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Can't Help Falling in Love

by Elvis Presley • Lesson #349 • Jan 30, 2021

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About this lesson

Hey friends! Here’s a guitar lesson teaching you how to play the Elvis classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” from his 1961 album (and film) Blue Hawaii. This lesson is focused around a beginner-friendly, strummed version of the song – aimed to make things as approachable as possible. I’ll be using no capo in my video lesson, just to ensure those of you without capos can play along – but note you’ll need to add a capo on 2nd fret (and use the chords I show) to play along with Elvis’ album version. I’ll also explain simple ways to play some of the more tricky chords (F and B7), and likewise show you a handful of strumming patterns – some of which are great if strumming gives you trouble. Thanks to all of you who requested this classic song… I hope you enjoy!

  • 0:00 Preview & lesson summary
  • 2:17 Chord shapes needed
  • 4:35 Chord progressions
  • 8:03 Strumming patterns
  • 14:24 Full playthrough

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Back in lesson #344 I taught the vocal melody notes to this song, as played on guitar along with the chords. This is a great way to learn any song, as it helps you understand where those important melody notes are within each chord. Check out my lesson… and don’t miss the PDF study guide that’s available as well.

Melody, with Chords: "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley

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"Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley
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Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley
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