the movie "The Decendants"

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the movie "The Decendants"

Postby rhirvine » Sun Mar 18, 2012 12:38 pm

I rented and watched this George Clooney movie yesterday. It was OK but the reason I'm posting is that the sound track had a lot of guitar music which I presume is Hawaiian slack key guitar. Can anybody at this site elaborate on it? It sounded like the guitar was tuned very low in the bass strings. I enjoyed listening to it. It is fingerstyle that's for sure. Thanks.

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Re: the movie "The Decendants"

Postby Roger Chevrier » Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:48 pm

Hi Rich, loved the music in the movie so I purchased the soundtrack. Great cd for a backyard bbq with friends I think. The liners notes do give info on the performers and writers. 18 tunes to enjoy. Roger
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Re: the movie "The Decendants"

Postby Ray Bohlken » Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:49 pm

Here is a Youtube post with Chet playing a song called Hawaiian Slack Key. It sure does sound great.
Some one responded to the post with this info about the various tunings....
Common Slack Key Tunings Notes Used G Major or Taro Patch D G D G B D G Wahine D G D F# B D D Wahine D A D F# A C# Open D D A D F# A D C Major or Atta's C C G E G C E Mauna Loa C G E G A E C Wahine or Leonard's C C G D G B D C 6 C G C G A E Old Mauna Loa C G C G A D Open C C G C E G C F Wahine C F C G C E Open F C F C F A C Double Slack FC F C E A C

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Hawaiian Slack Key
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFwUyg7m1KI

Flop Earred Mule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw0kgYmOzG4
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Re: the movie "The Decendants"

Postby Bob Wood » Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:38 pm

Hi Rich

Two of the greatest slack key players are Led Kaapana and Keola Beamer. Check them out on You Tube or Amazon.

And a great instructional book/CD combination is "Masters of Hawaiian slack Key Guitar, by Mark Hanson.
That book would get you started

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Re: the movie "The Decendants"

Postby rhirvine » Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:43 pm

Thanks folks for responding and filling me in on this guitar genre.

best regards,
Rich
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