This class is not currently being offered in our catalog.
This class is not currently being offered in our catalog.
Focus on slack key and fingerstyle guitar for all playing levels.
Topics covered include tunings, slack key phrasing, technique, improvising, accompaniment, and learning traditional Hawaiian songs.
Level: Different levels of players can work together with more advanced guitarists playing melodies while beginners play accompaniment.
David "Kawika" Kahiapo. Born on the windward side of O`ahu, Kawika finds a never-ending source of inspiration in the breathtaking Ko`olau mountain range, lush, green valleys and the magnificent ocean views. His interest in music began at an early age, when, inspired by his father, he spent many hours practicing guitar alone, then learning from “garage” jam sessions, when “Pops” Gabby Pahinui would show up at their house to play, further igniting his passion for ki-ho`alu, Slack Key guitar. At age17, Kawika entered the professional music scene and has since contributed to more than 120 recording projects and performed with numerous artists both on stage and as a studio musician, and is a regular at slack key festivals. Kawika’s 2 solo releases won 2 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawai‘i’s “Grammy”) in 2 different categories in 2015 – one for Best Slack Key Guitar for Ho‘omaluhia, the other for Best Island Music for Ku‘u ‘Āina Aloha. Kawika is also featured on George Kahumoku’s compilation CD Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, vol 2 which won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album.