Free Lessons

Taro Patch Tuning

• How To Tune (Audio)
• 1st Vamp (Video)
• G, C, and D7 Chords (Video)
• Kalena Kai

G Wahine Tuning

• How To Tune (Audio)
• Basic Chords
• Vamps
• Ka Manu (Video)

C Wahine Tuning

• How To Tune (Audio)
• Basic Chords
• Vamps
• Koke’e

Drop C Tuning

• How To Tune (Audio)
• Basic Chords
• Vamps
• Hi’ilawe

Open D Tuning

• How To Tune (Audio)
• Basic Chords
• Vamps
• Sanoe

Accompaniment

• Fingerstyle Patterns
• Strumming
• Ulupalakua (Video)
• Ku’uipo Onaona (Video)

Technique

• Left Hand Setup
• Right Hand Setup
• Left Hand Shifting
• Free and Rest Strokes
• Thumb Position

Basic Reading and Theory

• Tablature
• Counting Rhythms
• The CAGED system
• Triads in the Taro Patch Tuning
• Introduction to Chord Progressions