Aloha! This page features Slack Key Workshop live lesson group videos with sheet music. We have live lessons on Saturday’s at 10am Hawai’i time using Zoom. Please let me know if you don’t receive a link and you would like to join the class. At the moment the lesson videos can often take a little while to load. You can spend that time tuning and warming up! I hope you enjoy the lessons. They are lot of fun and a great way for everyone on the website to connect, share ideas, play music together, get performing experience, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Sonny Lim Masterclass on the Bb Mauna Loa Tuning
Holiday Music Live Session December 2019
Punahele Live Session 1/26/2020
Taro Patch Open and Closed Shaped 3/29/2020
Sliding Open and Closed Shapes and Kanikapila 4/4/2020
Wahine ‘Ilikea Strumming and Solo Arrangement
Right Hand Patterns and Connecting G and D7 Chords in Taro Patch Tuning
Pu’uanahulu, how to learn songs, artificial harmonics 5/2/2020
Leahi and Different Styles in Hawaiian Music
Arranging ideas and playing in different keys in Taro Patch tuning
Sustaining melodies and Lei No Ka’iulani
The Evolution of Hawaiian Chord Progressions
Drop C Tuning in any key with a capo
Aloha Ia No O Maui and arranging the song Kaulana Waialua A’o Moloka’i
Pau Sadinia, Ray Kane style, and Ho’ike Run Through 7/7/2020
Practice Tips, Using a Metronome, and Hawaiian Soul Arrangement
Pua Lililehua and Drop C Vamps
Honolulu, I’m Coming Back Again Arrangement
Kimo Hula and the C Wahine Tuning
Understanding chord progressions and song writing
Hi’ilawe Introduction and Arrangement in Drop C Tuning
Harmonics, modulations, and using chord charts
Slack Key Lullaby, Common Phrases, and Connecting G and D7 Chords
No Ke Ano Ahiahi in many tunings
Alternating Bass Practice Routine #1
Popoki Slack Key and Open and Closed Position Review
Ku’uipo Onaona and Right Hand Techniques
Chord tones and using melodies for soloing
Fingerstyle patterns in Taro Patch and C Wahine tunings
Rhumba Bass Introduction and Kipahulu
Imagine and the nahenahe sound
Left Hand Relaxation and Kolomona Slack Key
Punahoa Special and the Bb Mauna Loa Tuning
Angels We Have Heard On High and White Christmas
Mele Kalikimaka and Dona Nobis Pacem Play-A-Long
Lei Nani and Taro Pach Tuning Chord Review
I’ll Remember You and Auld Lang Syne
C Mauna Loa Tuning and So Far Away
Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai and Hawaiian Strumming
Koali in Drop C and Taro Patch tunings
Adding Variations to Melodies with Pua Lililehua and He Hawai’i Au
Dolphin Days by Charles Brotman
Here There and Everywhere and Taro Patch Mele
Ku’u Home O Kahalu’u accompaniment and Kaulana Waialua a’o Moloka’i
Kaha and Mele Nahenahe Recording
Accompaniment Practice and Kanikapila
Rhumba Bass Practice Routine and Technique Tune Up
Opihi Moemoe and Black Bird in Taro Patch Tuning
Kalaupapa from the Mele Nahenahe Recording
Open C CGCGCE Tuning and Maui Calls
F Wahine Mele and Arranging in F Wahine Tuning
Lihue and Using A7 Chords in Taro Patch Tuning
Kamalani O Keaukaha and 2nd Position Review
Ahulili and Gabby Pahinui’s Taro Patch Style
Ko’ula and Chord Progressions in Taro Patch Tuning
Puamana, A7/D7/G Vamps, and Transposing
Kaulana Na Pua arr. Keola Beamer
Hele Wawae by Led Kaapana in Taro Patch Tuning
Mele Nahenahe in Taro Patch Tuning
Barre Chord Technique and Kanaka Waiwai
Open and Closed Shape Review in Taro Patch Tuning
Song Writing Concepts and 6th Shapes on the 4th and 2nd Strings
Kawohikukapulani in Taro Patch and C Wahine Tunings
O Holy Night in C Wahine Tuning
Learning a song by ear: Justin’s Lullabye
Elili’u E and Aleamai in Taro Patch Tuning
Moanalua by Dennis Kamakahi in many Tunings
Pua Lililehua and 7th Position Review in Taro Patch Tuning
Aloha Ku’u Home O Kaneohe/E Mama E
Chord Tones for Improvising and Common Chord Progressions
Finding Chord Tones in Taro Patch Tuning
Ku’uipo Onaona Progressiona and 1st phrase