Killing Me Softly With His Song Ukulele Tutorial

Here's how to play Killing Me Softly With His Song on the ukulele in the key of E minor. You'll need these ukulele chords: Eminor, Aminor, D7, G, A, C, C Maj7, F, E7 and B7. Lori Lieberman and Roberta Flack's versions are in F minor, and the Fugee's version is in E minor. Check out the time stamps below to jump around as needed - I give a complete chord overview at the end of the video (24:40). I also give you several strumming options so you can mix and match to your creative heart's content! There's a whole song play along as well for when you're ready to do the entire song. PDF Chord & Lyric Chart:   / killing-me-pdf-140039630   If you're new here - My mission is to give you the tools to help you think for yourself as a musician, so you can bring more freedom and creativity to your playing! If that sounds like your vibe, please subscribe to my channel 😊 Time stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:07 Overview 1:40 Song form 2:07 Chorus chords 3:51 Chorus run through 5:12 Interlude 5:53 Verse chords 7:30 Verse run through 8:18 Counting 8:37 Strumming pattern 1 8:57 Strumming pattern 2 9:50 Verse w pattern 2 11:08 Strumming pattern 3 12:53 Wine Break! 13:54 Starting pitch 17:54 Whole song prep 18:31 Whole song play along 24:40 Chord overview The most well known versions are sung by Roberta Flack and The Fugees (Lauryn Hill), but the song originally came from Lori Lieberman. I recommend checking out all 3 recordings if you haven't already! Did you know- "The version by Flack won the 1974 Grammy for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and the version by Fugees won the 1997 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal." Learn more here- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing... There wasn't room to put the C major 7 chord diagram on screen, but I go over it in the chord review at the end, so check that out at 28:40 if you need it! 💗 Total beginner? I got you! Check out my Ukulele Basics for Beginners online course, The most comprehensive beginner ukulele course on the internet. Use my code UKULELE10 to get 10% off. https://ukulelebasicsforbeginners.com/ 🌿 About Me Hi- my name is Kathryn! I have a Masters degree in music performance (jazz studies) from the University of North Texas, with an undergrad in vocal performance and music theory. I have taught music for over 13 years to both kids and adults. I’m a music teacher, songwriter & vocalist, mama of two, dog mom, and a small business owner. I am also proud to be a Kala Ambassador! I started this channel to create beginner ukulele tutorials that are fun, high quality, calm and easy to follow. I want to encourage progress over perfection in your ukulele journey. Be kind to yourself as you learn, and I hope these videos help you on your way! 🎵 Want even more time learning with me? Join Ukulele Wine Club over on Patreon! (Wine is of course optional!) ✨ Supportive & positive ukulele community ✨ Monthly live ukulele workshops ✨ Access to PDF Chord & Lyric Sheets ✨ Vote on upcoming songs & tutorials ➡️ Join here: patreon.com/ukulelewinetime 🎵More freebie ukulele resources are available on my website: www.ukulelewinetime.com 🎻 I play a Kala Gloss Solid Cedar Top Acacia Tenor with Cutaway & EQ Get 10% off your next Kala ukulele with my link: www.kalabrand.com/ukulele-wine-time //S A Y H I! 👋 Instagram: @ukulelewinetime www.instagram.com/ukulelewinetime 👋 Facebook: facebook.com/ukulelewinetime 💗 Thank you for being here!! 💗 #ukulele #ukuleletutorial #ukulelebeginner