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How to Play While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles – Fingerstyle Guitar Tutorial and TAB

The Beatles

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DIFFICULTY:

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TUNING:

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In this lesson we’re going to be learning how to play a beginner level fingerstyle arrangement of While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

This song was written by George Harrison in 1968 and appears on The Beatles’ iconic White Album. This song came at a time when Harrison’s writing was really starting to come into its own, and Lennon and McCartney were starting to really take his abilities seriously. A fun fact is that Eric Clapton played the iconic solo.

Alright, let’s pick up our guitars and learn how to play While My Guitar Gently Weeps!

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson (Performance)

As you learn to play this fingerstyle arrangement of While My Guitar Gently Weeps, be sure to frequently return to the performance as a good reference point and guide.

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps Guitar Lesson

This arrangement is perfect for you to learn if you’re still relatively new to fingerstyle. However, previously we did a more advanced version of While My Guitar Gently weeps, which you can check out here.

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