Put some aloha into your playing with Hawaiian & Polynesian Music for Appalachian Dulcimer!

More than just a repertoire collection of classic Pacific island melodies, this book includes the history and background stories of the individual tunes and a brief language pronunciation guide. In addition, the author provides humorous and insightful observations on interpretation, fingerstyle technique, and Hawaiian slack-key guitar style as applied to the mountain dulcimer.

Written in standard notation and tablature for the 3-course dulcimer with the 6+ or 6½ fret, these fingerstyle arrangements are for intermediate to advanced mountain dulcimer players who are looking for a challenge and want to try something new. These arrangements sound best played fingerstyle, and make use of polyphony, harmonics, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and the sweet chords beloved by Island musicians.

Some selections like “Aloha ‘Oe” are instantly recognizable, while others such as “Wehiwehi ‘Oe” or “Pauoa Liko ka Lehua” may be unfamiliar outside of Hawaii. Includes access to online audio of all 22 examples and melodies in DAD, CGC and DGD tunings. To help the student master these arrangements, the author provides detailed performance notes for each tune. Includes access to online audio.

TAB and Musical Notation
Getting Started
Kani Kapila - Let’s Play Music
Pūpū Hinuhinu
‘Ulili E
‘Ulupalakua
Wehiwehi ‘Oe
kaka Falls
Kāhuli Aku
Lei Ohu
Pūpū O ‘Ewa
Pua Sadinia
Moloka‘i Waltz
Tiare Tahiti
Ahe Lau Makani
Kaulana Nā Pua
Ahi Wela
Hi‘ilawe
Nanea Kou Maka i ka Le‘ale‘a
Ua Like Nō a Like
Isa Lei
Aloha ‘Oe
Sweet Leilehua
Pauoa Liko ka Lehua
Sanoe
The Story of the Songs
Guide to Hawaiian Pronunciation