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Style of Paul McCartney (JamPlay)

Learn How to Play Guitar Like Paul McCartney

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Style of Paul McCartney (JamPlay)
Larry Cook

Larry Cook

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About this course

Experience the musical brilliance of one of the most influential musicians of all time with the "Style of Paul McCartney" course, brought to you by JamPlay and available exclusively on TrueFire. This course provides a deep dive into the innovative techniques and timeless songwriting that define Paul McCartney's legendary career.

Explore the core elements of McCartney's style, including his melodic bass lines, intricate guitar work, and masterful songwriting. With detailed instruction and practical demonstrations, you'll learn how to emulate the distinctive sound that has captivated audiences for decades. Each lesson is designed to make McCartney's techniques accessible to guitarists and bassists of all levels, breaking down complex concepts into manageable steps.

Follow along with precise tabs and notation to master McCartney's iconic riffs and compositions. The course also includes custom jam tracks that allow you to practice and apply what you've learned in a musical context, capturing the essence of McCartney's sound. Additionally, you'll gain insights into his gear and tone, helping you to recreate the signature sound of his recordings.

Join the "Style of Paul McCartney" course today and elevate your playing with the techniques of a true musical icon. Embrace the artistry and innovation of Paul McCartney and bring his timeless style to your own music, exclusively with TrueFire and JamPlay.

What you'll learn

  • Navigate chord progressions using arpeggios and chord tones
  • Play continuous driving eighth note bass lines in Paul McCartney's style
  • Incorporate hammer-ons and slides for smoother phrasing
  • Understand when to insert counter melodies in bass playing
  • Learn to balance melodic playing without disturbing the groove
Release date: 05/15/2015 • 2h 02m runtime
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Sample lessons
Rock & Roll Bass Lines
Rock & Roll Bass Lines
The Simple, Driving Line
Walking Bass Lines
Walking Bass Lines
Paul's Approach to Building the Line
Sgt. Pepper's Fancy Chord Inversions
Sgt. Pepper's Fancy Chord Inversions
Playing over a Drum Track
Happiness Is a McCartney Riff
Happiness Is a McCartney Riff
Another McCartney Style Riff

What's included

30 lessons • 8 charts

Series Introduction
Get a taste of what's to come in this series.
Background & Gear
In this lesson, Larry talks McCartney. Take a look at his background as a musician and some of the gear that he used.
Background & Gear
In this lesson, Larry talks McCartney. Take a look at his background as a musician and some of the gear that he used.
Background & Gear
In this lesson, Larry talks McCartney. Take a look at his background as a musician and some of the gear that he used.
Background & Gear
In this lesson, Larry talks McCartney. Take a look at his background as a musician and some of the gear that he used.
Rock & Roll Bass Lines
Learn how to approach rock & roll style bass lines in the way that Paul likely did early in his playing.
Rock & Roll Bass Lines
Learn how to approach rock & roll style bass lines in the way that Paul likely did early in his playing.

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Reviews

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anotherjohnson

11/13/25

Well worth your time

As a guitar player whose bass gets dusty between sporadic periods of dedicated practice, Larry Cook is my favorite bass teacher on TrueFire (check out his Americana on the bass course as well). Great approach, threads the needle in terms of appropriate level of detail in his explanations, and teaches me how to sound like a bass player when I am playing the bass rather than simply a noodling guitar player.

UkuleleShaun

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05/23/25

Style of Paul McCartney

This is a great tool and lessons broken down into small bite size short lessons looking at the playing techniques of Paul McCartney.

docleeg

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10/05/24

A trip down memory lane

Low key, relaxed & very enjoyable course. I'm in my 70s, an early intermediate guitarist & just learning bass, so a real treat to take a journey down memory lane, looking over Larry Cook’s shoulder following McCartney’s evolution as a bass player, recalling when I saw the Beatles on their Ed Sullivan debut “all those years ago”. I’ll be keeping my eye out for other Larry Cook courses.

arpeggio5

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09/03/24

very clear & a step by step on his sound.

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