Now and Then - The Beatles [Acoustic Guitar Lesson Tutorial]
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Now and Then - The Beatles Guitar Lesson
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Hello to all the Stellar Guitarists out there! What an honour it is to teach you how to play Then And Now by The Beatles on the guitar! I still get the chills thinking about this song and what a gift it is to all of us. I have always been a big Beatles fan, even more now 🎵
What you will learn?
- easy beginner friendly guitar chords
- 1 strumming pattern
- play along with me at the end :)
I post new guitar tutorials every week on Sundays, so turn your notifications on so you don’t miss a single upload! I just want to thank you guys so much for your support and for watching my tutorials! I hope you enjoy this guitar tutorial of Now And Then!
Let me know in the comments below which other songs you would like me to teach in the future - all suggestions welcome :)
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Thank you Amber. Beautiful song. Parts of it made me think about my late wife who passed away from leukemia almost 26 years ago. Such a fitting title. Every Now And Then. ❤️
@carlmccauley7537
7 ай бұрын
Make that Now And Then. Can’t edit my post!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Ah Carl, you are welcome, it was a joy to teach this song. And I’m so glad it brought you peace and good memories 🙏❤️
You teach so well !!! Many Thanks !!!
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Really appreciated your kind comment and feedback 😃🎸🎶
I'm an old french guitarist and the Beatles have changed my life. Your lesson is so good, and you sing very well. Thank you
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Patrick, it’s great to meet you! Thank you for your lovely comment! 🎶😊 The Beatles are one of the timeless, special bands and their music touches the heart. Happy strumming 🎶
One of the best tutorials I have seen for this song. You have a lot of patience, and the whole song at the end is great. Greetings from Costa Rica.
@thestellarguitarist
6 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, what a lovely comment to receive! 🙏🤗 really appreciate your support and kind words!
Great lesson Amber! I totally agree with your opening words too. When I first heard the song, it was powerful and emotional for me. It’s a classic example of how The Beatles could take a simply structured song and make it legendary. I play it on a Gibson J45 at least once a day. I don’t play AND sing, but I think this will be the first song for me to do that!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
So appreciate your comment, thank you 🙏 yes i think you have hit the nail on the head with how the Beatles chord progressions and song structure are timeless and absolutely legendary! Good luck with the singing and playing at the same time! And you are right this is a great song to work on that skill 🎶✨
Though somehow I wish I were the only person shedding tears while this lady has been playing "Now and Then", I'd be mistaken. Thank you, merci, danke, arigato, gracias, terima kasih... for interpreting what my heart is thinking, and for taking me back to a beautiful decade. This song would be great to anyone busking or an orchestra. [Thank you TSG]
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Marcel, thank you for such a personal message, this song definitely evokes so much emotion 🙏 I hope I did the Beatles justice. Thank you so much for tuning in and your support, hope to see you in another lesson 🎶🌟
Thanks for your beautiful playing and singing!
@thestellarguitarist
4 ай бұрын
Hi Daryl, thank you so much! I appreciate your kind comment and for watching ☺️🎸🙌
Aww amber! I just watched the video to this and got so emotional 🥹♥️so beautiful- thank you for this lesson. I’m so excited to learn it :) My dad loved the Beatles and he passed very young, but I can feel his beautiful soul while listening to this ♥️
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Mandy, oh my goodness my condolences to you 😔 I am so glad that the song made you feel closer to your dad ❤️🙏 sending you all the love and light ✨
You rock Amber. Thx!
@thestellarguitarist
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed my tutorial 😁🎵
❤
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for tuning in Ruben!
Oh my goodness, Amber, a heartfelt and stirring rendition of this beautiful song. Well done ❤ This genre of music suits your voice, personality, and musicality. LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤️ ❤❤❤ I felt such emotion in your strumming ❤
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, this song has been an absolute privilege to learn and to teach ❤️ one of my favourite lessons so far!
Lovely song and great tutorial. Thank you very much !
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for tuning in and for your kind words! 🎸🙏🎵
Hi Amber. Very nicely done. Thank you for this lesson. Love from India.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hello Ankit 🤗 thank you so much for your message of support and kind words! Glad you enjoyed the guitar tutorial! 🎶🌟
Thank you for amazing class
@thestellarguitarist
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the lesson! 😃🙏 thank you so much for tuning in 🎵 🎸
Thanķs you for tour AMAZING voice and perform
@thestellarguitarist
3 ай бұрын
Hi Alexis 😃 thank you so much! What a lovely kind message to receive 🙏
Thank you so much❤🎸♪
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
You are most welcome! 😃 I appreciate you tuning in and your support for my channel 🎶🌟
thanks, much easier to than all others covering n&t
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
You're welcome! I’m so glad my lesson helped 😃🎶🌟
Great Lesson!! 10/10
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thanks you so much! 🎸🎉
Liked and subscribed! That was the most pleasant tutorial I’ve ever had on a song. You are so likable and the lesson was so easy. I think I can even play it! Haha. Can’t wait to try it tomorrow. Thank you so much Amber! I am a dedicated subscriber now.
@thestellarguitarist
3 ай бұрын
Hi Roger! Thanks so much for the sub! 😃 I’m so glad to have you part of our awesome Stellar community of guitarists 🎵🎉 hope you had a chance to give this song a good play through!
@rogerd9150
3 ай бұрын
@@thestellarguitarist I did indeed. I’ve never sung while trying to play and I decided to use this one to practice with. I’m getting better at it. Wish I knew what the secret of singing while playing is.
@thestellarguitarist
3 ай бұрын
I think the secret is coordination and being on autopilot with your guitar playing skills. If you can hold a conversation whilst strumming your chords, then I’d say you could try singing and playing a song!
Great Job Amber! You hit the nail on the head when you said haunting. I do like the song, but I find it a bit eerie.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Totally get you.. it’s eerie!! Lennon’s voice just gives me the chills!!! I also find that chord change to the Bm in the chorus always catches me off guard. It just hits me so hard, amazing what music can do ❤️🎶🙏
At last a well presented & articulated presentation of a great song, you nailed it
Great tutorial! Many thanks👏
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 🌟 appreciate your comment and thanks for watching 🎶
Excellent guitar class. For me, it is the best class that I have seen to learn how to play on guitar this beautiful song. Thank you so much teacher
@thestellarguitarist
4 ай бұрын
You are so welcome, I’m so happy you have enjoyed the lesson and my teaching style 🙏☺️ means a lot! Thank you!
Thank you for a great lesson as always! And your cover is super well executed 😊 truly an awesome tribute to the Beatles ✌️
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Mars Rover 😎 🤙 lekker! ❤️❤️❤️
I love it! You are wonderfully talented!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Marvin! That is such a kind message, thank you! 🤗🌟
Thanks!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much! I really appreciate your support to my channel- you are awesome! 🌟
Thank you!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Richard 😊 you are most welcome! Thanks for watching 🌟
Thank you.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Michael 😊 you are most welcome, I loved putting this tutorial together ☮️
Thank you for this lesson 😊
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Thank you for tuning in and watching 🙏🎶😊
❤Oh Amber this is so good!! Love it! The instrumentals and outro with the fingerpicking I hope we see it sometime too! Thank you so very much!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
This song tutorial is possibly my favourite one yet! 🌟🙏 thank you for watching and supporting my channel always 🤗 yes the finger picking part is very cool!
@flouisbailey
6 ай бұрын
Will you do a finger picking of the opening and solo? @@thestellarguitarist
Thank You Happy Holidays to you. 😀😎
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Thank you for your message and for tuning in to my channel 😊 happy holidays to you too! 🎄🌟
Hey this is really wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing! 😊😊❤❤
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Ah thanks so much! 🙏☺️ it was a pleasure to learn and teach this beautiful song. 🎶 thanks for tuning in 🌟
beautiful song, very well played and beautiful woman, you really have a special shine .
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Hello Juan 😊 thank you, yes it is a beautiful song! I really appreciate your kind words! 🌟🙏
Great job! Lovely voice and a nice layout of each lesson I have watched. Can’t wait to view some more. Thanks!
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Hi Shawn 🤗 thanks so much! Really appreciate your kind words, looking forward to share more soon! 🎶🎸
Thank you
@thestellarguitarist
6 ай бұрын
You are most welcome 😊🎶
Bravo, Amber ❤ beautifully done!! You got right on this tutorial, booyah 🎉 I thought the video made it too busy, and I couldn't pay attention to the music. Love what you did. I could hear the song. 🎶 ❤
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Nicole 🤗 woo hoo I did not delay with learning and teaching this song! 😅 as soon as I heard it, I just knew I had to teach it asap. The music video is VERY busy I do agree. Lots going on in there!! I am so pleased that you enjoyed my rendition of the song. Totally stripped back and I really did try to dig into the essence of the song 🎵 🙏🌟
Thank you Amber this was fantastic and much appreciated, your awesome.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Stephen 🤗 you are so welcome! Thanks for your lovely message of support! 🎶🌟
Wow! What a Beautiful Song. 😊
@thestellarguitarist
3 ай бұрын
Hi Scott 😃 thank you! Glad you enjoyed my tutorial 🎵
Thank you much Amber! Your lesson is very understandable.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind message 🤗 I am so glad you enjoyed the lesson, I loved teaching this song so much 🌟
I played along on the piano 😊🤩🎶🎹🎵
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
That’s so cool!! 😃🎸 🎹 virtual-across-continents collaboration! 🌍
Beautiful song, fabulous lesson, really like the way you teach, thank you
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi David 😊 thank you so much for your lovely message and support! It is a beautiful song, I hope I did it justice 🎶🙏
Brilliant lesson Amber clear and cleverly constructed I actually managed to play it all the way through Thanks please do more Beatles songs ❤
@thestellarguitarist
6 ай бұрын
Hi John 🎶🌟 wow! Well done, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed the lesson. I really appreciate your support and kind message. I am definitely going to teach more Beatles songs in the future! 🎉
I thought you did a great job with this lesson , I sure you have very enjoyable course! I look forward to more. Thank you
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Jack 👋🏻 thank you for watching my tutorial, your comment means so much! 🙏🎶 yes my course has helped so many people on their guitar journey, you can check it out here: thestellarguitarist.com/thestellaracademy see you in the next lesson! 🌟
You made it so simple to practice and play altogether.......thanks always
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Ah I’m so pleased! Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment 🎶 🙏
Really friendly, clear lesson. Your voice is also lovely and true. Well done, from a new subscriber.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 🤗🎶 what a lovely compliment! And welcome to The Stellar community, it’s great to have you join us 🙌
Thank you so much for this. New to your channel and have subscribed
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for subbing! 🎶🤗 welcome to the community, I hope you will enjoy all the lessons 🎶🎸
Lovely
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thank you Thomas! 🙏😊
❤❤❤❤w the Beatles forever in my heart the TOP😊😊😊😊congratulazions
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for tuning in and watching my guitar tutorial. 🙏🎶 I loved teaching this beautiful new Beatles song! They will forever be in our hearts ❤️
Beautiful as always. John. Australia 🇦🇺 ❤
@thestellarguitarist
4 ай бұрын
Hi John! Glad you enjoyed the lesson! 😃🙏 thank you so much for tuning in 🎵 🎸
just great
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Loki! Thank you so much, appreciate your comment 🎶🙏
Thank You for the fantastic tutorial it’s fun to play along. Another song suggestion for a lesson is Jealous Man by John Lennon.
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Hi Richard, you are welcome! And thanks for the song suggestion! 🙏🎵
Merci infiniment 😇
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
You are most welcome! Thanks for tuning in! 🌟
didn't know about Aminsus4. I've been starting to play the 4 finger versions of Bm, Fmaj7 and C/G. i just got a record player and bought Wings Greatest Hits on vinyl (the album was almost as much as the record player. lol). all the Beatles have given us so much. a lot of guitar teachers don't sing so that's a nice bonus for the playalongs.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Bruce 😊🎶 thanks for tuning in to the lesson, it’s a special one for me 🙏🌟 I’m so glad you enjoyed the singalong at the end too! Awesome that you are playing the 4 finger chord versions too!! 🎉
That was beautiful, enjoyed is so much.I am just starting to learn music,and not too bad on the guitar, will the chords be the same for the keyboard?. Thank you so much.
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hello! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the lesson 😃🌟 yes the chords will be exactly the same on the keyboard! 🎹
Thank you sweetheart !
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks so much for tuning in 🎶😊🌟
On the final run through is Verse 1 played twice (20 x measures) Verse 2 and 3 are single ie 10 measures only!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Yep I think you got the structure right! 🙌 the way I teach it in the lesson is exactly the same as the original 😊
@3521rob
7 ай бұрын
@@thestellarguitaristthanks
molto bella la tua voce
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! ☺️ 🎤 I enjoy playing guitar AND singing too! 🎶
Amber, please thank your dad for the link, all like me I thank you for the tutorial, this song really has something extraordinary, it completely puts back in the atmosphere of the time I can no longer put it down plus it is an excellent exercise for rhythm 🎖🏆🥇 Amberveuillez remercier votre papa pour le lien ,tous comme moi je vous remercie pour le tutoriel, cette chanson a vraiment quelques chose d'extraordinaire,elle remet completement dans l'ambiance d'epoque je n'arrive plus a decrocher en plus c'est un excellent exercice pour la rythmique 🎖🏆🥇
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Alain! 😃🎶 thanks for tuning in to the lesson! As soon as I heard this song I just knew I had to learn it and teach it. I love it! 🙏🌟 I’ll pass your message on to my dad! 😄🤗
Could you put a lesson up please of Amy Macdonald this is the life
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
I’ll do my best! I do get lots of requests and I’ll add your request to my song list 🌟🎶
@unbakedjay
7 ай бұрын
Thank you I’m coming on loads off watching your videos ❤️👍
@thestellarguitarist
6 ай бұрын
Excellent to hear! 😄🎶🌟
John W Lennon Genius
@thestellarguitarist
6 ай бұрын
Agreed! 🎶👏🏻
Очень красивый звук
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🙏🎸🎶
the chord progession are very similar to Reflections of my life by Marmalade
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Makes for a catchy tune doesn’t it! 🎶🙌
@stevenruvolo499
7 ай бұрын
@@thestellarguitarist yup it does
Hay una gran polémica por el acorde que sigue a *Am,* unos dicen que es *G6,* otros dicen que es *Em*
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
I like the G6 sound, almost has an Em/G sort of ring to it- best of both worlds in my opinion 🎶🙌
With respect and no offence intended your G6 is too strong with the b 3rd being a little 'muddy'. G6 in this tune is 4th finger on low G. 4th also mutes A string. Mid fing plays E on d string but mutes G string below. Bottom strings open. This keeps the too strong Emin feel out of it and the G6 feel is light as the recording. It's subtle but it does make a difference 🙂
@thestellarguitarist
6 ай бұрын
Fair enough! I absolutely hear what you are saying and I know there’s been a few discussions around the Em and G6 chord. Thanks for sharing your knowledge here, always willing to hear a different perspective and learn from other guitarists 🌟
A "sus" chord cannot be major and minor because it does not have the third degree so it is "A sus 4" not "Am Sus 4"
@thestellarguitarist
6 ай бұрын
Absolutely, you are right. Woops!
I am a big Beatles fan, but this song did not impress me or do anything for me. In fact, it was disappointing, and maybe just another way for the remaining Beatles to make more money.
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
Ok 😊
Get with the song already too much introduction. Also, you should play it through once so we could see how it sounds instead of going straight to the instruction.
@thestellarguitarist
5 ай бұрын
I do a play along towards the end of every lesson so you can check that out first if you like 😊
Thanks!
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
Hi Matthew 🤗 thank you so much, I really appreciate your super thanks! 🙏🙏 means a lot!
Thank you
@thestellarguitarist
7 ай бұрын
You are so welcome, thank you for tuning in and your comment 🙏😊