A contemporary master of slack key guitar provides the perfect introduction to a rich and vital guitar tradition. Called ki ho'alu in Hawaiian, 'slack key' refers to a variety of deep, richly-toned tunings in which the strings are loosened from standard pitch to suit the music. The thumb plays the bass while the fingers are used to pick melody in a cross between country fingerpicking and classical guitar. The music, which can be played on any guitar - acoustic or electric - has a lush sound that is instantly evocative of the islands of the Pacific.
Keola Beamer has chosen five traditional pieces and teaches them both in depth in this marvelous CD/book package. His tunes employ a variety of tunings and techniques, including the use of vibrato, harmonics, slurs, harmonies in thirds and sixths, legato playing and other musical ideas that help create a distinctive guitar sound. The ideas you'll learn in this lyrical and increasingly popular fingerpicking style will add thrilling new sounds and flavours to your entire repertoire.
Keola Beamer has chosen five traditional pieces and teaches them both in depth in this marvelous CD/book package. His tunes employ a variety of tunings and techniques, including the use of vibrato, harmonics, slurs, harmonies in thirds and sixths, legato playing and other musical ideas that help create a distinctive guitar sound. The ideas you'll learn in this lyrical and increasingly popular fingerpicking style will add thrilling new sounds and flavours to your entire repertoire.
Isa Lei
Mino'aka
Moana's Laundry Basket
Papa's Okolehau
Mino'aka
Moana's Laundry Basket
Papa's Okolehau
| Arrangement | Guitar Tab(with Chord Symbols) |
| Genres | World |
| Format | Instrumental Tutor |
| NumberOfPages | 40 |
| Media | CD, Sheet Music |
| Series | Homespun |
| Publisher | Homespun |
| Contributors | Beamer, Keola (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780793599493 |
| UPC | 0073999166378 |