This masterclass will feature an in-depth song study of “With A Little Help From My Friends.”
We’ll compare and contrast both The Beatles version and Paul McCartney’s bass line with the equally popular Joe Cocker version.
Despite having the same lyrics, the two versions greatly differ in their sense of theory and harmony… we’ll explore the chord changes, discuss why they both work, and explore the differences in song form, key, and arrangement.
Next will be a deep dive into the bass lines and how the approach is totally different… Paul McCartney takes a much more “composed” method to the bass line while the Joe Cocker versions feature different players (live vs. studio) and is far more improvised.
Join me for this exciting musical journey into one of my favorite songs!
You’ll receive a PDF at class time that will outline the discussion and contain TAB/Notation/Charts for practicing later.
The class will take place via Zoom and will run approximately 90 minutes. When you purchase this ticket, you’ll receive a downloadable invite with the zoom link, plus a reminder email the week of.
Once the live class has concluded, all ticket purchasers will receive a link to the zoom recording to re-watch the class or view it at your leisure.
If you can’t show up in real time, don’t fret! A ticket will gain you access to the recording and all materials.
Q&A will take place during the class but don’t worry, you won’t be put on the spot to play anything.
See you on Thursday, September 11th at 8pmE/7pmC.
This masterclass will feature an in-depth song study of “With A Little Help From My Friends.”
We’ll compare and contrast both The Beatles version and Paul McCartney’s bass line with the equally popular Joe Cocker version.
Despite having the same lyrics, the two versions greatly differ in their sense of theory and harmony… we’ll explore the chord changes, discuss why they both work, and explore the differences in song form, key, and arrangement.
Next will be a deep dive into the bass lines and how the approach is totally different… Paul McCartney takes a much more “composed” method to the bass line while the Joe Cocker versions feature different players (live vs. studio) and is far more improvised.
Join me for this exciting musical journey into one of my favorite songs!
You’ll receive a PDF at class time that will outline the discussion and contain TAB/Notation/Charts for practicing later.
The class will take place via Zoom and will run approximately 90 minutes. When you purchase this ticket, you’ll receive a downloadable invite with the zoom link, plus a reminder email the week of.
Once the live class has concluded, all ticket purchasers will receive a link to the zoom recording to re-watch the class or view it at your leisure.
If you can’t show up in real time, don’t fret! A ticket will gain you access to the recording and all materials.
Q&A will take place during the class but don’t worry, you won’t be put on the spot to play anything.
See you on Thursday, September 11th at 8pmE/7pmC.
