How To Play "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen (Beginner Piano Lesson)

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Love the tutorial, full of options for playing hallelujah. Super thanks :)

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Hallelujah

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I have been working as a piano accompanist in the church for 20 years, maybe. i always think my skill is not enough to give my church brother happiness and emotion. I got a strong motivation watching this video. especially the player's joyful face on while playing and lessening make me happy too and be impressed to be a good accompanist , and i realized that the really good accompanist is a joyful accompanist. thanks for this video, it helps me a lot of on the many ways~

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I purchased a keyboard for my wife's birthday. She loves to tinker with the keys. She agreed to let me share her keyboard and since she loves this song I have set out on a mission to learn it within the year. I am working on the left hand and found that your instructions were very informative and made the chord changes much easier. You make it look so effortless. Thanks you

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I'm a music teacher who works Pro-Bono with children. I love the inverted accompaniment chords in this song. Sounds quite amazing and easy to play. I will teach my children this style of accompaniment and they can use it to play on other songs as well. Thank you so much.

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Thank you for the tutorial. It's just what Iwas looking for. I'm so inspired to play it..and sing it too. I love the way you broke it into melody or accomplishment and a mixup off both. I love it. Thanks again

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Loved this method. Perfect for me. Been playing chords with the left and melody on the right. This method really adds a rhythm to the song and more notes for the right hand. Just what I needed! Thank you!

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this is a much easier instruction for me, since I am a total beginner! the young lady breaks it down into simple ABC, and gives the student a variety of techniques to keep it interesting. thanks!

[@andyb6866]

Thank you for teaching me to play Hallelujah, Lisa! Bought a piano and started learning at the start of lockdown, here in Australia. I developed my own interpretation inspired by you. An intro, five distunct verses and a finale. Not perfect as I still make mistakes. Recorded it a couple of month back. Would love for you to hear it!

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I am a beginner who doesn't know how to read music, nor do I know the piano chords (tho I know the guitar chords). So frankly this tutorial didn't help me as it doesn't explain the chords and is not played slowly note by note. Am sure it is good for those who are not beginners or know piano chords etc.

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This is absolutely beautiful while remaining fairly simple to play. And I really appreciate your attitude and friendliness in your instruction!!! Thank you!!!

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Thanks for this video. I never thought Hallelujah was that easy! And the best is that we can play it in a lot of different ways. Beautiful song and easy! Thank you, from Brazil! 🎹😎💪

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Wow... her voice at 2:30

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Would like to hear her singing the whole song

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Whats her name

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My thoughts exactly!!

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Beautiful technic and mixtures of how you can play the right hand to add the melody to the song. Love it

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Love your teaching style! Your communication pace is exactly what a beginner like me, needs. Simple clear instructions, not heavy on enbellishment. Muy agradecido, gracias!

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I love the KD Lang cover of this song. The one she sang at the Vancouver Olympics. Cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪

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I love playing this song. Hallelujah is such a beautiful melody, and I am so excited to have mastered those chords. Thank you so much for teaching me this! It took me a while, but is finally coming together..

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I am new beginner and struggling with the left hand right hand playing at the same time. Any advise? I can play cords and I can play melody, the togetherness isn’t working.

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Thanks for the lesson I'm new to your Channel I'm 51 years old I started playing the piano as a teenager only made it to the second grade went on to be an electronic dance music producer and DJ and I'm Desiring to really be more dedicated than I've ever had before in my life working on a new album getting back on the theory bike if you will and learning to finish and compose songs again. I'm grateful for muscle memory because it comes back to me quickly thanks for this lesson on HALLELU YAH 😎

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Holy crap! She sings too?!? Thanks for creating & sharing this!!

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Thanks for the tutorial you really helped us so now I can play hallelujah in church every Sunday thank you

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[@cyh4031]

I can not wait to give this a try...I heard "Christmas Hallelujah by Cloverton for the first time 3 years ago...my favorite song for this time of year looking forward to learning this!!!! Blessings to you and yours in the Wonderfully Beautiful and all Powerful name of Jesus!!!