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Songwriting tricks, chord progressions and the guitar genius of the Beatles’ early years

Guitar lessons: Before the chemical-fuelled studio experimentation of their psychedelic ‘middle’ period, The Beatles were a remarkably well-honed hit machine. 

Their live-in-the-studio performances were tight, and their songwriting chops even tighter – they reeled off hits with remarkable sophistication for songwriters in their early 20s, with a work ethic that puts modern bands to shame.

With John Lennon locking down the rhythm, George Harrison’s instantly recognisable melodic lead guitar drew on 1950s influences including Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins, while his early adoption of the Rickenbacker 12-string introduced the world to a sound that is now synonymous with the vocabulary of 1960s pop.

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Source: 10 Beatles guitar lessons you can learn from John Lennon and George Harrison in the Beatlemania era | MusicRadar