Understanding Iconic Solos (Something By The Beatles)
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- So you know some scales and lead guitar techniques, but every time you try and come up with your own solos you’re left wondering why you don’t sound like one of the legends. Well, that’s because many of the most melodic lead lines are actually closely linked to the chords they’re played over.
George Harrison was a master of this very concept. And in this video lesson, Ayla breaks down his iconic solo from the song “Something” by The Beatles. It is truly a masterclass in understanding how to follow chord changes and create beautiful melodies on the guitar.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:01 - The First Part Of The Solo
6:07 - The Chromatic Lick
7:31 - The A Minor Section & The Rest Of The Solo
10:39 - Solo Playthrough With Chord Changes
12:01 - Outro
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Ayla has been making waves in the world of guitar playing as a professional guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, since the early age of 14. After only been playing for two years, her first CZcams video (a rendition of John Mayall’s “Hideaway”) put her on the map and kickstarted her music career. She has since been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, become a member of the Ernie Ball and Fender family of artists, and earned various Berklee College of Music scholarships. Musically, Ayla finds great pleasure in exploring the numerous avenues available to her through various styles of music, as seen through her work with Calpurnia and Ludic.
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This is one of the guitar solos that truly does make me (gently) weep. A beautiful work of art from George.
same my guitar, brah
This is a really perfect example to point to when some idiot calls George Harrison a bad guitar player... which happens way more often than it should! I think George is one of the most underrated guitar players of all time! In my opinion he pretty much invented the anthemic "rock" guitar solo and should be recognized for having done so. His solos are so melodic and so beautiful, and when he started playing solos with a wah and a slide, he took his genius and created yet another completely unique approach to playing guitar solos.
If you think his solos are simple, a) just try learning his solos yourself and I think you'll find they're deceivingly complex, and b) just try taking a stratocaster and a slide while using a wah-wah pedal, and I think you'll find it will take you a really long time to get that approach down, if you ever can at all!
Long live the Master, long live George Harrison!
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Havent picked up the guitar in years...now i will...thanks so much...40 years ago i ice skated to this song...memories
This may be a masterclass of the solo, just never overlook the masterclass in writing and chord progresion. We know how Sinatra adored the song, but Elton John was quoted to say ..."something is one of the best love songs ever written. Better then yesterday, much better. It's like the song that I've been chasing for like 35 years". As for the solo... George performed the solo in one take with an orchestra accompaniment
Wow! One take? George must have been very inspired. But Patty wasn’t really that excited when George told her about the song made for her.
That lick haunted me for years. I wouldn't even try to learn it because it was "magic" and the reason I started playing in the first place. I have never played a Beatles tune in public, and never will; they were done perfect in the first place to my ears. You have such a clean style, bravo ! 👏
In videos of George and Clapton on tour, it certainly appears he is playing those notes but in a different place on the
fret board. Looks like he’s playing higher and on different strings. It’s definitely a solo he worked out in context with the
chords he’s playing over. George always did his best to make the song better with his contribution. He understood
what “serving the music” was really about and excelled at it.
Ayla, beautifully played. I have had to play this solo hundreds of times and unfortunately, I sort of changed it up a bit over the years, though I used to play it identically to what GH played, like you are showing here. It's one of the most beautiful songs every written by GH or anybody else for that matter, and certainly a beautiful solo. People sometimes don't realize the genius of the Beatles, because they WROTE these songs, the music, and these solos and sounds are what made these songs so incredible and instantly identifiable with the Beatles. Great Job
Ayla, I'm 53 years old and have been playing bad rhythm guitar for years. Since watching your channel, I've upped my game considerably. Great content and so simply walked through. Myself and my 13 year old Daughter thank you!
This song has one of the most beautiful solos I've ever heard: every note placed perfectly on the chord and at the exact moment. Very beautiful. Thank you so much for the video, Ayla
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Outstanding, sensitive, instruction with grace and charm!
I recently learned his solo on Dig a Pony and it has a similar melodic, target the cord tones, feel. It’s deceptively simple sounding but contains several interesting note choices that make it distinctly George. At one point he does a 1 1/2 step bend up high (d) and resolves way down to the b7 of the G7 chord (f). Wow! It’s a dissonant note but sounds killer. And like Something he resolves out of the dissonance by sliding into the major third of the chord as it changes. Great stuff. Nice lesson!
So beautiful 🥀
Guitar is crying 🍀
It's gently weeping you mean? 😆
Great video! I'm using this video to study English and to learn more about George Harrison's masterpiece! hahah cheers from Brazil!
That is amazing how the technical and mathematical side of music can be figured out, understood, and played. I wish I could do what you do on the guitar. You are awesome, highly intelligent, and a very beautiful person. You've got me mystified while being demystified.
you need to practise every day, than you learn it. There is no other way.
Teenager in the early sixties, how lucky was i, ,grew up in England listening to the Beatles ,saw them in 1965 what a great player George was, what a legacy he left behind.........Fab,
Without a doubt, one of my favorite Beatles songs.
George nailed it on every level. So underrated.
I'm playing this solo for 30 years now. And this is the best performance of this solo on CZcams
One of the greatest songs ever written,love to hear someone else exspress there love for it ❤
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No doubt this girl teaches guitar she's that good.
It’s a beautiful tune for sure , I always like to think back and imagine when George found all these great notes and how he blended them so beautiful.
The amount of free information we have access to is awesome. I used to best myself up for only learning from tabs and not being classically trained but had to realize if I'm not getting better I'm being lazy. Started playing again for the love and started watching videos like these and I'm getting better so quick. Can't wait to shred like my favea
Your natural, "deep (complex) simplicity" to assimilate and"pass on" the master's music is awesome. God bless!!
This is great! Thanks for the lesson! I hope you do even more analysis like this one, cause the best thing is to really understand what's behind the melody and not just playing it.
I love listening to you play. Your personality is so laid back. I’m jealous. Lol great video
The best break down of this beautiful solo I’ve ever heard.
This solo a perfect blend of melodic lines and playing over chord changes. And yes it really is one of the tastiest solos ever played. Larry Carlton does the same thing on his solos.
George played a lot of good stuff across the years, and wrote some fine songs, but this little solo is truly a gem. There's a little blues, a little jazz, and a rock and roll sensibility, but mostly there's a melody inherent in his choices that carries your ear through the changes.
Which, I know, is a lot of what you said.
Thank you on the break down. Just a beautiful song.
George has always been underated... One of the greats for sure..⚡
My grandparents love the beatles and im going to see them next week so that gives me plenty of time to learn this. thanks ayla!
You're going to see The Beatles next week?! 😏 Tell them I say Hi!
Megan I suspect you won't be seeing the whole band.
@@simon9447 No, unfortunately i won't, Guitareo/Ayla read my comment wrong but i'm still grateful they replied. haha 😂
@@meganlee4 was a joke
@@anonymous-nt4sy huh?
SO WONDERFUL to see younger (than me!) generations still appreciate, learn, understand and PLAY the music that I love and grew up with!! So much so that her playing and narrative brought a tear to my eye. Subscribed!👍
Nobody but you could start with : "hello internet " and still make me feel you speak to me 😁 .. great content nicely presented, perfect rythm of teaching for me. Take care!
Ayla, accolades here are so true. Your lovely, knowledgeable presentation of one of the greatest songs ever written is wonderful **something** all musicians appreciate! Thank you.
In 1968, I was in third grade, yes there were dinosaurs back then, our teacher would let us play beatles records during lunch, how cool was she.
Very impressive! I’ve been playing guitar since I was 14 and my 17 year old daughter is taking guitar lessons right now. I’m a proud poppa & hope she becomes a great guitarist like you!
Excellent work! It’s amazing to see your skills in breaking this down and describing each note and it’s purpose in the context of the song. It’s also so nice to see your deep appreciation for the knowledge and skills of the original creators, George Harrison and The Beatles. It’s nice to see their legacy son the generations.
The sound of that guitar is just... so beautiful
A simply lovely lesson! Sometimes you listen to songs without paying attention to how pretty they really are. Thank You for reminding me with your lovely playing!
You've made me appreciate this solo a lot more, Ayla. Thanks 😊
Truly you are a very knowledgeable guitar player. The vocabulary associated with all the changes are of a person who has a great understanding of the neck board. I really enjoyed your explanation and realized I have catching up to do!! Fantastic eye opener!!!!!
My daughter and I are sitting down today to learn this. She loves you! Great video!
I learned this solo years ago by ear. Like you, I found it gorgeous and melodic.
I never dissected it in the way you have. I appreciate the lesson and will refer to it again when I am writing songs with a similar mood.
There are a lot of people who are unaware of how sophisticated some of the Beatles music was. In fact, they were versed in jazz chords very early on. And punctuated their songs and melodies with them often.
I doubt George Harrison went through this kind of analysis in constructing the solo. But he sure knew his instincts and the structure he was playing to.
Thank you for this video.
Beautifully presented, Ayla. I've always enjoyed playing this solo (from my favourite Beatles' song) but now I understand why it is composed the way it is. Thank you.
i have no words, george is an absolute legend.
George must be looking down smiling at you for covering one of his greatest work in music...!!!
You are great Ayla. You played de solo greatly. Something is a heavenly inspiration George Harrison had. Unforgetteble for ever. Thank you so much Ayla.
God bless you.
Ayla, I feel this is the best lesson from you. Yet, I feel the best is yet to come. Thank you.
did the guitar solo in this song in a band that I was in , so much fun to play this one, time to go over this again- very nice reminder- thanks !
Thank you for this breakdown of this solo and explain how ut follows the chord progression. I begin to understand how chord progression and pentatonic scale are related. I learnd something from this analysis of this beautiful solo by Harrison.
This song and specially this solo are the reasons why I picked a guitar on the first place. Great explanation!
I am not the greatest person for info on the Beatles but this is one of the songs you know it when you hear it -- Such a great tune and a great breakdown of it!
Thank you. I feel blessed to be learning such magical information on guitar playing and song writing.
Amazing, that solo is been the sound track of my life, I love it, great lesson girl, greetings from Mallorca, Spain😎
I think George Harrison would respect you for the way you play that solo, you are a truly talented guitarist.
A joy to watch. I'm trying to keep up with the lesson. Great playing and explanation. Thanks!
Not a musician by any stretch of imagination but, I love the the tone of a Les Paul and the one thet you are playing in this tutorial is beautiful and moving
What a wonderful job you've done on this. It was a joy to watch!
Nice breakdown of my favorite sing of all time. The lyrics, the bass, the guitars, all come together (no pun intended) to create an incredibly beautiful song.
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George was a very underrated guitarist. He wasn't flashy, but everything he did sounded amazing and would fit the song perfectly.
@Jason Peterson the drummer in my band used to mock Ringo for his "basic" style, then he tried playing some of his beats for a cover we were trying.... he couldn't do it justice. He stopped mocking him after that!
He slide playing was pretty flashy at times
A wonderful tutorial. Superbly played and explained.
Thank you...!
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Wow, what a great lesson! There's a year's worth of theory in this! Such a great teacher for such a young person! Thanks, Ayla!
That is still my favorite of your guitar collection. Well suited for this solo lesson too.
Think she nailed the theory and it’s execution behind this wonderful song. Of course George’s musical ability and talent added to its beauty. Saw the video of him playing this live in Japan with Clapton. He may have been playing a Fender Telecaster and Clapton played a Stratocaster. Sounded great live. Looking forward to the Beatles Get Back series beginning on Nov 25,2021.
I so appreciated your treatment and theory explanation of this song. I was 13 the evening The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan in 1964. Keeping attention on their music is a noble task by carrying it into the future. Bravo.
A timeless solo. Beautifully crafted. And superbly explained here. Thank you very much. 😀
Greatest solo ever, for it adds to the story not just accompany it. No flash, no acrobatics. Honest and sincere, like saying I love you.
I think George Harrison would be impressed with your break down of the solo..great job 👍👍🎸
Thank you for this and other guitar lessons. You are truly a nice guitar teacher with that fantastic smile. Thank you for teaching us this George Harrison solo.
What a lovely guitar, nice vibratos too!
I love that song! It also shows on your face how you loved it too!
Absolutely amazing guitar playing
Love this song. Melodic solos, like this one, are my favorites.
great explanation, Ayla. Loud and clear.
I already know how to play this solo, but it’s so cool to see someone explain WHY I’m playing the notes that I am. Great video!!
Young lady, you are a joy to watch. Keep up the great work. Jesse
That was awesome! Thank you. You enlightened me to the one lick I was always doing incorrectly.
You play so beautiful! And a wonderful inspiration to all that enjoy playing the guitar.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge 💎
So comfortable playing Something and analization. Loved it !!
Great detail explanation for the classic solo. Good job. Thank you 🙏 🎵🎸
Wow! You've been as close to George's play that I'ver ever seen! You have such an ear and sense of beat! Great job! 👍😁👏🏻
Awesome lesson! Thx for taking the time and walking us through it. :)
Ayla!! THANK YOU! for doing this video!.. I have just stumbled across your channel and absolutely love the way you teach this song! (my all-time fav!) Can't wait to go through and watch all your videos now hehe :) 👌👍
awesome explanation ayla. thanks a bunch for sharing.
Thanks for another totally brilliant lesson, so good to understand the music theory behind such an iconic and tasteful solo. Your tone, dynamics and phrasing are absolutely sublime and would be even better without reverb
Wonderful Ayla!.... great to get the "why" instead of just a run down of notes after notes.... you have a great teaching style .. .love it!!!!
Really nice lesson 👍🎸
Great lesson! I love this song and solo. One of the first solos I learned as a teen, along with the Let It Be solo.
Great explanation of the process. Thanks for this.
Ayla sono un italiano iscritto al tuo canale da poco sei bravissima fai dei tutorial stupendi....poi i Beatles è il top congratulations sei pure bellissima.✌👍😊😊😊
Grazie molte!
What a great time to be alive, in of all the universe, right here is a great time. Awesome video.
So much knowledge, and your explain very well. Nice playing at such a level. I have been tuning round and round for years with guitare, to catch only a Tiny bit of this knowledge. You are a teacher, and an artist. Thank you.
Really well explained, clear and concise and has given me real insight into how to learn the solo. Thank you
I love your own custom Les Paul "Les Ayla" ^^ awesome colour and especially tone!!!
well done, and well explained , showed me a lot, thanks for this lesson !!!!
Definitely one of my all time favorite solos!
Ahhh, lovely lesson.. and I think I recognize your Les Paul from your “Since Ive Been Loving You” vlog you made a million years ago… excellent work..
Amazing knowledge and insight. Thank you Ayla.
This video is so good! Hope to watch more video with the title Understanding Iconic Solos. Make a series, please! Very nice explanation!!! Thank you so much!!!
La mejor explicación de un solo. Eres una maestra innata. Gracias.
Just discovered this channel because of this video... And thanks to it learned my first beatles solo! Thanks
This is an excellent video, I very much appreciated the explanations regarding theory, it’s cool to learn a new solo but it is much better if you can better your musical knowledge as you do it. Nice work!
Ayla, love your giving this solo a spotlight. George Harrison was such an economical yet beautiful, melodic player. Feel and notes were everything in his playing, even in the early Beatle days. “something” is his masterpiece as far as soloing and you play it really well.
On a side note, interesting to see you in the Gibson camp!