ISBN 9781619119352.

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 6 1/2 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 aAloha aOea are instantly recognizable, while others such as aWehiwehi aOea or aPauoa Liko ka Lehuaa 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.

ISBN 9781609742508. Ideal for the weekend Hawaiian music buff wanting just enough instructions to play a song on the uke, this book includes the basic rudiments to help a beginner learn melodies and then sing and strum away in many different keys. Learn songs in one key using single-string picking, then practice strumming each song in four to six different keys. Ideal for individual or group instruction. Get ready for your next Hawaiian party. With lyrics in native Hawaiian only. These songs will never grow old!

ISBN 9781609748562. A superb collection of 53 Hawaiian favorites arranged for uke solo. It includes instruction on chords, "vamping", reading tablature and notation, note location on the fingerboard, scales and scale exercises, and rhythm, plus special uke techniques. Basic chords are summarized and "Rhythmic Strumming, Hawaiian Style" is taught. A section on advanced chords is also included. Although this book is written for the standard ukulele in C tuning, the authors also address how the baritone uke, ukulele-banjo, and tiple can be used with this book. Written in notation and tablature.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole arranged for string trio (with optional violin 2 or viola) by Alison Gillies.

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This arrangement of Over The Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz is based on the version by Hawaiian musician Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole. The second violin/viola takes on the role of the strumming ukelele in this arrangement, with the other two instruments sharing melodies and counter melodies. A relaxed summer take on a classic song, perfect for weddings and functions.
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