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All Things Must Pass (2014 Remaster) album cover
All Things Must Pass (2014 Remaster)
1970 3:47
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George Harrison Folk Rock 1970 A major
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About All Things Must Pass

At 84 BPM in A major and standard tuning, "All Things Must Pass" sits in a gentle, hymn-like pocket that rewards patience over flash. The song is built around open and barre chord shapes that ring and sustain, so your right hand's job is less about strumming patterns and more about feel: staying slightly behind the beat gives you that warm, unhurried quality that defines the track. George Harrison was deep in the influence of Folk Rock at this period, and that shows in how the chord voicings breathe rather than drive. The trickier moments are the subtle transitions between chords where the melody note needs to sing clearly on top, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop those bars slowed down until your fretting hand lands cleanly without muting the top strings. The whole song rewards dynamics: keep your picking light in the verses and let the natural resonance of the open A shape do the work.

  • The song sits in A major at 84 BPM in standard tuning, making it approachable for intermediate players focused on chord tone clarity and feel.
  • The main challenge is voicing chords so the melody note rings cleanly on top, a technique worth isolating with slow, looped repetition.
  • Harrison's strumming approach leans on a behind-the-beat feel, so practise with a metronome to lock in the relaxed rhythmic placement.

How to Play All Things Must Pass

Tuning: E Standard · Key: A major · Tempo: 84 BPM

Loop each section and focus on clean, even timing rather than speed, with the metronome at 84 BPM.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Harrison used Stratocasters primarily for slide work on his solo albums, where the single-coil clarity and note separation cut through his signature Leslie-modulated, reverb-heavy tones. The instrument's brightness and dynamic responsiveness made it ideal for his expressive volume pedal swells and sliding phrases.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

Harrison's 1968 Custom Rosewood Telecaster delivered bright, articulate tones on 'Let It Be' and solo recordings, its solid body providing sustain while the single-coil pickups maintained the clarity essential for his melodic lead work and textural playing style.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Harrison's beloved 'Lucy' Les Paul, gifted by Eric Clapton, featured original PAF humbuckers that produced warm, vocal-like sustain perfectly suited for the lead work throughout 'All Things Must Pass' and his emotionally rich solo compositions.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

While less documented than 'Lucy,' Gibson Les Paul Customs in Harrison's collection offered the thick, sustained tones from PAF-style humbuckers that complemented his melodic sensibilities and provided the harmonic richness his arrangements demanded.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Harrison's primary solo-era amp, the Twin Reverb delivered clean headroom and natural spring reverb that became foundational to his signature tone when paired with the Leslie cabinet, allowing his slide work and volume swells to breathe with dimensional space.

Vox AC30
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Vox AC30

The AC30's chime, bright British clean tone defined Harrison's early Beatles sound, particularly on jangly 12-string passages, establishing the chimey character that influenced his entire approach to clean, reverb-driven guitar textures throughout his career.

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