UCL 2.2 - WEEK 5
"NOW & THEN"
This week you will explore the latest Beatles track released in 2023, NOW & THEN.
Five decades in the making and some new technology developed by Peter Jackson & his software team within the production of Get Back made it possible to separate Johns 1970s recorded guitar and vocals to produce a fresh, clean mix which hit the tops of the charts in December 2024 a week after entering the chart at no 42.
Have a listen to the Level 2.2 part played along with the original Beatles track and download the song sheet below:
Five decades in the making and some new technology developed by Peter Jackson & his software team within the production of Get Back made it possible to separate Johns 1970s recorded guitar and vocals to produce a fresh, clean mix which hit the tops of the charts in December 2024 a week after entering the chart at no 42.
Have a listen to the Level 2.2 part played along with the original Beatles track and download the song sheet below:
WARM UP: Make sure you warm those fingers up before attempting this song.
SONG STRUCTURE
Click the button below to download the song structure to see how it is broken down:
The Chords
You'll be glad to see that most of the chord shapes are quite basic and in open position apart from the Bm barred chord.
The STRUMMING PATTERN
There is just one main strumming pattern you will need to play for the chorus, instrumental and outro sections which is a 16th note pattern as illustrated below:
The PICKING PATTERN
For the verse sections, you will pick out the chords using only the C, E and A strings in a straight 8th pattern with a few variations on the final 3 chords.
Watch this Tab video to view and listen to the picking pattern for the verses:
VIDEO TUTORIALS
INTRO & VERSE SECTIONS
CHORUS SECTIONS
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION:
OUTRO SECTION
MP3 DOWNLOAD TRACK
Download the track with all parts at full speed to help with home practice:
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