Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
More ways to support the channel:
Super Thanks (see below the video screen)
Patreon: patreon.com/12footchain (tabs and chord charts on patreon)
Learn how to play Wouldn't It Be Nice, as performed by The Beach Boys released 1966 on the masterpiece Pet Sounds album. As with most of the Beach Boys records of this era all the musicians were the LA Studio cats known as the "Wrecking Crew". Barney Kessel was the (or one of) the guitarists on the session and is who you are hearing on the intro of the song.
The lesson covers the key guitar parts you here on the intro and bridge, but also I will walk through the chords of the song as a whole so you can play it all the way through.
Also check out my friend (and now current drummer for the Beach Boys - Jon Bolton in Instagram - instagram.com/jonboltonmusic
Jon Bolton singing I Can Hear Music youtube.com/watch?v=t1SKkKMnpFA
Jon Bolton singing California Dreaming youtube.com/watch?v=71da2d9azUk
Jon Bolton drum solo Woodstick 2013 youtube.com/watch?v=CZhXbEYeQeg
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Rickenbacker 660 12 sweetwater.sjv.io/N9KYq2 (neck pickup)
Fender Telecaster sweetwater.sjv.io/q4DjRb (neck pickup)
Xotic EP Boost: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Py09
1964 Fender Super Reverb - V2, T6, M8, B6, Rev 4.5 (I have a vintage one, but the Tone Master one below are also great and I recommend)
Fender Super Reverb Tone Master: imp.i114863.net/VykkaO
00:00 Demo Bridge section
00:33 Introduction / what to expect
02:01 Jon Bolton - Beach Boys' drummer - check him out
03:27 Barney Kessel played the intro with...?
05:42 Lesson - guitar 1 - 12 string intro part
06:56 Lesson - guitar 2 - 6 string intro part
08:08 Demo - Intro section
08:24 Lesson - verse chords
12:57 Lesson - bridge section chord analysis
16:42 Lesson - bridge 12 string part
17:15 Lesson - bridge 6 string part
17:52 Lesson - bridge Bass part
19:04 Demo Bridge section
19:36 Lesson - Last verse
20:26 Final thoughts
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/9WoMd3
DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/a1dxGM
USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
More ways to support the channel:
Super Thanks (see below the video screen)
Patreon: patreon.com/12footchain (tabs and chord charts on patreon)
Learn how to play Wouldn't It Be Nice, as performed by The Beach Boys released 1966 on the masterpiece Pet Sounds album. As with most of the Beach Boys records of this era all the musicians were the LA Studio cats known as the "Wrecking Crew". Barney Kessel was the (or one of) the guitarists on the session and is who you are hearing on the intro of the song.
The lesson covers the key guitar parts you here on the intro and bridge, but also I will walk through the chords of the song as a whole so you can play it all the way through.
Also check out my friend (and now current drummer for the Beach Boys - Jon Bolton in Instagram - instagram.com/jonboltonmusic
Jon Bolton singing I Can Hear Music youtube.com/watch?v=t1SKkKMnpFA
Jon Bolton singing California Dreaming youtube.com/watch?v=71da2d9azUk
Jon Bolton drum solo Woodstick 2013 youtube.com/watch?v=CZhXbEYeQeg
Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):
Rickenbacker 660 12 sweetwater.sjv.io/N9KYq2 (neck pickup)
Fender Telecaster sweetwater.sjv.io/q4DjRb (neck pickup)
Xotic EP Boost: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Py09
1964 Fender Super Reverb - V2, T6, M8, B6, Rev 4.5 (I have a vintage one, but the Tone Master one below are also great and I recommend)
Fender Super Reverb Tone Master: imp.i114863.net/VykkaO
00:00 Demo Bridge section
00:33 Introduction / what to expect
02:01 Jon Bolton - Beach Boys' drummer - check him out
03:27 Barney Kessel played the intro with...?
05:42 Lesson - guitar 1 - 12 string intro part
06:56 Lesson - guitar 2 - 6 string intro part
08:08 Demo - Intro section
08:24 Lesson - verse chords
12:57 Lesson - bridge section chord analysis
16:42 Lesson - bridge 12 string part
17:15 Lesson - bridge 6 string part
17:52 Lesson - bridge Bass part
19:04 Demo Bridge section
19:36 Lesson - Last verse
20:26 Final thoughts
Also...
WIN FREE GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/9WoMd3
DEALS ON MUSIC GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/a1dxGM
USED GEAR:
imp.i114863.net/3P19aB
