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Mark Kailana Nelson: Mastering Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar: Guitar Solo:


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Mastering Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar. The Hawaiian word for slack key guitar, k h 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.

Instrumentation :

Guitar notes and tablatures


Publisher :

Mel Bay


Content :
Aloha How to Read Tab Tunings Used in This Book Part One: Kani K- H alu - Songs in Taro Patch Tuning Gabby s Hula Medley Kolomona Slack Key Lesson One - From Melody to Arrangement Pua Sadinia - Melody Pua Sadinia - Arranged Lesson Two - Creating Your Own Take on a Classicÿ Opihi Moemoe - Structural Outline Opihi Moemoe - Variations Opihi Moemoe Transcriptionÿ Lesson Three - Playing Together Kealoha Duet Kimo s Slack Key Duetÿ The Road to Duke s Lesson Four - Some Thoughts on Composing Part Two: A Voyage Through K- H alu Tunings Double Slack Tuning Po Mahina Slack Key Drop C Tuning Sanoe Annie s Slack Key Lullabye Aunty s Christmas Gooseÿ Lesson Five - Jus- Press: Improvisation in Slack Keyÿ C Wahine Tuning Kawohikukapulaniÿ Las Blancas Floresÿ F Wahine Tuning He Aloha No o Honolulu Makee Ailanaÿ Bf Major Tuning Green Rose Hula Pua Lilia D Major Add9 Tuning Ku u Lei Awapuhi Melemele C Mauna Loa Tuning Aloha Medley Afterword Resources About the Author

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