Published:
2023-03-27
Updated:
2026-04-30
Learning Ukulele with Curt
All My Loving
Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "All My Loving".
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: ULHA-YB-19
Main Category: Harmonic-Analysis Main Instrument: Any
Subjects: Chords
2026-04-30
Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "All My Loving".
All My Loving
Released: 22 November 1963
All My Loving is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, from their second UK album With the Beatles (1963). It was written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney), and produced by George Martin. Though not officially released as a single in the United Kingdom or the United States, the song drew considerable radio airplay, prompting EMI to issue it as the title track of an EP. The song was released as a single in Canada, where it became a number one hit. The Canadian single was imported into the US in enough quantities to peak at number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in April 1964.
The Beatles recorded the song on 30 July 1963 in eleven takes with three overdubs. The master take was take fourteen overdubbed on take eleven. It was remixed on 21 August (mono) and 29 October (stereo).
All My Loving
was the Beatles' opening number on their debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show on 9 February 1964; the recording was included on Anthology 1 (1995). The group also performed "All My Loving" three times for BBC radio, once in 1963 and twice in 1964. The final version, which was recorded on 28 February 1964, was included on Live at the BBC. wikiwand
All My Loving is in the The Daily Ukulele — 365 Songs for Better Living book.
Strum a different song every day with easy arrangements of 365 of your favorite songs in one big songbook! The Daily Ukulele features ukulele arrangements with melody, lyrics and uke chord grids and are in ukulele-friendly keys that are particularly suited for groups of one to one hundred to play and sing.
Ukulele Chords
These and many other chords are covered in the Learn A Chord A Day series of lessons.
C Tuning Chords
In the Daily Ukulele series of book the chords are actually listing in their order of appearance. And, are always the basic open position chords when possible.
Starting Melody Note and 1st Interval
Intervals Legend: Root=note that begins a scale of the starting key; C is C, D is D, Am is A, Em is E, etc… m=minor; M=Major; P=Perfect; D=Diminished; A=Augmented. • ↑ is up/ascending; ↓ is down/descending;
Harmonic Analysis (HA) Worksheet
Visit the Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection series of lessons for information on creating your own Harmonic Analysis Worksheet
Bb Ionian
1.
2., 3.
To Coda
Am Line Cliche • This is the most common, classic mis-naming of chords. But, unlike the typical cliches that the chromatic movement is in the bass. Here it is in the inner voice of the chord. See the Performance Notes below.
D.S. al Coda
Coda
Premium Play-along Ending
The LearningUkulele.com and Learning Ukulele with Curt Premium Play-along has this ending: (transposed to Key of C as is the key in the Yellow book.)
The Harmonic Analysis (HA)
A Harmonic Analysis (RMA/HA) and its worksheet are intended to show the function of the chords, the harmonic principles used, the keys and tonalities the song explores. And, can be used for scale selections and chord and scale substitutions.
NOTE: A Harmonic Analysis Worksheet is NOT intended to be a lead leadsheet.
Minimal roadmap information such as repeats, fine, D.S., D.C., and codas has been used in preparing the worksheets to somewhat mirror the leadsheet in the Daily Ukulele book.
Sections, Verse, Chorus, 1st, 2nd Ending, turnbacks …
The worksheets will show 1st, 2nd Ending, turnbacks, etc. as indicated in the Yellow Book
. You should start to recognize that 1st endings typically always return to a previous verse or an 
section. With a 2nd ending, a transition to a different part of the song, a 
or chorus. Harmonic Principles are used for these repeats and transitions.
If turnback chords are not indicated for these 1st and 2nd endings in the original Yellow Book leadsheet, recommended chord(s) will be indicated in parentheses or as an alternate harmony in Red . Typically the last measures or turnbacks will be a chord that resolves to and harmonically leads you to the next section or turning you back to the same section. Typically a V or direct substitution of that next chord.
Reference Key
This is the key of the source leadsheet.
Harmonic Principles Used:
These are the harmonic principles used in All My Loving.
Nashville Number System (NNS)
Nashville Numbering System always uses four bars/measures per line, no bar lines, and default is each number of the number of beats per bar/measure based on the time signature. If multiple chords in same bar then they are underlined. It can be as simple as converting the Roman Numerals above to Arabic numbers.
At its simplest you simply replace the roman numbers with Arabic numbers. e.g., I becomes 1 , II becomes 2 , etc. The only exception is the bVII7 chord becomes 7 as this borrowed chord from the Mixolydian tonality is so common and the VII (half-diminished seventh) in a major chord is so rare (actually never). And, you could go as far as saying all the modes are numbered: I II III IV V VI VII — just as in the major scale. So calling it a 7 is not that far out.
Check the definitive book Nashville Number System
Scale Selection
Once a Harmonic Analysis has been completed, scale selections can be made. These scale selections can be either vertical or horizontal choices. And, really, only needed if you are going to take a solo or embellish the melody with added notes.
Scale Abbreviation Legend
Traditional Scales: Maj: Major (Ionian), Nat Min: Natural Minor, Dim: Diminished, WT: Whole Tone, Har Min: Harmonic Minor
Contemporary Scales: Minor Pent: Minor Pentatonic, Pent: Major Pentatonic, Blues
Scale/Mode Names: Ion: Ionian (Major), Dor: Dorian (Minor), Phrygian: Phrygian, Lyd: Lydian, Mix: Mixolydian (Dominant), Aeol: Aeolian (Natural Minor), Loc: Locrian
Altered Scales: Mix+4: Mixolydian Plus 4 / Lydian Dominant, Mix-2-6: Mixolydian flat 2, flat 6
Checkout the Lesson Series: Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection or download the Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection book. And the QuickStart Series of Scale and Arpeggio books.
Performance Notes
John Lennon performs a triplet strum for the verses during the vocals. Quite a challenging strum to keep up for the whole song. Really makes the song.
John Lesson's Triple Strum (Verses)
The secret to performing John's "Triple" strumming pattern is to strum, alternating Down UP Down, UP Down Up,...
or UP Down UP. Down UP Down, ..
over and over just as we do in non-triplet styles. All the while counting
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
. Unlike our normal down up strumming pattern where the Pulse
is felt as on the down –
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
with the downs on the number, the stronger downbeat and the ups on the — weaker upbeats. This triple strum will have the up strokes on alternating downbeats. So, the trick is to slightly accent the inherently weaker up stroke when it is on the beat, i.e., the pulse. Simple explanation, but actually a bit hard to pull off. I hear that John was particularly proud of being able to pull it off — and all the while singing.
NOTE: (Curt), I prefer the UP Down UP, Down UP Down repeated pattern and the Down's will fall on the back-beat, the 2 and the 4 .
You can practice counting this and say the one 1 a bit louder.
The Chorus
Accent beats 2 and 4 with staccato stabs (UP) of the chord. The voicings I use are:
- Am: x 4 5 3
- G#+: x 4 4 3
- C: x 4 3 3
Links & Resources
- wikiwand All My Loving
- The Beatles Bible: All My Loving
- ★ All My Loving is available as a Premium Play- long Track
- All My Loving (Remastered 2009) •
- ★ The Beatles – All My Loving LESSON by Mike Pachelli • Great lesson for the learning the John, Paul, George, and Ringo parts of the song.