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Cyberglen
Aloha
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 Posted - 04/04/2009 : 10:13:18 AM
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Attended a concert in San Diego with performances by George Kahumoku, Dennis Kamakahi and Richard Ho'opi'i. Each one was very special in their own way. I had been on a uke track but these guys puled me back toward my stunted efforts at Slack Key.
one of the most haunting songs of the evenig was Kamakahi's classic "Wahine Ilikea". I know that if I could make a passable attempt at this song that it would light that spark, and make me studious once more! I do have the chords, but it doesn't sound right just playing those (G, C up high on the fifth fret -- bleech). Any embellishment or direction appreciated.
If this were in a book somewhere, I'd get it, but it isn't so I can't.
Mahalo
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Ben
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 04/04/2009 : 12:23:49 PM
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| Gorgeous song! I like Drop C (C-G-D-G-B-D) for this song done in G. You can play the C chord as 0-0-2-0-1-2 and get that lovely deep C. For the passing chord G7, X-0-3-0-0-0 works well enough. 2-2-0-2-1-4 gives you a D7 (or you can get away with not using the two bass notes if you want). |
MÄlama pono
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Edited by - Ben on 04/04/2009 3:09:23 PM |
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Cyberglen
Aloha
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2009 : 7:11:30 PM
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Mahalo Ben,
I think that was the problem. I needed that beautiful C chord. Absolutely lovely. The C high up on the neck was strangling the song. By the way, I was very moved by his performance. That wonderful mixure of sweetness and melancholy and long that Hawaii does so well. Kind of you to reply. |
Slow down! It's Molokai. |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 04/05/2009 : 05:37:37 AM
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| I think Wahine `Ilikea is one of the most beautiful, poetic songs ever written. One of the reasons I like it so much is the "reverse kaona". It sounds like he is singing about a woman, but is referring to being able to see the three waterfalls through the mist. Most Hawaiian songs would be referring to a woman whilst talking about wetness, dampness, palai ferns, etc., sounding so innocent, all while really referring to much more adult themes. Dennis is a poet extraordinaire. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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mike2jb
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 04/05/2009 : 05:55:07 AM
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Glen, I ran into the same problem not liking the C up on the 5th fret. I like Ben's solution and had not thought to do that.
Part of the beauty of this melody is that it toggles between the I chord and the IV chord several times in a row and has relatively few V chords. So my solution was to keep the guitar in taropatch but to play in key of D. Then you have the I (D) and IV (G) chords on the two open bass strings and you can barre the 2nd fret (or play up on 5th-6th-7th frets) for the infrequent V (A7) chords. |
Edited by - mike2jb on 04/05/2009 06:02:49 AM |
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