Guitar Playing Hawaiian Style (Book + Online Audio)
An Instructional Method for Slack Key
Written by a master of Hawaiian slack-key guitar, this text teaches the history, tunings, and other techniques found in slack-key guitar music. Because of the altered tunings in slack-key guitar music, all of the examples and exercises in this text have been written in tab only. Topics discussed are: right and left hand technique, alternating bass, slides, pull-offs, hammering, harmonics, and other slack-key related topics. Includes access to online audio containing recordings of nine exercises from the boo ...more
Product Number:
99263M
Format:
Book + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Beginning
Pages:
76
Binding:
Saddle Stitched
Size:
8.75 x 11.75
ISBN:
0-7866-8804-1
ISBN13:
978-07866-8804-3
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
4/22/2015
Written by a master of Hawaiian slack-key guitar, this text teaches the history, tunings, and other techniques found in slack-key guitar music. Because of the altered tunings in slack-key guitar music, all of the examples and exercises in this text have been written in tab only. Topics discussed are: right and left hand technique, alternating bass, slides, pull-offs, hammering, harmonics, and other slack-key related topics. Includes access to online audio containing recordings of nine exercises from the book which demonstrate these techniques (with tunings). Beautiful black and white photos of native Hawaiian musicians are scattered throughout the text.


Foreword

Author's Notes

Techincal Notes

Guitar Playing Hawaiian Style: Ki Ho'aulu

The History of Slack Key

Tuning

Ornamentations

Improvisation

Variations of Guitar Playing

Closing Notes

Sources

How to Read the Tablature

A Note on Reading Tablature

The Right Hand Technique

The Left Hand Technique

Positioning the Guitar

Open and Closed Positions

The Alternating Bass9

Executing Techniques and Ornamentations

                Slides

                Pull-Offs

                Add-Ons

                Hammers

                Chimes or Harmonics

                Closing Notes

Musical Terms and Notations

Before we Begin

How to Use the Audio

How to Use the Hints Section

Choosing a Picking Style

Standardize Fingering and Picking

Taro Patch Tuning

Slack G or Double Slack Tuning

Drop C Tuning

The Tunes

                Exercise 1: Kani Ki Ho'alu

                Exercise 2: Manuela Boy

                Exercise 3: Molehu

                Exercise 4: Awiwi

                Exercise 5: Maunaloa

                Exercise 6: Manamana Lele

                Exercise 7: Ewalu

                Exercise 8: Kakahiaka

                Exercise 9: Namaka's Mele

 

 
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