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Steve Dawson

Hawaiian Lap-Style Slide Guitar

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Let Steve introduce to you his style of contemporary Hawaiian slide guitar. Learn 3 complete songs while also learning the basics of Hawaiian style slide in this easy to understand lesson for the intermediate player.

On stages ranging from Dobrofest in Slovakia to the renowned Monterey Jazz Festival and almost every major music festival in Canada, Steve is constantly striving for unique sounds and approaches to acoustic music. His instrumental abilities have landed him on stages with artists as diverse as Bob Brozman, Gil Scott-Heron, John Lee Hooker, Oregon, David Lindley, Long John Baldry, Oh Susannah, and Francois Houle, to name just a few. When the renowned guitarist/songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps put down the slide guitar to focus on songwriting a few years ago, he called on Steve to play the slide parts for the album "Slingshot Professionals".

In this lesson, Steve focuses on teaching Hawaiian lap style techniques in G tuning.

Songs taught include:

• Akaka Falls
• The Red Sand Serenade
• Hard To Get Gerdie

Techniques Steve talks about include:

• Tuning (Open G with Low D)
• String Gages/Guitar Set Up
• Right and Left Hand Basic Techniques
• Slanting The Bar (harmonized scale)
• The '6th' Harmony
• The Hula Pick
• False Harmonics
• and much more!

While learning 3 new songs, you will also pick up on many important tricks and techniques that will have you sounding like an authentic Hawaiian style slide player in no time. Take a lesson from one of Canada's most in-demand session players and discover the fun and beauty of Hawaiian Slide guitar!

"Steve has evolved into a musical chameleon, whether appearing with his group Zubot and Dawson, the avant-folk quartet The Great Uncles of the Revolution, blues legend Jim Byrnes, performing his own solo shows, or producing acclaimed albums in the studio."