Hawaiian Steel Guitar (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781574240214)

(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.

Author: Lorene Ruymar
ISBN-10: 1574240218
ISBN-13: 9781574240214
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
Language: English
Published: 08/01/1996
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 11.92h x 8.96w x 0.56d