2016-05-10 | kaliko kbeamer.com > Instruction > Intermediate Realm > This Lesson This is a solo Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar piece composed by Keola Beamer depicting the early morning on the Island of Kaua'i. Level: Intermediate Tempo: Moderate / Slightly Fast Tuning: F Wahine or Leonard's F Length: 1:20 30 Bars / 2 pages Listed below are some of the techniques and concepts covered in this detailed lesson: manaʻo phrasing as a "musical sentence" taking your time economy of motion continuity the "middle voices" of slack key guitar smoothness and harmonic balance (kaulike) Learn more and join now! After you have finished this piece, go on to Kepania Paniolo (Spanish Cowboy). Keola Beamer Lesson Resources Tuning: Audio for F Wahine or Leonard's F (CFCGCE) Tablature: PDF of Mele Kakahiaka Lesson PDF: PDF of this lesson to print or save Audio File: MP3 Audio of Mele Kakahiaka These resources are for members of kbeamer.com. Learn more and join now! INT-19: Kepania Paniolo (Spanish Cowboy)INT-17: Ka LeileionaBEG-11: A Brief History of Slack Key GuitarINT-16: Hula Nā LāʻauIsland Born Liner NotesINT-22: Papa’s ʻOkolehaoBEG-20: Aunty Alice Slack KeyINT-20: Puka Pants