Directory of Slack Key Resources

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This acoustic guitar style is produced by loosening (slack) the strings (keys) to create a variety of tunings. Each guitarist develops a unique personal style and often plays the same song differently each time.

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• Winston, George

Resources in This Category

• Beamer, Kapono

  http://www.kapono.com/
  Talented guitarist, singer, and composer. Biographical information as well as a complete discography.

• Beamer, Keola

  http://www.kbeamer.com/
  Singer/songwriter, arranger, composer, and slack key guitarist. Biography, recordings, audio samples, videos, and guitar information.

• Brozman, Bob

  http://www.bobbrozman.com/
  Hawaiian guitar master. History, biography, and tour information.

• Dancing Cat Records

  http://www.dancingcat.com/
  Featuring slack key guitar recordings. Includes concert and tour information, artist bios, and links.

• Kahumoku Jr., George

  http://www.kahumoku.com/
  Slack key recording artist, performer and teacher. Includes general info on the slack key guitar, calendar of performances and workshops, and album and book listing.

• Keawe, John

  http://www.johnkeawe.com/
  Plays in the established slack key tradition and embellishes it with his personal touch.

• The TaroPatch Network

  http://www.taropatch.net/
  Information about learning Hawaiian slack key guitar, links to other slack key resources and a message board for announcements and discussions about slack key.

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