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Sliding Open and Closed Shapes and Kanikapila 4/20/2020
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Live Session 3/29/20 Taro Patch Open and Closed Shapes
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Punahele Live Session 1/26/20
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Holiday Music Live Session December 2019
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Sonny Lim Masterclass on the Bb Major Tuning
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Live Session 10/26/19 E Ku’u Morning Dew
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Rest Strokes and Free Strokes
This lesson covers the two basic types of motions with the left hand fingers to produce individual notes. The free stroke is most commonly used in Hawaiian Slack Key. Each finger clears the next lower string when playing a note. The thumb clears the next higher string. Rest strokes come to a stop on the next lower string for the fingers and higher string for the thumb. Rest strokes can bring out more volume and fullness which will make melodies or bass lines stand out against free stroke notes.
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