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molokai_kuro
Aloha
USA
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 Posted - 04/08/2009 : 08:20:42 AM
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Hey Im a local boy that is going away for college on the internet. I just got a guitar and I wanted to try and learn slack key. So a friend of mine suggested Ozzie Kotani's book which I bought. I have pretty much no music experience what so ever and I know this is going to sound stupid but how do you get Taro Patch tuning from standard tuning on a guitar? Like my friend was trying to tell me that you hold this fret and it should sound like this string...and I got confused. So could anyone help me out?
Thanks!
-Jon
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molokai_kuro
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 08:21:24 AM
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| Hhaha. Um it says I go to school on the internet but I meant California. |
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Hookani
Lokahi
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 09:33:56 AM
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Howzit Jon
Best advice would be to pick up a cheap electronic tuner(around $20).Then you tune your guitar from top to bottom D-G-D-G-B-D. Do you know how to tune your guitar to standard tuning? If so the simplest way to get to Taropatch would be to tune your top (or 6th)string down to sound like(same pitch as) your 4th string,your 5th string down to sound like your 3rd and your bottom string down to sound like your 4th string.Another alternative would be to first slack your 6th string to sound like your 4th string the reason for this is to ensure that you won't end up a full step sharp (2 frets high) on 3 of your strings and risk breaking them.Next you fret the 6th string at the 5th fret to find the pitch for you 5th string,then 5th string 7th fret,4th string 5th fret, 3rd string 4th fret and 2nd string 3rd fret.This method won't get you to a "Concert pitch" Taropatch tuning but it'll work for the time being until you get an electronic tuner.
Good luck wit' da ki ho'alu my braddah and you stay stahtin' at da rite place wit' da Ozzie book. Oz wen jess give me one of deez books dis past Satuhday.I been playin' fo' long,long time and if I had dis book in da beginning,garans wooda shave ye'ahs off da learning curve.Enjoy da journey my braddah ,da slack key shood help you deal wit da homesickness too lidat
K-den
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PoiDog
Lokahi
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 09:46:54 AM
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Wow Bruddah Duke...You wen sneak one in on me...I wen open, no had you insai. I wen look back, you was insai. You no what dey say about great peepo? Hehe.
OK, you already get Ozzie's book. Get da tunings from whea Ho`okani said...Listen to Uncle Duke too fo get tings in odah!
Get one Tuner...like yestahday. Dis wun is simple...
If you get stuck, go down Mo`omomi Ave to Kili (some peepo call'um Keli'i, which is da real name but youknowwhoImean) Mawae's house. He can help you out to get you started. Trust Uncle Poi Dog.
Trivia-Kualapu`u was known as what plantation camp?
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Aloha,
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molokai_kuro
Aloha
USA
5 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 11:20:19 AM
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| Ho thanks a bunch guys! means a lot to me. being able fo learn da slack key make me feel at home so much!!!! mahaloz!!!! |
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slackkey808
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 04/08/2009 : 9:21:02 PM
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| Pretty funny Jon, is that friend who tried to help you me or someone else? I could've told you to get the tuner, but then you not exercising your ears too much (always good to use one though if you change tunings a lot cuz then you could mess up the tuning real bad, I usually get a little flat if I keep alternating between taropatch and standard and especially after I come out of C6 (Uncle Duke). But that's why I got two guitars now to have one in C6 and the other in taropatch :) |
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 04/09/2009 : 06:14:54 AM
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| Just to make sure there's no confusion (because this does confuse a lot of beginning guitar players), the "top" string is the one furthest away from the floor (closest to your face) when you're playing. It's also the thickest string and has the lowest pitch (which is where I think the confusion comes from). And despite being the first string you see when you look down at the guitar, it's actually the 6th string since they're numbered from the bottom up (also potentially confusing). |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a
USA
1051 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 4:05:25 PM
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I also would recommend Keoki Kahumoku's beginner "Ki Ho Alu" teaching DVD.
He tunes ya, and gets you picking basics in Taropatch tuning (open G--a great home to build your first skills upon
...He presents nice, basic alternating bass, and shows how to play easy "scales" with the Hawaiian pairs of 6ths, essential to the style.
You don't even need to know what 6ths are!
It's very easy to follow...and replay as needed!
A great teacher.
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molokai_kuro
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 04/10/2009 : 08:30:47 AM
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| Zack....why are you stalking me? And yeah you were that friend. I get confused though. not talented as you...and I forgot what Shims taught us. Actually though I posted this before I messaged you. Silly. I Always listen to your advice. |
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PoiDog
Lokahi
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Posted - 04/24/2009 : 07:21:33 AM
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Young Man! So how's it going? Keep Uncle PoiDog posted. Hmmmmm....I seem to remember a yellow truck, an airport on a windy plain.  |
Aloha,
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Bijou
Akahai
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2009 : 12:35:37 PM
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Originally posted by molokai_kuro
Hey Im a local boy that is going away for college on the internet. I just got a guitar and I wanted to try and learn slack key. So a friend of mine suggested Ozzie Kotani's book which I bought. I have pretty much no music experience what so ever and I know this is going to sound stupid but how do you get Taro Patch tuning from standard tuning on a guitar? Like my friend was trying to tell me that you hold this fret and it should sound like this string...and I got confused. So could anyone help me out?
Thanks!
As suggested an electronic tuner. You will slacking the keys down from standard tuning. The Book "Learn to Play Slack Key Guitar" by Keola Beamer and Mark Nelson will take you through the tuning on the Cd that is included so you will know that you are in the right tuning. Good Luck. I am still learning and this book was very helpful. Ozzie has some good stuff to. So does Ron Loo. Ron will take you measure by measure . He will play the measure have you practice with the CD and then go on. It really helped me.
Keep on plucking
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