Guitar - intermediate
SKU: MB.30666M
Hawaiian,
Saddle-stitched. Slack
Key. Book and online
audio. 96 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30666M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30666M).
ISBN
9781513462851. 8.75x11.75
inches.
The Hawaiian word
for slack key guitar,
kī
hÅâ??alu, means
to â??loosen the
keyâ? 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,
â??Unless you grew up
playing slack key,
itâ??s hard to get from
the material presented in
most books and DVDs to a
fluid,
play-it-your-own-way
style.â? 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.
