Howard Kim

MUED 273

Ukulele Teaching Video Transcript

Howard: Hey guys. Today I will be teaching you how to play Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

on the ukulele. Im sure many of you already know the song, and I want to teach you how to play

it today. So first, the basic strumming pattern is going to be a down-down-up-up, and for the

chords, there is going to be five main chords. The F chord is made by placing the index finger on

the first fret of the third string, and the middle finger on the second fret of the first string. *show

close-up of fingering and strum* The A minor chord is really easy. You just take the index finger

and just lift it, so its just going to be that one finger, the middle finger on the second fret of the

first string. *show close-up of fingering and strum* The C major chord is played by taking the

fourth finger and placing it on the third fret of the last string, like this. *show close-up of

fingering and strum* And the G major chord is going to be done by placing the second finger on

the second fret of the last string, the third finger on the second fret of the second string, and the

fourth finger on the third fret of the third string, like this. *show close-up of fingering and strum*

And the last chord, the E7 chord, were just going to use it once. Were going to take that second

finger and put it on the first fret of the first string, the third finger is going to go on the second

fret of the second string. Skip the third string, keep it open, and take the fourth finger, put it on

the second fret of the last string, like this. *show close-up of fingering and strum*

H: Those are the five chords we will use. So from the top, you are going to start with the C

chord. Well I heard there was a

H: and then were going to go to the A chord. a secret chord...

H: Back to the C chord. that David played

H: Back to the A chord. and it pleased the Lord

H: Then were going to go to the F chord. but you dont really

H: Then were going to the G chord. care for music

H: Then well go to the C chord. do you

H: Back to the G chord, and then were going to go to the C chord. Well it goes like this

H: And then were going to go to the F chord. the fourth

H: Then the G chord. the fifth

H: Then were going to go to the A minor chord. the minor fall

H: Then were going back to the F chord. the major lift...

H: Then were going to go to the G chord. The baffled king

H: And then were going to go to the E7. composing Halle

H: And then were going to go to the A chord. lujah

H: Thats going to take us into the chorus. So the chorus is going to start with the F chord, so

just keep that finger there, and put your index finger down. Hallelujah

H: Go to the A chord. Hallelujah...

H: Back to the F chord. Hallelujah

H: Then were going to go to the C chord. Hallelu

H: Then the G chord. u

H: Then back to the C chord. ujah

H: And then just repeat that process for the rest of the verses and chorus. I hope that was helpful,

thanks guys!