how to play Blackbird by The Beatles_Paul McCartney – acoustic guitar lesson
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Here’s my lesson on how to play “Blackbird” by the Beatles from the album “The Beatles” or the white album as most people refer to it.
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Hey! Pete Townshend here. I have to play this 'simple' but tricky piece at a benefit at UCLA in LA soon, and I have to say your tutorial nailed it for me. Now all I have to do is practice it for 50 hours. I'm playing with an orchestra and choir, all of whom will be top musicians, so this will hopefully see me through. Thanks! (I donated!!)
Love that you do this on your GS Mini…I have the same mahogany top…brilliant little couch guitar
Thank you very much
Thank you.
This is STILL the best lesson ever for Blackbird.
About the only one I've seen on youtube that sounds correct
What gauge string do you have on your guitar?
Sounds to me (on the white album anyway) he's only "flicking" on the second pattern; just plucking upward on the 'g' (and somethings with the 'b') with his index finger on the first. No? Flicking on the first pattern sounds too scritchy to me, though you pull it off nicely.
That light brushing on the B and G strings is a lot harder to do consistently than people would think. You nailed it once again!!
Lovely rendition of a favorite song. Thanks for posting.
There is no God. But there is McCartney.
awesome lesson once again. thanks!
Im coming back after 6 years! I first saw this video when i had only been playing guitar for a few months. Im now playing in a traveling band (although not the same style) Its crazy coming back to this after all that time haha. Especially at 3 a.m. Anyway thanks for this video! It brought back memories of when i first started playing. I was in the garage the day I tried to learn this on our old couch. Man! Thanks for this. Hope you have a blessed life
I played this picking only for years, but found this video not long after you first published it. I'm amazed Youtube is still so full of tutorials that miss nail strumming you teach at 4.10.
incredible… imo, john mayer kind of improved this 'technique' in "stop that train"
YOU PLAY IT THE CORRECT WAY!!!! It's was so hard to find this!!!
Thank you!!! I'll have it down in 3 days!
Yours is the ONLY version I've seen in which it's played correctly. 100%. I actually saw Paul I'm concert when he made the comment that everyone plays it wrong. Well your version is the exception!! You nailed it. Great job!!!
It’s simple….this is the only correct lesson of this song on the internet…PERIOD !!!…….And you are the best guitar song teacher on the internet….PERIOD !!!!…….I’m Keith not Cindy…its her laptop…I subscribe on my phone….but you are my teacher for every song I want to learn correctly. Just subscribed here but Cindy wont be watching…I use it for bigger picture ….can’t thank you enough ….you are brilliant…I feel lucky knowing your lessons and tell people where to go to learn…. To Shut Up and Play !!!!!!
I was going to do a lesson on blackbird, but yours is so good that I don’t think there’s any point! Always excellent, Andy.
That's a sweet guitar ????
Its nice to see someone playing properly as Paul does.
very helpful. The right picking pattern sounds so good.
Beautiful job. Best tutorial on Blackbird on the web. What strings are on your GS Mini?
Impossible to play but nice to see.
Awesome! Best version yet!
Danke für die gute und einfache Erklärung!
Beautiful
Without a doubt the best Online guitar tuition !! A million thank you sir ????
Is tuned in open g?
What a Grrrrrreart Acoustic Song!!!!! Gonna learn this one big time!!!!! Thank you!!!
Some of the best tutorials on here for sure ????
Really good tutorial. Thanks
The only guy playing it right on the internet…thanks! ????
Wow so I think Paul actually strums but most finger pick the parts he strums but it looked like you strummed like Paul
The flick
allways tap your foot guys ????
Great lesson.????
The G keeps ringing out while I play the song through. Is this supposed to happen or is the G being muted between chord changes? Sometimes the G overpowers everything else.
Nice playing. Paul actually uses a thumb upstroke in the strumming pattern. I have tried it … can't really do it after playing it the regular way for so many years … but I think that's why no one manages to sound like him on this song.
Cleanest playing I’ve ever seen/heard, and always the RIGHT way to play.
I needed a refresher. I learned that back in the 70s. You have a better way. Can you believe I did the stretch instead of using the high E when going up. I mean there's a big Duh.
If I'm ever trying to learn a song, yours is the first channel I check. Another great lesson here. Thanks!
Terrific lesson. The only guitarist I've seen & heard to date on YouTube (aside from Paul) who can actually properly play Blackbird. Hats off !
I saw many versions, but yours is the right version, man ! Thank you very much
Could you do I feel fine by the Beatles please as played by John on his Gibson J- 160E? Can't find a decent lesson anywhere.
Would be extremely appreciated ☺️