Ukulele Mele Lesson | If I Had a Hammer | 4-chord song with Mele and Rich (revised)

Mele Fong teaches how to play the popular song If I Had A Hammer. Learn how to form on and off-base ukulele chords in the key of F with 4-chords, and how to strum the unique Hum Ding-Ah Strum. In this revised video, see images of the ukulele chords on the video as Mele teaches how to form them and as she sings and plays the song accompanied by husband Rich on u-bass. Plus, an end screen was added to the original video published on 1/18/2014 with 5,401 views as of 8/1/2023 when it was unlisted. Play along by downloading the song sheets below. #playuke #ukulelelessons

Timestamp:
Learn the strum
Learn the chords: 1:27
Play along with Mele and her husband Rich on u-bass: 3:52

This American folk song was written in 1949 and became a Top 10 hit when released in 1962 by Peter, Paul, and Mary.

PLAY ALONG WITH MELE FONG – Get the song sheets for If I Had a Hammer with Hum Ding-Ah Strum for ukulele, chords, lyrics, and more at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Qo5...

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Native Hawaiian Mele Fong from Maui is an experienced educator and professional entertainer with over 50 years experience playing the 'ukulele - Hawaii's official instrument. Are UKE having fun yet? Watch. Listen. Play. The Ukulele Mele Way!