Hallelujah Guitar Lesson (Part 1) - Jeff Buckley

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In this Hallelujah guitar lesson series, I will show you how to play all the guitar chords to this incredibly beautiful song as performed by Jeff Buckley.
"Hallelujah" was written and performed by Leonard Cohen and originally released on his 1984 album Various Positions. However, it is Jeff Buckley's haunting cover of the song that is the most widely known, even reaching the top of the Billboard Hot Digital Songs charts in 2008 some 11 years years after Buckley's tragic death.
Jeff Buckley was a great guitarist and singer. The guitar parts he plays in "Hallelujah" can be both simple yet effective, to intricate and contrapuntal.
As for the tuning, you will need to tune your guitar to standard tuning but place a capo at the 5th fret. I will then teach the lesson calling out the chords and frets as they are compared to the capo. This will make it a bit easier to follow for most people.
As I mention in the video lesson, Jeff Buckley's picking patterns aren't very consistent in much of the song. Because of that, it will be very difficult to get everything down note-for-note. Jeff Buckley himself probably wouldn't be able to do that. There are a few sections where the picking is consistent, but for the most part, it will be about getting the right chords down, and then recreating the picking style that Buckley uses.
There will be two lesson videos. The first lesson will cover the intro and the verse and chorus sections. In the second video lesson I will demonstrate some of the features of the instrumental sections of the song to help you understand what is going on there.
Hope you guys enjoy this one! It has definitely been a very highly requested song here at GL365.
Carl...

[@ImShawnFrost]

FINALLY a lesson that captures all the musicality of Buckley's version and that is not just chords strumming or picking ! Im very grateful

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

Love how so many people on YT are like "Jeff Buckley tutorial" but then skip the intro and just play strummed open chords without a capo. So many hacks. You shouldn't be looking for an "easy" way to play this song; its attention to detail and every note is perfect and well thought out. Truly a master piece and if you want to learn it then you need to capture that same creativity to do it justice. You can learn a lot about guitar from playing a song like this.

[@JupiterTarts]

Some people want an easy song to pick up chicks with and some people want to appreciate the artistry of the song and learn it as it Buckley played it. Different tutorials for different people.

[@joredmusic7461]

I wholeheartedly agree.

[@rorriccarlson1108]

@@JupiterTarts chicks aren't more impressed by the easy way out, amd believe it or not would be less impressed. You're confusing different purposes with different standards of personal excellence

[@kevyholgate]

That intro is everything

[@silasantonisen]

Finally... a lesson that plays it more or less like Buckley himself. as you said, the way he play it varies from time to time, but this lesson is pretty good. Most of the lessons i find here on youtube for this specific song are way to simple, showing the cords, and a strumming pattern. Yes, that is nice for beginners, but there is some people out here as me, who want to learn how the song really goes! And you sir, made a dang good job!

[@cominooculto]

ya thats true i like to play the song as it really sounds.. other people just dnt have a good ear and they think other guitar players are playin it correctly which pisses me off cause its just wrong.. im not a professional player but i have a very strong ear and when the thing doesn sound like in the song i just skip the lessons and try to do it by myself or try to find someone that hits it right.. this dude does it well i just discovered him and im glad he is great.

[@erinr5723]

Silas Antonisen I agree

[@Nicole-3105]

I'm also searching for live at sin-é version:(

[@TheLockdownKidNYC]

Seriously. Not everyone is gd beginner. Some of us are willing to challenge ourselves and play something that we may not get on the first try for the simple enjoyment of improving our craft.

[@catrinlatino5294]

As a beginner with the help of this guy, this was the first full song I learned to play, and it wasn’t easy lol

[@johanrojassoderman5590]

I LOVE the dissonance in the intro, and the rest of the guitar parts makes me drool. So darn well arranged. Well done on picking it out and thanks a lot.

[@petervannini1232]

Finally the actual part from the recording and not some simplified bs 🙏

[@himanshupanwar5918]

Your guitar lessons are the most authentic ones when it comes to technicality and the way the artists has played it. Many of us owe you a lot all that I can play is what I have learnt from your channel. Thanks you a ton and more . God bless you.

[@matschi1984]

Hey Carl! I love Justin and Marty too but your guitar skills, teaching skillls and accuracy in the lessons are simply overwhelming!! Learned a lot from u!! Thanks for your fantastic work!! Greetings from austria

[@danirobi10]

I am a newbie, been playing only a little over a year. I decided to make this my first goal song in memory of my mom who passed away just before I started to play. Little did I know how challenging this would be for a beginner! I came across your videos, and I'm going frame by frame - EVER so slowly, but omg it is SO beautiful. The music just sings!

[@nicholasribeiro3646]

How is it going? Did you get it?

[@Jtdubbzz]

I gotta say, I kinda get excited when I see you’ve put together a lesson of a song I’m interested in. You shed light on the subtleties and never simplify, which is cool. So, from catching Matt Bellamy solos to learning this beautiful work, and for all the reasons you already know, thanks man. It’s been a pleasure

[@GuitarLessons365SongLessons]

Thanks Jeff!

[@virtualschoolassemblies2668]

Wow. This was sooooo helpful. Really nailed the vibe and all the intricacies and nuances that make this song great. THANK YOU.

[@joseph-ow1hf]

Such unique note choices in the intro that make it so melancholy. Jeff was a very lyrical player. This song also had a quite complex delay sound.....prolly several units set to different delay times and blended. I knew of Jeff Buckley for a long time but only recently purchased 'Grace'. It has instantly become one of my favorite records ever.

[@josephred9319]

The best Hallelujah tutorial on KZbin, no question. Thank you friend.

[@jessyruiz1934]

Love that this guy shows how to play the music as its supposed to be, but he needs to SLOW DOWN.

[@jehtsalazar3900]

Jessy Ruiz see, I never really have any problems following along. But I also tried to study the fretboard because I lack musical knowledge

[@RajShekhar-jy2zi]

Its better to pause the video and learn

[@christophschae]

Set the speed to 0.5 in the options menu

[@chrisrenfro2058]

^

[@potato123ivan2]

Just take it a step at a time. Learn a bit, work on it til u got it then move on. Sometimes trying to learn everything at once is hard unless you already have the tune in your head and know how it’s supposed to sound. I recommend memorizing any song you try to learn so that way when you go to learn you can pick it up easy.

[@alanpisano1924]

You are the man - can always count on you for the actual correct versions

[@marielepelletier7869]

Thank you so much for explaining it so clearly !! I was always so lost with tabs and I can finally play this song thanks to you :)

[@efazsafwan7804]

Thank you. Finally some Jeff Buckley. Been waiting for this for a long time.

[@gary74988]

Thank you!!! I absolutely love your lessons.

[@1978drloomis]

Great job!! You sound exactly like Jeff Buckley's version. Amazing!

[@Mr.Pumpkin99]

this is what i was waiting for thanks carl. keep it up:)

[@ciprianocaius7767]

Amazing performance! Love the intro.

[@510jm]

Thanks for nailing that intro. Was looking around for that.

[@oscarcalvete9427]

GREAT LESSON!!! Thank you very much!!!

[@mxfxdlg]

Fantastic tutorial skills! Just subscribed. Thank you very much. Great work. Hope you can find the time to do a tutorial on Jeffs "Je N'en connais pas la fin" some day. Been wanting to learn that one for a while.

[@stuartgonsal8443]

Great lesson. Thanks very much 🙂

[@cibs34]

omg after the first 3 notes i'm sold on you!

[@ponguth8425]

Thank you. I like the way you teach

[@derkasoup127]

I'm so happy to see you using a strat . I always imagined it would sound a little better on one.

[@cominooculto]

beautiful song wow loved it

[@MDkid1]

God bless you man. Thank you so much!

[@kyerogers7838]

Awesome vid. Would be awesome if you explained all of the picking patterns even if it was just a couple of seconds

[@yodaburek]

Hey Carl! You're my only guitar teacher for several reasons and help me so much. I'd just like to request a couple of songs that are interesting; Spanish Castle Magic by Hendrix or Hate to Feel by Alice in Chains? Thank you even if you ignore this comment, you're the best teacher

[@747lch]

Could you do some more SRV anytime soon? Life Without You or Tightrope would be spectacular

[@richardburt9812]

Great three screen video! "He never does it the same way twice." Thanks. What amp are you using? Have you modified your strat? Great sound.

[@louisdutoya857]

Thank you Carl for this tutorial :) Moonlight shadow possible ?

[@shawnyfin]

Great tute. Love it - perfect pace. Cant seem to find Part 2...? ✌ Edit: found it in the drop down. 😜💛

[@CheckmateWithPawn]

great video, man, thank you. tried watching Marty, and it sounded nothing like the song. keep it up it up

[@stephensmith1034]

Damn - I was really wanting to hear him play it.

[@tobiasgruber9097]

Thank You so much!!!

[@riccardohs75]

just amazing

[@user-pv9qj1zs2u]

Thank you ❤

[@jamesxu7582]

Great stuff carl! Wondering if I can get the tabs to this?

[@tweedguitar9103]

Sublime..excellent...great sound Carl..what sounds / effects are you utilising in your fractal effects ? Your guitar sound is spot on. Apparently he used an Alesis Quadreverb ( Hall reverb ) as the only effect in the Grace recording. cheers

[@zefkar]

Paul Davids has a really good video on recreating the reverb tone - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2TPfHZ_paxln8U

[@michaelcantu6071]

I know this comment is 6 years old, but I wanted to comment incase anyone else is wondering. The only effect Buckley is using is hall reverb. To get close to the tone just use the neck pickup on a strat (or any single coil guitar).

[@davidguthrie3739]

Thank you!

[@Lukronius]

Great lesson!! I was just wondering: is your right thumb nail your natural fingernail, or do you use a more beefed up fake nail? It’s hard for me to tell from the video. If it is a fake nail, what kind is it (glue on, something they do at the salon, etc)? Was it hard to get used to the feel? Thanks!!

[@paullawson8426]

Carl, I have a Digitech rp360xp, what's the best way to find the tone settings for your lessons (I.e. pedals and settings used - I know you use a processor as well)? by ear?

[@fizihkull]

Very nice, man. What are you playing through? Amp/ pedals. You really have the tone dialed in. Is it a bunch of reverb and some tremolo??

[@jacobgoodman9392]

Green Grass and High Tides by the Outlaws lesson please!

[@alessandradandrea6664]

WOWOWOWOWOW..... thank you ssso much !!!!

[@brunoheitor2839]

tks a lot!

[@WhoNeedsShoryuken]

Thanks!

[@billyshields4110]

carl your lessons are the best on you tube how about if i were a carpenter robbert plant i bet a lot of people would love it

[@noorakazanji7423]

Thank you

[@artemisg.8057]

Thanks! Could you please make a tutorial for Jeff Buckley's version of "I know it's over"? I can only find simplified versions but not Buckley's...

[@notch7751]

10:51 timestamp for myself - P.S. Thanks for this lessons!

[@justinwallace3292]

please do blew by nirvana. no one has a lesson

[@alberthernandez9384]

Love your channel and this tutorial. For me though it'd be nice if the the strumming pattern was counted out, just because I get lost easily

[@lukevitale8780]

Rip Jeff Buckley

[@connor1266]

Careless Whispers???Pleasee

[@greysonjohnson8074]

Any chance for a tab sheet, having trouble following along

[@bengraham3177]

tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/jeff_buckley/hallelujah_tabs_113039

[@vibefrequencyable]

Any chance u could do jeffs....dream brother and or Vancouver?

[@kamtam]

Can you do a lesson on jeff buckley best song... What will you say Your spot on with accuracy by the way....

[@willkuehnemund8985]

Very very great cinema. Dear Carl, you are the best teacher. Thank you for Halleluja. Greating from Köln-Germany ‚ Willi 🖖🏻😘

[@andrew3268]

10:08

[@ashernorris1970]

What are the settings of your amp set to to get that sound from your guitar?

[@trentnishida]

in the studio version they blended two reverb pedals together to get that crazy reverb, im using the reverb out of my amp and also the modulation setting on the boss rv5 & rv6 work suuper well for the song

[@redditshorts4151]

10:09 for kind of demo of verse

[@painkller7135]

good song

[@davide4256]

do u have tab?

[@stalixzer4580]

Please can you do Animals by Muse I'd love a lesson of that and there's no lessons but plenty of covers on youtube.

[@parkourglow]

What pedals are you using

[@fkproject1075]

What guitar is that man and what effects do you use

[@HaggardFan93]

what version of strat is that?

[@ilje10]

Does this sound okay on acoustic guitar?

[@user-wr2ix3gl2z]

10:23 10:27 13:47

[@phillipjacksonguitar]

Great stuff, but didn't Buckley play it with the capo on the 6th Fret (I could be wrong).

[@howezae6338]

10:10 for verse

[@booriley9343]

r these lessons tabbed out?

[@ryanonori2099]

Hey Carl do some iron maiden songs from the book of souls

[@ljohnson4949]

i’m slightly confused, he says to play the em7 chord at the beginning but at 5:00 and in the intro, he’s just playing a regular e chord? is the b open or not?

[@themajesticstick5262]

crystal summers have you figured it out yet ? He plays em shape chord 1st and 2nd fret and then actual em chord and and then with 3 finger added on the 3rd fret like.

[@gusconners7424]

What guitar are u using in this. Also I’m new what effects are u using

[@willzay1954]

Gus Conners he’s using a fender stratocaster and he’s using a lot of reverb

[@tonym7051]

where can i make a request

[@gelasticseizure]

What settings do you use on your amp/guitar to get that sound?

[@shellylangrehr5041]

It's a clean sound with some reverb and a bit of treble

[@liviuminciunescu206]

Can u do unforgiven 2 by metallica?

[@xSlyfoxXHound]

Can you make a video on how to do Pinch Harmonics?

[@nursetom61]

+Winter Delacroix check out Carl's website, he has a lot of lessons other than songs including one on pinch harmonics (ala Zakk Wylde) or his other KZbin page guitarlessons365

[@nikanj]

Interestingly in the music video Jeff has the capo on the 6th fret. But in studio recording and live he has it on the 5th fret. Of course you can put in even lower or higher depending on what suites your vocal range.

[@flickeringmadness]

Jeff could have been down a 1/2 step tuning which would make sense for the 6th fret capo, but then live maybe he plays in standard tuning for the show 🤔

[@nikanj]

@@flickeringmadness Actually he's in E standard on both recording an music video. If you listen to the sudio recording and music video you'll notice the music video is a semitone higher.

[@shashwatsrivastava9580]

What is (1) in a guitar tab?? What does it means? Please help...

[@adhishghimire2218]

the end -DOORS PLEASE

[@wimroeke]

A tabsheet would be helpfull.

[@connoreaton5386]

okay I got the song down! but does anyone know what brand his shirt is? I was thinking banana republic but I'm not sure :( please help!!

[@Ralph-ny1ey]

I see what ya did there. Well played sir. lol.

[@YourAvgjoe]

just looked to the side of this video and theres an advert to learn blues from duke robillard, only problem is the songs called texas flood - bad timing sonic junction

[@fritidjoffen]

How do you make your electric sound so close to the original? Like tone wise

[@juicylucy5797]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2TPfHZ_paxln8U

[@RJ-iu4lj]

10:40 13:58

[@vmelez7145]

Can Someone tell me the Amp Settings that he used for this song? Or pedal?

[@littlewing5022]

Victoria Melendez lots of reverb on the amp and probably delay on the amp too or a phase pedal

[@RC-hv1yx]

Yeah. Sounds like just reverb, digital delay, and possibly a chorus pedal. Pretty easy tone to get especially if you own a Fender.

[@igotastiffy4960]

please do children of the grave black Sabbath

[@niel6680]

7:25 !!! Intro

[@omarhammoud3145]

You should really do some Eric gales, there are zero lessons on u tube for him. Thanks

[@_whatis.mylife_]

does anyone know what guitar he's using

[@ianlord1240]

LunarCat he's using a strat but Jeff Buckley plays it on a Tele

[@domi202]

yep this mans incisive as he is talented so good it pisses me off! lol. thanx.

[@greatgatsby1348]

Where is the part 2?

[@d36class]

Hey Carl can you do love hurts by Nazareth the solo in particular.

[@igotastiffy4960]

yesss

[@addagwenlyn9662]

+M36class Oh, you guys will be shocked how easy that is to play, especially the solo.

[@d36class]

Rock 'n Roll Daddio I know its easy but I cant get it right

[@addagwenlyn9662]

M36class I tell my students to practice the riff five (5) minutes a day. Start _slow_ speed will come. This advice may sound over simplistic. It's not tho'. Always be patient with yourself. The main point is to be accurate and, clean. There's nothing wrong with taking 3 or 4 notes of the solo at a time. Keep in mind ONLY five (5) minutes a day per riff. I'll bet you know people who've played guitar longer than you but suck. The main reason is they tried to play the whole solo without taking time to first be accurate and clean. Signed, someone whose been playing/teaching guitar since 1971

[@d36class]

Rock 'n Roll Daddio Can you send me an accurate guitar tab? Please