Guitar Playing Hawaiian Style
[Book & Online Audio]
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
| Featured Product | No |
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| Composer | KOTANI, OZZIE |
| Availability | Available |
| TAB/Notation | TAB Only |
| Additional Media | Online Audio |
| Description | 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 |