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CSKPlayer
Aloha
USA
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 Posted - 09/19/2008 : 12:05:22 PM
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Aloha from Houston,
It's me again-the Beginner! Looking for the Tab for the song Kuu Home O Kahalu'u.
Any info on learning this Classic Olomana song?
Apreciate any kokua.
-CSKPlayer
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chunky monkey
Ha`aha`a
USA
1005 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 1:05:53 PM
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| CSKPlayer - email me and I might be able to help you |
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alika207
Ha`aha`a
USA
1260 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 2:27:05 PM
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Do you know chords or just tabs? If you know chords by the names of them, consider going to tropicalstormhawaii.com. I'm sure they have it listed.
Nani song! |
He kehau ho'oma'ema'e ke aloha.
'Alika / Polinahe |
Edited by - alika207 on 09/19/2008 2:27:37 PM |
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hikabe
Lokahi
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 7:46:12 PM
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That is a beautiful song. The tabs at tropicalstorm.com are pretty accurate(thanks alika). Try it along with the recording a few times before concentrating on just the tabs. It isn't slack-key tuning. It's tight-key tuning in E major, the same key Jerry Santos does it. I do it in the same key, but in standard guitar tuning.
http://www.tropicalstormhawaii.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?pid=song&song=tb/kuu_home_o_kahaluu.txt |
Stay Tuned... |
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2008 : 8:22:49 PM
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| olately it looks like Jerry is using a D tuning. At least it loked like that on Pakele lounge. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2008 : 04:31:07 AM
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Uncle Jerry and Barry Kimokeo make that song sound so good when you hear them play it in person, but Ima tellin you that the Olomana recording of it has some of the best sounding guitar stuff I have ever heard. When Paul plays it, I tell him it doesn't sound like the recording and he has to tell me he is only one guy with two hands. Additionally, the pure poetry of the song blows me away.
Duke makes it sound ever so nice. Just him and his two hands. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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slackkey808
Akahai
USA
50 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2008 : 10:45:59 PM
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My girlfriends dad told me it was in Open D. I've never tried Open Emaj tuning b4 though so I wouldn't know. You learn new things everyday I suppose.
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rendesvous1840
Ha`aha`a
USA
1055 Posts |
Posted - 09/21/2008 : 10:07:10 AM
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| One guy, two hands, but I play it in taropatch, 'cause I can't sing it in D.If it comes down to sounding like the guitar on the record and not singing, I'll come up with my own arrangement in a key that suits my limited vocal range. I have to sing; it's just how/who I am. They sure did make some gorgeous guitar parts on that one, though. Jerry did tell us that he plays it in open E,when we saw him last May at Chai's.Open D is exactly the same relationship from string to string, but a whole step lower. Easier on the strings, too. Paul |
"A master banjo player isn't the person who can pick the most notes.It's the person who can touch the most hearts." Patrick Costello |
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PearlCityBoy
Lokahi
USA
432 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2008 : 1:24:16 PM
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Originally posted by sirduke58
Been playing this song note for note since day one when it was released.
It's in an "Open Emaj" tuning but my advice to you is to tune to "Open D"
& capo the second fret. In "Emaj" you'll have to tighten the 4th string
a full step & take the chance of breaking it.the 5th string also goes up
a full step but I've never broken one of those.Simple song with 2 guitar
parts.One of the fullest sounding open tunings used a lot in Delta Blues.
Emaj strings 2 through 6 have the same relationship to one another as
Taropatch tunings strings 1 through 5.Theoretically anything you play in
Taropatch can be played on strings 2 through 6 on Emaj.
Strange observation: One guitar tuned to Emaj Or Open D tuning sounds
better that 2 guitars tuned to standard for this song Probably the
subtle reverberations of the unplucked strings or just the increased
sustain of the open plucked strings.
Aloha
 Braddah Duke
Howzit Braddah Duke (and you too Braddah Jay),
This song brings back fond memories  of when we jammed down at the beach park this summer. It was great to play with someone who knew the 2nd guitar part while I played the 1st guitar part. Was even more ono with Jay playing rhythm on the ukulele.
We were in Open D to match our vocal ranges. And yes, the two boloheads were singing too .
Aloha,
Doug |
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PearlCityBoy
Lokahi
USA
432 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 06:50:30 AM
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Braddah Duke,
Same time, same place, same ono food, more people--sounds like a plan. Don't know if any Kahumoku Workshop folks will come over from Maui, but maybe I can get my cousin and a couple of other Oahu slackers to come out of the woodwork. Have you and Jay been jamming with any of the new Oahu Taropatchers? How's Carmel and the Laie father and son's playing coming along? Was good fun meeting them.
Plus, I want to see with my own maka Braddah Jay play slack key. I saw the YouTube video posted a couple of weeks ago that claimed Braddah Jay was playing the ki ho'alu. Wuz sweet, but you know, could have been anybody since there was no actual footage of who was playing. For all I know, it could have been Ozzie  .
Aloha,
Doug |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 10:09:46 AM
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Braddah Doug - I think our dear sweet Jay is shy and bashful. Yeah, that's it. He's shy. And bashful.
Dat kolohe buggah got evereone faked out about his geetah playing. He can play very fine. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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braddah jay
Lokahi
235 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 1:37:10 PM
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Originally posted by wcerto
Braddah Doug - I think our dear sweet Jay is shy and bashful. Yeah, that's it. He's shy. And bashful.
Dat kolohe buggah got evereone faked out about his geetah playing. He can play very fine.
Jus to let you guy's know who really was playin,braddah Taka Meenay.He use to play 12 stringa now only 6.He no play wit us no moa,he stay jammin wit da faddah and son duo. Main ting he stay playin.Him and duke go way back. |
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Peter Medeiros
`Olu`olu
546 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 1:44:10 PM
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| E why no go ax Taylor Martin get plany gitars. |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 1:48:32 PM
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Originally posted by Peter Medeiros
E why no go ax Taylor Martin get plany gitars.
Not to be confused with the jazz guitarist, Martin Taylor. I am not making that name up: http://martintaylor.com/ |
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braddah jay
Lokahi
235 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 1:53:48 PM
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| Eh professah,you too good.Das why you da teachah and I da student But yeah I goin ask taylor martin,da last time I seen em was at ward warehouse at island guitars in da high end room,he was askin fo too much money. |
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 3:10:20 PM
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| Braddah Jay - dat was da bestess 6-string 12-string guitar I ever heard! Plenty good music came out of that guitar. Plus gave Duke an opportunity to practice his luthier skills. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
Wanda |
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