Hawaiian songs play-along CD?

Ray Shakeshaft · Post by **Ray Shakeshaft** » 6 Feb 2010 6:05 am

Can anyone point me in the direction of an Hawaiian songs pay-along CD? I am looking for something with those fairly common songs that could be used for practice purposes. Tabs etc. are not essential. Thanks.

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 6 Feb 2010 6:30 am

http://www.geraldross.com/hawaiian.htm

Ray Shakeshaft · Post by **Ray Shakeshaft** » 6 Feb 2010 8:30 am

Oh dear!!!!! Gerald is a personal friend and I had never noticed that CD (I have his others too). Many thanks Stephen ....and now to grovel to Gerald

Ray Montee (RIP) · Post by **Ray Montee (RIP)** » 7 Feb 2010 10:36 am

Go to Google and look-up MANNY K. Fernandez.....

You can also find him on the JerryByrd-FanClub.com/... and on Amazon.....etc.

Nearly 40 authentic songs, mostly traditional and ideal for the HULA.......

He has three CD's and each one took first place in the Hawaiian Music Awards........

This is REAL Hawaiian Music........ Not country with pedals trying to sound Hawaiian.

Good Luck to you!

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 7 Feb 2010 1:02 pm

I believe that Ray Shakeshaft is looking for a backing tracks CD and meant to say "Play Along" CD in his post.
Ray (Shakeshaft) why didn't you call me ?

Ray Montee, did you know how inflated the postage charges your distributor CreateSpace imposes for your product to the UK and Europe ?
$25 on top of the $19.99 a bit high isn't it ?

Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 7 Feb 2010 1:13 pm

The way to go is using any of the many great CDs by the reknowned Kahauano Lake Trio. No steel is used so there's plenty of room to do your own, and it's as real and correct as you can find.

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 7 Feb 2010 1:27 pm

Actually Ray won't say it himself, but he is a Ukulele teacher, aficionado and countrywide respected player ON UKE. So anything less that Correct woud not be much good to him.

I think that BIAB Backings would not get past his critical ear, especially if the arrangements were not pretty accurate/authentic.

Your recommendation of the Kahauano* Lake Trio is an excellent choice, but for the fact that I think Ray's prime objective is to expand his repertoire of Hapa Haole/Hollywood Hawaiian songs/tunes.
(Blue Hawaii, Lovely Hula Hands etc.)

*Kahauanu

1. Hu`i E
2. E Huli Makou
3. Malolo
4. Kaulana Na Pua
5. Hu`ehu`e
6. Moanalua
7. Aloha Ia O Wai`anae
8. Medley
* `Akahi Ho`i
* Adios Kealoha
* He Lei No Kalakaua
9. Ke `Ala Ka`u I Honi
10. Ka Paniolo Nui O Moloka`i
11. Waikiki Hula
12. Keolaokalani (Penei No)

Matthew Dawson · Post by **Matthew Dawson** » 7 Feb 2010 3:37 pm

The Cumquat Hawaiian Hotshots playalong is good but be prepared to wait months for delivery.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 8 Feb 2010 2:32 am

I have a database of about 3600 MIDI tracks, of which 86 are Hawaiian. If they're any use I would gladly email them to you.

Ray Shakeshaft · Post by **Ray Shakeshaft** » 8 Feb 2010 5:46 am

I think Ray's prime objective is to expand his repertoire of Hapa Haole/Hollywood Hawaiian songs/tunes.
(Blue Hawaii, Lovely Hula Hands etc.)

Spot on Basil.

Thanks for all the email responses that I have had on this subject. I do think that there is a need for such a CD/MP3s. (Uke/Rhythm guitar/bass/vibes and someone perhaps playing the first verse on lap steel would be nice if anyone has time on their hands

)

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 8 Feb 2010 11:46 am

Joerg Schubert and myself are working on it. The RIGHT chords, the RIGHT keys, The right words and the definitive fills.
Possibly "Interactive"
No Half measures, (Except where there are bars of 2/4

)
It WILL Happen..

Norman Markowitz · Post by **Norman Markowitz** » 8 Feb 2010 2:55 pm

Check out a CD called

Authentic Polynesia 1 - Hawaii & Tonga Featuring The Hiram Olsen Trio and Nina Keali'iwahamana. It has the same songs done different ways, with and without guitar, ukulele or steel guitar. You can download it from www.emusic or Rhapsody or iTunes. If you go to those sites you can preview the tracks before you buy them. It's a very interesting CD.

George Rout · Post by **George Rout** » 17 Feb 2010 6:29 pm

Gee, I've been looking for a rhythm/backing track for Imi Au Ia (King's Serenade) and it's been promised but never materialized!!!!!!!!!!!!!

George

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 18 Feb 2010 4:00 am

MMMMMM... A Nod's as good etc..

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 18 Feb 2010 4:51 am

basilh wrote:...The RIGHT chords, the RIGHT keys, The right words and the definitive fills...

Wow, this has to be the start of a new era.

(I'll hide away all those recordings I've made in whatever key is the easiest and whatever suits my voice; not to mention the easiest chords to play.)

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 18 Feb 2010 5:01 am

On another forum someone asked about what tunings to drop and what tunings to concentrate on, I replied with the following (Which is semi-relevant to THIS post)

My suggestion FWIW is to list all the tunes/songs you play AND WISH to play, and write the "Melodic Centre" of each one by its title. Then calculate which ones have the least number melodic centres and dismiss that tuning or its variants. But I see no need to, of course you CAN use the following principle to calculate which tuning you use the most and arrange your multi-neck guitar's tuning order, with your most used tuning in the optimum position.

E13 (E on top) {ROOT on top},
B11th (Low B-A-B) {FIFTH on top}
C6th (E on top) {THIRD on top},
cover all melodic centres, so why not just use those 3, like many a great player in the past has..

If "Melodic Centres" elude you, the consider these examples :-
1. Harbour Lights melodic centre = 3rd of the scale
2. The Beach at Waikiki melodic centre = root
3. Blue Moon melodic centre = 5th

If this concept is still unclear, then further explanations can be had in the NEXT issue of Aloha Dream. In the meantime, the basics would be that the melodic centre could be considered as the note of the scale that's most proliferant and pivotal to the tune/song..

Not to be confused with Tonal Centre" which is ALWAYS the key of the song.

The tonality or the relationship of the tones to each other. Songs that have a tonal centre or that gravitate to C are in the key of C. The key signature is shown at the beginning of a staff identifying the sharps or flats in that key.

The arrangement of sharps or flats placed at the beginning of each line of music, denotes the tonality or key. The key signature indicates which tones are to be sharp or flat in the scale system a piece is based on.

George Rout · Post by **George Rout** » 18 Feb 2010 5:32 am

Hey Alan, I put the key, and a sample of the music exactly like the rhythm track I would like on the appropriate site. Maybe I forgot to whistle it!!!!

I think I forgot the Melodic centre though!!!!!!!!!!

Geo

basilh · Post by **basilh** » 18 Feb 2010 6:11 am

Sorry George, the ONLY person who can DEMAND my time is Pat. All others have to be patient, or not, as the case may be.

As I said A Nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse
(Clicking the link SHOULD explain all)

Ray Shakeshaft · Post by **Ray Shakeshaft** » 18 Feb 2010 6:35 am

Hi Basil,

I look forward to your CD.

May I inquire more about the concept of the 'correct key'? In all my years of music, like Alan, I have always thought of that as being the key that the vocalist could handle. I suppose it could be the one in which the writer originally conceived the song but there again some songwriters were somewhat limited in their ability to play in all that many keys and so there is no intrinsic value in that line of approach.

So what is the answer?

George Rout · Post by **George Rout** » 21 Feb 2010 6:25 pm

Hey Bas, I'm not a union man, I don't make demands!!!

Life is too short and we're dead far to long. Say Hello to Pat for me.

Geo

Paul M. Matthews · Post by **Paul M. Matthews** » 10 Mar 2010 10:14 am

Alan Brookes wrote:I have a database of about 3600 MIDI tracks, of which 86 are Hawaiian. If they're any use I would gladly email them to you.

Alan,

I am also new to the Forum. Would it be possible for you to send me your database of Hawaiian Midi tracks. I have the Cakewalk Software that imports midi and then I conjour up the melody on staff which helps me to detect 3rd and 6th intervals to tab. If I'm too late...shame on me. Thanks

Paul

George Rout · Post by **George Rout** » 10 Mar 2010 1:49 pm

Hello Alan: may I please have your MIDI download package?

Geo

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 10 Mar 2010 3:11 pm

Sure George and Paul. Just email me at afbrookes@aol.com. I can't send you the files without your email address.

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Hawaiian songs play-along CD?

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