I got blisters in my fingers" at the end of the Helter Skelter track on the White Album?
thougtht that was Ringo
No it was John
Please keep in mind that Lennon was playing a very short scale Ric. This is gonna hurt on a normal guitar!
One of the hardest riffs imo
Hey that was brill as always, can we have the rest of the song as a lesson :)) pritty plesae
thanks!
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but when the last part of the riff is played completely, you're listening to George.