Learn To Play Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

Author : MARK "KAILANA" NELSON
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610655965

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Learn to Play Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by MARK "KAILANA" NELSON Pdf

Hawaiian slack key guitar (Ki Ho'alu) is one of the world's great acoustic guitar traditions. This tradition includes virtuoso guitar pieces, but the majority of songs played slack key are classic Hawaiian melodies either played as instrumentals or as accompaniment to vocals with instrumental breaks between the verses. the term slack key does not refer to a type of guitar, but rather to any guitar played in the slack key style, that is, in alternate tunings with slacked strings and fingerstyle technique. Acknowledged slack key master Keola Beamer is a member of a family known for its musical artistry for generations. We are fortunate to have him writing in conjunction with veteran Mel Bay author, educator and multi-instrumentalist Mark Nelson, who simply followed his love of the music to the Islands. Written in standard notation and tablature to accommodate numerous alternate tunings, this book is presented in four sections: 1) the most common tuning introduced by fairly easy songs; 2) Illustrations of how to build your own arrangements; 3) A presentation of various slack key tunings; and 4) A selection of duets in the slack key style. Historical and cultural insights are offered throughout in the spirit of aloha, producing an informative, musically enlightening book with soul and humor. the companion CD features tuning tracks and informal introductions of the audio content by the authors, plus some beautiful slack key music.

Author : OZZIE KOTANI
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610657464

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Guitar Playing Hawaiian Style by OZZIE KOTANI Pdf

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. Recordings of nine exercises from the book which demonstrates these techniques (with tunings) are provided on an accompanying audio online. Beautiful black and white photos of native Hawaiian musicians are scattered throughout the text

Author : Mark Hanson
Publisher : Music Sales
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111304841

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Masters of Hawaiian slack key guitar by Mark Hanson Pdf

(Music Sales America). In this book/CD pack, guitar author Mark Hanson explains the acoustic fingerstyle playing of many of the greatest slack key artists. It features note-for-note transcriptions from Ray Kane, Sonny Chillingworth, Leonard Kwan, Cyril Pahinui, Ozzie Kotani and more. The book also includes explanations of tunes and tunings, plus an instructional CD, standard notation and tablature.

Author : Mark "Kailana" Nelson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781619118751

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Old-Time Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Mark "Kailana" Nelson Pdf

Hawaiian slack key guitar is one of the world’s great guitar traditions. Called ki ho‘alu in Hawaiian, it developed in the 19th century. Legend has it the first guitars were brought by cowboys imported from Alta California to deal with wild cattle. By day, the paniolo taught the Hawaiians to rope and ride, by night they serenaded them with the soft sounds of Spanish guitars... Written in tablature and standard musical notation, Old-Time Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar features 24 of the essential instrumentals every aspiring slack key player should know. These are the classic melodies–with a couple originals–played just as you’d hear them in a backyard party kani kapila–full of interesting twists and turns, sometimes richly complex, but always nahenahe–as natural and refreshing as an ocean breeze. Mark Kailana Nelson is an entertainer, musician and educator. His love for slack key guitar led him to travel to Hawai‘i and study with many of the masters of the art. Along with Keola Beamer, he is the author of Mel Bay’s Learn to Play Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, the first widely-available slack key instruction manual. Famed Hawaiian educator Aunty Nona Beamer gave him the Hawaiian name Kailana–Gently Floating on the Sea–and encouraged Mark to continue to teach Hawaiian music to all who wish to learn. Includes: • Tablature and standard notation • Notes on tunings, reading music and tablature • Newly revised and correction transcriptions Learn to play: Pua Lena/Kealoha/E Huli Ho’i Mai/Hula O Makee, Mauna Loa/Pauoa Liko Ka Lehua, Kowali, Paniolo Slack Key, Ku’u Lei Awapuhi Melemele (My Yellow Ginger Lei), Ahe Lau Makani, Nanea Kou Maka i ka Le’ale’a, Moloka’i Waltz, Moana Chimes, Old Timer’s Hula/Slack Key Hula, Hula Blues, Taro Patch Blues, Tiare Tahiti, Kaulana Na Pua, Playful Popoki, ‘Ulupalakua, Kanaka Waiwai, Kimo’s Slack Key, Papakolea Suitable for intermediate guitarists. Includes access to online audio.

Author : Mark Kailana Nelson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610652940

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Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele by Mark Kailana Nelson Pdf

While the 'ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of its birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the jumping flea right from the start, creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs, folk songs, standards–even a few pieces from the classical guitar repertoire.The book offers 27 arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any 'ukulele. Songs are grouped according to level of difficulty, starting with simple arrangements well within the grasp of dedicated beginners and intermediate players and leading through more challenging songs featuring unusual chord voicings, inversions up the neck, tricky fingerings and all the fun stuff the author could muster. to aid the student, the companion CD includes all of the songs taught. Includes chord charts, inversion studies, introductory material on finger-picking and making the transition from strumming to melodic playing.

Author : Keola Beamer
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001-05
Category : Music
ISBN : 0793599490

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Keola Beamer Teaches Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Keola Beamer Pdf

(Guitar). A contemporary master of slack key guitar provides detailed instruction and a rich repertoire for players interested in this evocative style. Keola teaches the special tunings used in slack key playing along with the lush fingerpicking style that will add new sounds and flavors to your entire repertoire, plus both traditional and original songs. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Author : Kevin Fellezs
Publisher : Duke University Press Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1478006714

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Listen but Don't Ask Question by Kevin Fellezs Pdf

Performed on an acoustic steel-string guitar with open tunings and a finger-picking technique, Hawaiian slack key guitar music emerged in the mid-nineteenth century. Though performed on a non-Hawaiian instrument, it is widely considered to be an authentic Hawaiian tradition grounded in Hawaiian aesthetics and cultural values. In Listen But Don’t Ask Question Kevin Fellezs listens to Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and non-Hawaiian slack key guitarists in Hawai‘i, California, and Japan, attentive to the ways in which notions of Kanaka Maoli belonging and authenticity are negotiated and articulated in all three locations. In Hawai‘i, slack key guitar functions as a sign of Kanaka Maoli cultural renewal, resilience, and resistance in the face of appropriation and occupation, while in Japan it nurtures a merged Japanese-Hawaiian artistic and cultural sensibility. For diasporic Hawaiians in California, it provides a way to claim Hawaiian identity. By demonstrating how slack key guitar is a site for the articulation of Hawaiian values, Fellezs illuminates how slack key guitarists are reconfiguring notions of Hawaiian belonging, aesthetics, and politics throughout the transPacific.

Author : David Heaukulani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Music
ISBN : 143270625X

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Ukulele Slack Key by David Heaukulani Pdf

Slack Key Made Easy Hawaiian Slack Key music won back to back Grammy Awards for the Hawaiian music category in 2005, 2006 and 2007. This has elevated slack key to new levels of exposure and enjoyment. As a cultural icon in Hawaii it is tied generally to the guitar. With this book David Heaukulani introduces this unique music style for `ukulele players who can now enjoy the same pleasure of Hawaiian slack key. "Uncle Dave" has incorporated technology as an improvement over earlier publications of slack key tutorials. He uses videos posted on the Internet to supplement the lessons and exercises. Slack key is fairly easy to learn and is made easier yet with pictures and video supplements. "Uncle Dave" has a degree in music and has been playing the `ukulele for fifty years. He has written many original `ukulele slack key songs, some of which are included in this publication. He teaches `ukulele slack key at the East Hawaii Cultural Center in Hilo, Hawaii and is also a lecturer at the University of Hawaii, Hilo campus. You are introduced to popular tunings: Taro Patch, Wahine F, Wahine G Major 7th, and Wahine D Major 7th, . It does not matter if your standard tuning is GCEA for soprano, concert, or tenor or DGBE for baritone. The instructions take this into account to include all `ukulele scales. Traditional as well as original songs written for the `ukulele with tablature are included.

Author : Mark Kailana Nelson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781619118508

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Learn to Play Slack Key Style Ukule by Mark Kailana Nelson Pdf

Want to play beautiful Hawaiian melodies on your 'ukulele? Now you can! Learn to Play Slack Key Style 'Ukulele is a comprehensive instruction into the art of playing great solo 'ukulele…slack key style. Slack Key–Ho `alu–is a melodic, finger-picked guitar style created by Hawaiian paniolo in the mid-19th century, known as “Hawaiian soul music”. It is only natural that some 'ukulele players in Hawaii would re-tune their instruments and play slack key style. Nothing sounds so sweet. No matter if you are a dedicated beginner wanting to expand your playing or an advanced uke-a-banger looking for a new challenge, you will find music to delight your fingers and stimulate your ear. Learn to Play Slack Key Style 'Ukulele is both a course of study and a collection of great solo arrangements that start out easy and increase in difficulty. Includes access to online audio. • Tablature and standard notation • Notes on the tunings, reading music and reading TAB • Guided lessons help you develop your style • Graded arrangements from easy to advanced • Over 30 great arrangements • Learn how to create your own slack key style arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs • Playable on any ‘ukulele with a low G string • Downloadable musical examples of all songs

Author : COLLIN BAY
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781619114043

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Glossary of Guitar Terms by COLLIN BAY Pdf

Glossary of Guitar Terms is an informative addition to any musician's library. Included are a rundown of the parts of the instrument, a variety of helpfuldiagrams, and some of the most important terms and concepts for guitarists to befamiliar with. Glossary of Guitar Terms is an excellent reference tool for players of all levels

Author : Mark Kailana Nelson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781513455839

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Mastering Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by Mark Kailana Nelson Pdf

The Hawaiian word for slack key guitar, kī hō‛alu, means to “loosen the key” or retune some of the strings to create a harmonious sound with an open or alternate tuning. Slack key is a fingerpicking style characterized by strong alternating bass lines played with the thumb. While slack key can be played on any guitar, most players prefer a nylon- or steel-stringed acoustic instrument. This book presents 25 intermediate to advanced traditional and original tunes in the Hawaiian slack key style. Melodies are often harmonized in sixths or thirds played with or without double stops. Techniques like syncopated bass lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and harmonics are tastefully employed to evoke the images of ocean breezes, swaying palms, hula dancers and white sandy beaches. The author writes, “Unless you grew up playing slack key, it’s hard to get from the material presented in most books and DVDs to a fluid, play-it-your-own-way style.” This book seeks to reveal the insights the author has gleaned from studying and jamming with some of the giants of the slack key style, and help you develop a style all your own. Includes access to online audio tracks of all 25 relaxing but challenging Hawaiian slack key tunes.

Author : Greg P. Herriges
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Music
ISBN : 0634073850

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World Guitar by Greg P. Herriges Pdf

(Guitar Educational). This book/CD pack provides lessons on existing guitar traditions, plus new guitar arrangements of non-guitar music from Asia and the Middle East. Learn guitar techniques and tunes from the traditions of Afro-pop and African acoustic styles, Middle Eastern oud and saz, Indian veena and sitar, Chinese pipa, Japanese koto, Spanish guitar, Celtic folk, Andean folk, Brazilian jazz, Mexican Mariachi, and Hawaiian slack-key guitar. The CD includes demos of all the exercises, including slowed-down versions for practice.

Author : STACY PHILLIPS
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610654753

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The Art of Hawaiian Steel Guitar by STACY PHILLIPS Pdf

This book is an excellent study of the history and unique musical stylings of the Hawaiian guitar. Stacy Phillips successfully pinpoints the characteristics of Hawaiian guitar solos. A special feature is the inclusion of a superb historical survey of Hawaiian music. Written in tablature only, G tuning. DeWitt Scott comments: There are two types of Hawaiian music, the 'authentic' style and the 'tourist' style. Stacy is presenting the 'authentic' style and this is much needed to keep the Hawaiian music alive.

Author : Lorene Ruymar
Publisher : Centerstream Publications
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Music
ISBN : 1574240218

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The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians by Lorene Ruymar Pdf

(Fretted). The term "steel guitar" can refer to instruments with multiple tunings, 6 to 14 strings, and even multiple fretboards. To add even more confusion, the term "Hawaiian guitar" refers to an instrument played flat on the lap with a steel bar outside of Hawaii, but in Hawaii, it is the early term for the slack key guitar. Lorene Ruymar clears up the confusion in her new book that takes a look at Hawaiian music; the origin of the steel guitar and its spread throughout the world; Hawaiian playing styles, techniques and tunings; and more. Includes hundreds of photos, a foreword by Jerry Byrd, and a bibliography and suggested reading list.

Author : Patrick Costello
Publisher : Funkyseagull.com
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Music
ISBN : 097441901X

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The how and the Tao of Folk Guitar by Patrick Costello Pdf