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Accented Strums, Part 1 


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If I Had a Hammer  
 
If I Had a Hammer  
 
Accented Strums, Part 1 
Accented Strums, Part 1 
 
In this lesson, you’ll learn to accent strums to give a song a bouncy rhythm, using the folk classic “If I Had a Hammer.” You’ll learn a new way to finger the basic C and F chords that will allow you to play a fun intro to the song that switches between the C and F chords quickly. You’ll also learn a quick-changing chord pattern (C, G, F, G) that you can use for most of the verse, along with an accented strum pattern:

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