The Uke Buke: Learn to Play Slack Key Style `ukulele

By Mark Kailana Nelson

Learn to play solo arrangements of beautiful classic Hawaiian slack key melodies on your 'ukulele!Here is a collection of classic Hawaiian melodies arranged for solo 'ukulele "slack key" style. What's that? Slack Key-Ki Ho'alu-is a melodic, finger picked guitar style created by Hawaiian paniolo in the mid-19th Century. They call it "Hawaiian soul music."It is only natural that some 'ukulele players in Hawai'i would re-tune their instruments and play slack key style. Nothing sounds so sweet.So grab you 'ukulele and put some aloha in your playing! -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-Playable on any 'ukulele with a Low G string-Learn to play these classic songs:'Ulupalakua Ahe Lau Makani Iesu Me Ke Kanaka Waiwai Kealoha Salomila Papakolea Mauna Loa Aloha 'Oe Ahe Lau Makani 'Ukulele Slack Key #1 He Aloha No'o Honolulu Hi'ilawe Moana Chimes Kimo's Slack Key Hula Blues and more!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 145642209X
• ISBN13: 9781456422097
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 8.0"