Learn How To Play "All The Small Things" by Blink 182 On Guitar!

In this lesson, we'll learn how to All The Small Things by Blink 182 on guitar. Get ready to put your power chords to work - this song uses loads of them!

Power chords give a heavy sound - which is great for a high-energy song like this one. And, it's perfect for when you need to get a crowd going. This is a fun song to learn, and even beginners can get around to playing it!

First, we'll explore the basic chords, strumming, and palm muting to get you playing the full song. We'll also dive into what embellishments you can add to make things a bit more interesting!

🤔 Did you know? Blink-182 made their debut back in the late-90s. By the time "All The Small Things" hit the scene in 1999, they were already a hit! The video for this song is great, too - especially if you love a good boy band parody! :)

All The Small Things - Chords

If you're a little rusty on your power chords, now is an excellent time to brush up! This song uses the C, G, and F power chords. If you're a beginner, you'll likely keep it simple and stick with these.

A quick note on chord transitions - don't worry if you can't make the perfect chord changes. Many beginners struggle with this, but between your chords, it's okay if you hear either a mute or the open strings. Try not to worry about that, and focus on adding accents on beat 1, and getting the rhythm to flow.

For more advanced players, you can work a few variations into your arrangement. You'll hear different guitar layers in the original recording, which you might want to incorporate into your playing. This includes a harmony line that uses the same power chords up an octave. Since you can't play two parts simultaneously, you can get a similar effect using your little finger more!

All The Small Things - Strumming & Distortion

This song is pretty heavy, which means a lot of down strums. It also makes good use of the palm mute. To do this, you've got to see what feels comfortable for your hand and your guitar. To strum, it's not a whole arm motion! You want to keep your hand still, for the most part, using your thumb and 1st finger to strum.

💡 Strum closer to the back pickup and find that sweet spot where the notes are slightly muted, but still ringing!

To get that extra heavy rock sound, you'll have to muck around with your guitar and amp. This is key to finding which settings give you the sound you want. It'll be different for every guitar and amp, so I can't tell you exactly what settings will work!

One thing I can recommend is turning all the knobs on your guitar up to full. Then you can make any further adjustments to your amp.Another thing you can try that's quite common in songs like this is the "scooped mid." That's where you boost the bass and the treble, but back off on the mids!

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