The notes end up at DGDGBD, a G major chord,” he said. Manoa, who also teaches a slack key guitar class next door at Brigham Young University Hawaii, pointed out that today there are literally dozens of personalized slack key guitar tunings, but the most common one, called “taro patch,” starts with the standard six-string guitar tuning - EADGBE: “The high and low E strings are lowered or ‘slacked’ to D and the fifth string from A down to G. That’s why in slack key today you get a syncopated alternating bass with the thumb of the right hand, while the other fingers play the accompaniment and the melody all at the same time on a single guitar.”
“While the music those early Hawaiians heard was probably played by several instruments, they tried to recreate it all in one. As those guitars went out of tune after the vaqueros left, the Hawaiians just re-tuned them to an open chord that kind of followed what they heard the Mexican cowboys play and figure out their own fingering,” Manoa explained. “Slack key is the way Hawaiians first played the guitar when when it was introduced by the Spanish and Mexican vaqueros or cowboys in the 1800s.
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I already knew how to play guitar, so I just kind of taught myself slack key.” I saw some CDs at my dad’s house back then, borrowed them and learned from there. Manoa, our PCC Hawaiian Village “chief” who’s originally from Nanakuli, Oahu, grew up listening to slack key guitar, “because my uncle played, but I never played until about 10 years ago. The popularity of Hawaiian music and instruments such as the steel guitar and ukuleles has spread around the world and so, rightfully, part of the PCC’s cultural presentation in the village focuses on Hawaiian music broadly and in a smaller slice of that part, if you’re really lucky, you might get the chance to hear Kaipo Manoa play what the Hawaiians call kī ho’alu - slack-key guitar. event are made possible by the support of Hawai’i Tourism Authority, Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts, Outrigger Resorts, Travelocity, Waikiki Beach Walk, and Yasuda International.Listen up for slack key in the Hawaiian Village Kī Hō’alu: Honoring The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Tradition and the coinciding Mele Mei In L.A. From ‘ukulele to steel guitar, traditional Hawaiian music to slack key, island reggae to rock-and everything in between-Mele Mei has something for everyone. Music and hula events are at various hotels, venues, on the beach and statewide. Mele Mei (Music May) is a month long celebration of Hawai’i’s music, hula and culture. Szigeti, President and CEO of the Hawai’i Tourism Authority Guests to the opening day celebration will feel like they have been transported to the islands, being able to relax and enjoy the beautiful melodies by some of Hawai’i’s very best slack key guitar artists.” “Hawaiian music is beloved the world over and we applaud the GRAMMY Museum for this new exhibit showcasing an authentic piece of Hawai’i’s artistic heritage, the slack key guitar. Through artifacts and historical instruments that trace the history of this Hawaiian music tradition, the Museum’s tribute to the slack key guitar serves as the official kickoff of the Mele Mei 2016 celebration in Hawai‘i. With a history that dates back to the 1800s, the unique sound of slack key comes from the resonance of the tunings and techniques that mimic the yodels and falsettos rooted in ancient chants that are common in Hawaiian singing. Bob Santelli, Executive Director of the GRAMMY Museum We are excited to celebrate the diversity and revered history of Hawaiian music, and the important influence of the slack key guitar tradition.” “A large part of our mission at the GRAMMY Museum is to honor all genres of music.
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