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The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun Pt.2 - Interlude & Ending - Guitar Lesson

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About Here Comes The Sun Pt.2 - Interlude & Ending


The closing section of "Here Comes the Sun" rewards close attention from any guitarist willing to go beyond the famous opening fingerpicking figure. The interlude and ending stretch the song into territory that is rhythmically unusual for a pop track, with George Harrison weaving between time signatures in a way that can feel slippery until the pattern locks in. Getting the right-hand fingerpicking clean at speed, while keeping a steady internal pulse through those shifting bars, is the real challenge here. Spend time with The Beatles catalog and you will notice Harrison's playing throughout is precise yet warm, never cluttered. If the interlude feels like it keeps slipping away from you, use the Practice Toolbar to isolate just those bars and run them at a reduced tempo until the meter feels natural. The ending itself asks for a light, unhurried touch, so let the notes ring fully and resist the urge to rush the final chords.

  • The song's interlude moves through irregular time signatures, so counting carefully through each bar is essential before adding the fingerpicking.
  • Harrison's fingerpicking style blends classical technique with folk guitar, making consistent right-hand finger assignment important for clean execution.
  • Looping the interlude slowed down using the Practice Toolbar is the most effective way to internalize the rhythmic shifts before playing at full tempo.

How to Play Here Comes The Sun Pt.2 - Interlude & Ending

Tempo: 129 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 129 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

George Harrison's sonic blue 1961 Stratocaster delivered the ice-pick treble leads on Rubber Soul sessions, its standard Fender single-coils cutting through the mix with brilliant clarity. The Strat's bright tone contrasted beautifully with the warm Filter'Trons of his Gretsch guitars, expanding The Beatles' textural range.

Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

Harrison's rosewood Telecaster provided twangy, biting cleans during the iconic 1969 rooftop concert, its simplicity and directness fitting The Beatles' stripped-down live approach. The Tele's sharp attack complemented the Vox AC30, delivering punchy midrange definition without the need for studio processing.

Vox AC30
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Vox AC30

The Vox AC30 with top-boost was the sonic foundation of The Beatles' signature chime, delivering harmonically rich cleans with natural compression when pushed at moderate volume. Close-miked in Abbey Road studios from 1962 through 1965, it captured clarity and presence that defined their recorded tone without excessive breakup.