Music · Guitar work
Fingerpicking
Guitar played with individual fingers plucking strings rather than a pick
13
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early1 · 8%
Mid-period4 · 31%
Late8 · 62%
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Songs(13)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And I Love Her | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | Harrison's arpeggiated nylon-string part |
| 2 | Yesterday | 1965 | Help! | Paul | - |
| 3 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | Acoustic arpeggio figure |
| 4 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | McCartney's chet-atkins style acoustic figure |
| 5 | Here, There and Everywhere | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | Gentle acoustic-guitar arpeggiation |
| 6 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Travis-picking learned from Donovan |
| 7 | Dear Prudence | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Donovan-taught descending pattern |
| 8 | Blackbird | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Octaves on bass and melody strings |
| 9 | Mother Nature's Son | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | - |
| 10 | Here Comes the Sun | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | - |
| 11 | Her Majesty | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | - |
| 12 | Across the Universe (Wildlife version) | 1969 | Past Masters | John | - |
| 13 | Across the Universe | 1970 | Let It Be | John | - |
And I Love Her
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
Harrison's arpeggiated nylon-string part
Yesterday
1965·Help!·Paul
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Acoustic arpeggio figure
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
McCartney's chet-atkins style acoustic figure
Here, There and Everywhere
1966·Revolver·Paul
Gentle acoustic-guitar arpeggiation
Julia
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Travis-picking learned from Donovan
Dear Prudence
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Donovan-taught descending pattern
Blackbird
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Octaves on bass and melody strings
Mother Nature's Son
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Here Comes the Sun
1969·Abbey Road·George
Her Majesty
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Across the Universe (Wildlife version)
1969·Past Masters·John
Across the Universe
1970·Let It Be·John
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