Slack Key Guitar Tuning with Harry Koizumi

[@heyneilo]

When the student is ready- the teacher will appear. - it doesn't matter said that first-you just play beautifully- and I learned quiet a lot, quite quickly. Thank you. Neil

[@pfaprado]

Best video on Slack Key and Taro Patch. The examples with contemporary music was fabulous. Very concise and very hands on!

[@1DennisK]

Best video I've seen in a very very long long long time! Thanks very much

[@onionhead8646]

Dennis Keefe I

[@edejan]

Thanks for the great history lesson! I love Hawaiian music and thanks for the info on taro tuning. I'm going to try it! And also you play very beautifully.

[@amyfaith2350]

You answered all my questions on how the string instrument came to the Islands and done so well! Lovely.

[@geraldpelletier5733]

After watching the movie Desendants and hearing the guitar work I had to learn to play Slack Key. . Your video gave me the inspiration and instruction to start my journey. Very well done, Thank you.

[@TheNigeltwist]

Love this, exactly what I needed to learn and appreciate the nuances of slack key, great history too!

[@sgtcharlesfloyd]

AWESOME! Thanks, Harry, for the great little history lesson. I never knew about Hawaiian Slack Key until just now when I stumbled across this video. That piece you play at the end is simply beautiful. I'm gonna have to go grab my guitar and see what I can do about learning some of this.

[@Liam1H]

Beautiful, man! Just beautiful. I could listen to your playing all day and it still wouldn't be enough. I'm putting Blind Blake and Lonnie Johnson on the shelf for a bit and try to dig into what you're teaching. I have to know how to make some of this beautiful music. Thank you So Much!

[@metaloutlander]

This is a great history lesson and explanation of taro patch tuning. Great playing too. Thanks

[@christinaperez7266]

....How wonderful to hear you and see you on on KZbin Harry....Love all your music..always have....I enjoy the talk story behind the Hawaiian music 2...I play your Christmas CD all year round...This inspires me to pick up and play my guitar....Love and aloha to you and family always..ALOHA...

[@maikosunset]

Harry San, it is a pleasure and blessing to be able to find you and your site. I used to live in Hawaii. I would like to learn how to play Slack Key style so bad. I will follow your sites. Mahalo.

[@xxxxxxxx455]

Thanks Harry! 4 years old and still great video. Enjoy the history and playing/instruction. Vard.

[@TheGreenKingdom]

Great to hear the history behind this style, thank you!

[@bessiebraveheart]

Hello from England. Beautiful music, and great playing. I'm off now to retune my acoustic. Just subbed, thank you.

[@dhw1947]

Beautiful explanation of slack key and its origins. Thanks so much.

[@RickJones222]

So beautiful!

[@BigPoiDog]

Thanks, Harry! Excellent tuning instruction and history lesson!

[@doobthews]

If this does not make you smile, even if through tears, you need to find your heart! Thanks so Very much! Cheers!

[@faunoram]

its really amazing the finesse of this hawaiian style ! and also the endless possibilities of open G tuning ! thanks for the video ! saludos from south america !!

[@poolrick]

Great stuff. Thanks for the workshop (Clay's Guitar Shop). I love the calming aproach/attitude You Rock!

[@Riskeboy]

Thank you for this video. I am now truly interested in slack key tuning. I will try the G Major tuning for blues. I am far from an accomplished guitar player as waited until retirement to learn to play. Love the guitar and learning to play. Love that last song you played. It is beautiful and warms the heart.

[@kerricorser4562]

Mahalo! Your lesson is so sweet. ❤ i always felt like the cadence of tarot patch or wahine tuning sounds like hoofbeats. The Paniolo are riding all day, clip clop clip clop... then at night for sunset the music echos the hoofbeats of the horses. 😢 I miss my old home in Kohala.

[@porschenutcase]

Excellent little tutorial. Mahalo !

[@larrybaby9377]

lovely video. great intro, and sweet sounds, reminds me of my mother's improvised piano sound!

[@rodneysmart9774]

Mad skilz....terrific video.......thanks for sharing

[@bradwest99]

I could watch this guy for hours!

[@LAsixstringer]

beautiful playing

[@franguidry]

Marsha, I just followed you hear from my KZbin. What a lovely find! Harry is just as pleasant in person as he is in video. He's playing a jumbo built by Rollo Scheurenbrand, you can find Rollo's site by searching. Some of the most beautiful handmade instruments in the world. Fran

[@dobrodoc]

Brilliant and beautiful! Thanks!

[@kauhiminer8932]

Aloha Harry, this is nice but I leave in Ventura, Ca. Non the less I will keep on watching your video's. I'm recovering from my three n two heart n stroke victim. But, music has been with me for all of my sixty-three years on earth. I surely enjoy your slack-key playing, mahalo for sharing the tuning too. A hui hou, Kauhi

[@wsearp]

Excellent..... I play a little Dobro and flat top guitar, I am going to try to learn this method..... Sounds so lovely.......

[@denav1234]

What a wonderful video

[@doobthews]

so real, thanks! most peeps have no idea...keep sharing , please!

[@benperea8483]

That was just plain awesome👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Greg4734]

I only now saw this....sshh...Beautiful Harry...

[@JimboniusIV]

So beautiful, and educational.

[@rh03a32]

Soothing and very informative. Mahalo

[@Stowneyo]

Great video

[@allsportsworld2449]

AMAZING! can you please make a long video of you just playing various Hawaiian riffs? you are an amazing guitarist. thank you!

[@jivebugsrock]

Fantastic

[@darner123]

Fascinating.

[@AllanEPetersen]

Thank you so much! It sounds nice.

[@rickz7657]

Thank you, that is amazing.

[@guanchuliu4039]

Best ever! Thanks a lot!

[@TheKevlar622]

Mr summers of Helio sequence sent me here, reffered me to doug and sandy mcmaster thank you for your service to the kings of hawaii

[@franguidry]

Nice, Harry. Fran

[@isagio]

Whta's the ename of the first song you played? Please, i need to Know.

[@WelfareChrist]

Cheehoo! Stay ready fo learn da slack key! Mahalos Bradda!

[@theomnetwork3898]

anyone know what song he plays at the end, and in what tuning?

[@vp3970]

It’s called Radio Hula, written by the uncle of Ledward Ka’apana, Ledward is regarded today by Hawaiians as the best slack key musician ahem🙄best living slack player. Check out Ledward his all over the KZbin. Harry and his teacher Raymond Kane too is regarded as an expert in this discipline .

[@dulcimerplr]

Aloha, Harry!

[@wattm2]

Thank-you for sharing - I love your laid back style - and I love your guitar - what size is your guitar?

[@aninstrumentalvision]

Very much enjoyed this video. Must learn to play like a Hawaiian! Thanks!

[@bodhisattva99]

are there vocals or is it all instrumental? because I'd like to hear a voice singing the melodies...

[@bobbyray2435]

Hey bruhda.I believe we were in the 7th and 8th grade together at H.B.A.

[@mbrowshan]

Aloha and Mahalo

[@jackbad2]

Beautiful sounding guitar. Is that Koa wood?

[@8T8Keez]

GREAT video.... I loved it! Question... are the strings nylon OR steel? Traditionally, are they nylon for slack guitar? I just bought a guitar that has steel strings on them....

[@proodoodaboochoo]

those are steel strings. i believe slack key is mostly played on steel string

[@Arbienz]

Ma-halo, Harry

[@angelofmusic477]

Nice, i already start my own slack key guitar group. In addition , I remove he 6th string because the 6th strings tend to be buzzy or fuzzy when ever a chord is pick. Keith Richards also remove the 6 string. Another reason,, after I remove the 6 string, , there is ample space for me so, I can run my finger nails across the metal strip and create the 'Guiro" sound like what Stuart Fuch did to the ukulele. Please don't try this on an expensive guitar.

[@fauxharris]

search Doobie Brothers Slack Key Soquel for a beatiful guitar duet.

[@DisVietVetUSA]

I just fell asleep Arigato

[@csco72]

Aye that was beautiful! Could you please play beside my bed every night so that I can go to sleep without an ounce of stress and a smile on my face? Mahalo for that brah!

[@magikoflove]

Brah! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! When ever I hear a Steroid Junky use the word Brah I go into attack mode and drop the idiot without giving it a second thought. Sorry to make such a negative post but I just cannot abide the use of the word "Brah" as it is a pure abomination of the English language...

[@Tauratinzwe]

Eh, Harry, you can teach me guitar mo betta den I taught you science way back when? leon

[@berlintalaga288]

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