Hawaiian Steel Guitar

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.

Additional Information

SKU: 00000192
UPC: 073999557725
ISBN-10: 1574240218
ISBN-13: 9781574240214
Series: Fretted
Page Count: 216
Contributors: Sponsored by the Hawaiian Guitar Association compiled & edited by Lorene Ruymar