The Beatles - I Me Mine - Guitar Lesson

About I Me Mine

Few Beatles tracks hit as hard rhythmically as "I Me Mine," and that waltz-time groove in A minor is the first thing to get under your fingers. The song sits in D Standard tuning, which drops every string by a whole step, so check your tuning before you start or everything will feel slightly off against the recording. At 123 BPM the strumming pattern moves at a decent clip, and keeping that three-in-a-bar feel tight without rushing the beat is genuinely tricky. The chord work itself is not overly complex, but locking in the feel and the downstroke weight on beat one of each bar takes real attention. The Beatles recorded this as one of the last sessions the band ever completed, and there is a raw, slightly heavy edge to the guitar tone that rewards a firm pick attack. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the opening bars slowed down until the waltz pattern feels natural before bringing it back up to tempo. Fans of Classic Rock will find this a rewarding study in rhythmic feel over technical flash.

• The song is in D Standard tuning, meaning every string is tuned a whole step below standard, so retune before playing along.
• A waltz feel in A minor drives the rhythm guitar part, and nailing the accented downstroke on beat one of each bar is the key challenge.
• At 123 BPM the strumming moves quickly enough that beginners should use looping it slowed down to build the three-in-a-bar pattern cleanly before going full speed.