2016-05-03 | kaliko kbeamer.com > Instruction > Intermediate Realm > This Lesson Introduction "Hula Nā Lāʻau" means, “The Dancing Trees”. I was looking out the window one day, watching the tradewinds blow through the coconut fronds. Throughout Polynesia, the sound the coconut leaves make when the wind blows through them is exquisite. It is somewhat like a soft rattling. The key to the musicality of "Hula Nā Lāʻau" lies in the smooth execution of its manaʻo (thought, phrasing). It will sound wonderful if the RH harmonics project and the entire piece is played in a smooth, legato (connected) fashion. Level: Intermediate Tempo: Moderate Tuning: C Wahine or Keola's C Length: 2:13 52 Bars / 4 pages This detailed lesson is for members of kbeamer.com. Listed below are some of the guitar techniques covered in this lesson: slurs (ascending and descending) and hammer-ons right-hand harmonics (artificial harmonics) in kī hōʻalu playing and sustaining melody hinge bars (partial bars) connecting notes as an important paradigm remembering to breathe Learn more and join now! After you have finished this piece, go on to Ka Leileiona. Keola Beamer Lesson Resources Tuning: Keola’s C or C Wahine Tuning (CGDGBE) Keola’s C or C Wahine Tuning (CGDGBE) Audio File: MP3 Audio of Hula Nā Lāʻau Tablature: PDF of Hula Nā Lāʻau Lesson PDF: PDF of this lesson to print or save These resources are for members of kbeamer.com. Learn more and join now! INT-18: Mele KakahiakaINT-17: Ka LeileionaIsland Born Liner NotesINT-22: Papa’s ʻOkolehaoADV-15: Honolulu City LightsADV-20: ʻOpihi MoemoeBEG-25: Pupu HinuhinuINT-19: Kepania Paniolo (Spanish Cowboy)