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Uncle Mahi
Aloha
USA
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 Posted - 04/30/2006 : 10:34:31 PM
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Slack Key lesson for Maori Brown Eyes (1st of 2 lessons) <- click to download the tab
I am assuming most readers atleast have played the G tuning although
these instructions could be reasoned out by most.
Written and arranged by Johnny Noble and Claude Malani, coyright 1942
by the Miller Music Corp, 799 Seventh Ave. New York, N.Y. This company has written several "Hits for the Ukulele from Hawaii" books. For you collectors I don't know how many but I have two of them, this particular melody is on page 52 of the book without a volume no. My second book says volume 2. (Da da, this must be 1 although not marked)
I have always played this melody in a slow waltz. I will be showing you a modified version of the original slack key, just slightly different.
Like many other hawaiian melodies this one also has outside influences, as you run the strings in this tuning, for those who remember, you will see or hear that the pitch on the 5, 4, & 3 strings resemble the backup music from the "Ink spots, If I didn't care", for those who remember it.
Lesson 1 Covers Tuning, Roll picking,(Thumb brushing) technique.
Complete each step before going to the next.
1. From the G tuning, D G D G B D, drop the third string G, (3rd from right), to an E note, the new tuning D G D E B D constitutes the Maori Brown Eyes tuning. (original)
(The chording used will be the same as for the G tuning.
with some differences in the back slide chords, make adjustments by
moving the 3rd string finger, two or three frets either way to compensate for the G tuning chords.)
Now that you have your guitar tuned to what I call the G/E tuning
you need to practice finger picking patterns(although you may create your own different patterns (and I urge you too,later)try this one first.
2. G Chord picking pattern -left handers do mirror image
(g chord, left ring finger on 5th fret 1st string)
We are going to employ a thumb brush, picking routine.
Holding the G chord, brush with your thumb, strings 5, 4, 3, 2, then pick string no.1 with your index finger, continue picking strings 2,then 3, then 1 and 2 again, also with the index.
(Picking sequence 5, 4, 3, 2,-1, 2, 3,- 1, 2)
Practice this picking pattern continuously on all strings without a break, consecutively. Practice and practice until you acquire smooth flow.
Practice this patterning in the G chord, then the C chord with the same pattern.. (D7 will be patterned slightly different).
3. D7 Chord patterning
In the D7 chord (left index finger on the 1st fret 2nd string, middle finger on the 3rd string 2nd fret, this time pick and brush the 6th string, skip the 5th, then continue to the 4th, 3rd, 2nd, with the thumb, then pick the 1st string with the right index finger,
then again the 2nd 3rd, then 1st & 2nd. Similar to the G above huh!
Picking pattern 6, 4, 3, 2, 1,- 2, 3, - 1, 2. repeat this continuously as long as you remain in this chord.
Practice going from G to C, to D7 until your picking becomes smooth.
4. Perform transitioning in the following sequences or create your own.
G, C, D7, C, G, D7, then G, A7, D7, G until you can do it smoothly.
(A7 chord is barred on the 2nd fret, 1st five strings).
lesson 2, will be posted on the 8th of May 2006. We will pick the melody then, and I know some of you will already have done it, probably Keith and Mikaele and Dusty.
If I discover errors when I post I will clarify things in the 1st reply below.
aloha,
Uncle Mahi, Charles Kaimikaua Jr.
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Uncle Mahi
Aloha
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2006 : 10:42:16 PM
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Seems there are only the usual typos this time.
Uncle M. |
Charles M Kaimikaua Jr |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2006 : 12:17:42 AM
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Mahalo nui, Uncle!
Are you home now? |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2006 : 07:19:03 AM
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Mahalo Nui Uncle...
I will give it at try. Anything that is "just one string away" from TaroPatch is an easy thing to try!
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Mahope Kākou...
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JeffC
Lokahi
USA
189 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2006 : 3:10:28 PM
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Mahalo Uncle. I'm anxious to give it a try.
Jeff |
Jeff
Making Trout Country safe for Slack Key! |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2006 : 07:30:26 AM
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Uncle Mahi,
Your tuning is very close to the tuning I have from Uncle Mika'ele McClellan. His version is DGDEGD. So the E is the same but the GD makes a Mauna Loa (a fifth pairing). I'll see if I can tab your instructions out a little bit and send you the tab if you like. Send me a direct email so I can respond with a tablature.
With Respect,
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E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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bobby3dog
Akahai
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2006 : 06:43:26 AM
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Mahalo nui uncle!
Allan (aka b3d) |
b3d |
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Mika ele
Ha`aha`a
USA
1493 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2006 : 3:03:04 PM
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Andy,
I'll send you an email with the tablature for Lesson One. I think Uncle Mahi approved it. You can check with him before you post it. He has Lesson Two tablature for review now.
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E nana, e ho'olohe. E pa'a ka waha, e hana ka lima. |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2006 : 4:19:03 PM
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| I just added the link to the tab (first line of the original post). Thanks to Uncle Mahi for the lesson and for Mika`ele for tabbing it out! I am biased but what can I say? The people here are very, very cool. |
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Uncle Mahi
Aloha
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2006 : 8:47:29 PM
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Andy,
Nice move to link mika's tabs to the original title.
Will meet you one day
Uncle Mahi |
Charles M Kaimikaua Jr |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2006 : 04:45:45 AM
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Mahalo nui loa Uncle!!
We keep trying to get Andy out here - it'll happen one of these days.
aloha,
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2006 : 10:09:33 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by 1candy
Will meet you one day
I hope so, Uncle. The pleasure would be all mine. Thanks for posting and sharing your mana`o.
Auntie Nancy - no current plans to head out your way. But hope to see you soon. |
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Pua Kai
Ha`aha`a
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2006 : 5:20:42 PM
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| But Uncle Mahi lives right here by me!!! He came to our kanikapila in December when Mahina and Kiwini came so far to see us! Do you remember the pictures you posted for me? Besides, fares are cheap to LAX. |
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