Learn to Play Slack Key Style 'Ukulele
Want to play beautiful Hawaiian melodies on your 'ukulele? Now you can! Learn to Play Slack Key Style 'Ukulele is a comprehensive instruction into the art of playing great solo 'ukulele… slack key style.

Slack Key – Ho`alu – is a melodic, finger-picked guitar style created by Hawaiian paniolo in the mid-19th century, known as “Hawaiian soul music”. It is only natural that some 'ukulele players in Hawaii would re-tune their instruments and play slack key style. Nothing sounds so sweet.

No matter if you are a dedicated beginner wanting to expand your playing or an advanced uke-a-banger looking for a new challenge, you will find music to delight your fingers and stimulate your ear. Learn to Play Slack Key Style 'Ukulele is both a course of study and a collection of great solo arrangements that start out easy and increase in difficulty. Includes access to online audio.

Features

• Tablature and standard notation
• Notes on the tunings, reading music and reading TAB
• Guided lessons help you develop your style
• Graded arrangements from easy to advanced
• Over 30 great arrangements
• Learn how to create your own slack key style arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs
• Playable on any ‘ukulele with a low G string

Contents

• How This Book is Organized
  
• TAB and Musical Notation
  
• Getting Started
  
• Lesson: Common Hawaiian Turnarounds
  
• Section One: Arrangements in Standard ‘Ukulele Tuning
  
• Pūpū Hinuhinu
  
• ʻUlupalakua
  
• Ahe Lau Makani
  
• Iesu Me Ke Kanaka Waiwai
  
• Section Two: Slack Key Style ‘Ukulele Solos
  
• Lesson: How to Play Slack Key ‘Ukulele
  
• Kealoha
  
• ‘Ukulele Slack Key #1, Basic Version
  
• Lesson: Taro Patch Turnarounds & Double Stops
  
• Salomila
  
• Papakolea
  
• Mauna Loa
  
• Aloha ‘Oe
  
• Ahe Lau Makani
  
• ‘Ukulele Slack Key #1, Version 2
  
• Lesson: Changing Keys in Taro Patch Tuning 
  
• Pūpū Hinuhinu
  
• Kowali 
  
• He Aloha No‘o Honolulu
  
• Hi‘ilawe
  
• Lesson: C Wahine Tuning
  
• Paniolo Slack
  
• Lesson: Playing Slack Key Style in Standard ‘Ukulele Tuning
  
• Iesu Me Ke Kanaka Waiwai
  
• Section Three: Advanced Slack Key Style Arrangements
  
• Moana Chimes
  
• Kimo’s Slack Key
  
• Hula Blues
  
• ‘Ukulele Dream Slack Key
  
• Makee Ailana
  
• Ahe Lau Makani, Extended Version
  
• Slack Key Medley: Slack Key Hula/Kowali/Pauoa Liko Ka Lehua
  
• ‘Ulupalakua, Slack Key Style
  
• Iesu Me Ke Kanaka Waiwai, Slack Key Style
  
• ‘Ukulele Slack Key #1, Extended Version
  
• Guide to Hawaiian Pronunciation
  
• Resources
  
• About the Author