The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians

The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians
ISBN-10
1574240218
ISBN-13
9781574240214
Category
Music
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Centerstream Publications
Author
Lorene Ruymar

Description

(Fretted). The term "steel guitar" can refer to instruments with multiple tunings, 6 to 14 strings, and even multiple fretboards. To add even more confusion, the term "Hawaiian guitar" refers to an instrument played flat on the lap with a steel bar outside of Hawaii, but in Hawaii, it is the early term for the slack key guitar. Lorene Ruymar clears up the confusion in her new book that takes a look at Hawaiian music; the origin of the steel guitar and its spread throughout the world; Hawaiian playing styles, techniques and tunings; and more. Includes hundreds of photos, a foreword by Jerry Byrd, and a bibliography and suggested reading list.

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