Waikiki (Taropatch tuning) -- Slackdog

Waikiki is a hapa-haole tune written by Andy Cummings in 1947. This is my arrangement in Open G (Taropatch).

Mahalo to Jesse for his help and encouragement and ku`u kumu for the chops and understanding.

Ke Akua Pu

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• slack key
• hawaiian
• hapa haole
• taropatch

[Slackdog22]

Thanks Chris. Bev and I will be at February Camp. See you then?

[Slackdog22]

Thanks Kory. I love your version of this good ol' tune also.

[haumana33]

This is excellent. It would be great to hear you comment on the chords you're using. I play Taropatch, but several chord shapes are unfamiliar to me. Very beautiful.

[Slackdog22]

Mahalo Wanda and Haumana (aren't we all?).

I tried to stay as true to Andy Cummings chordal structure as possible. The hardest thing about this song is the modulation to B using the F#7 as the passing chord (just move you F chord up a half step). Playing a lot of I-VI-II-V and II-V-I changes in barre positions in Taropatch is just a learning curve. Except for the Dim chords. They are all shapes you are probably familiar with, but have just not played outside the key of G.

dog

[Slackdog22]

Mahalo for all your kind words. Me hawai`i mai loko mai.

[cybythesea]

Hey Big Dong sounds great! Good to see you again even if it is just on the boob tube!

I look forward to seeing you a camp again . . . I hope Love to Bev~

[thumbstruck]

Again, too good!

[haumana33]

Mahalo Slackdog, that helps me to understand what's going on. I appreciate it.

[wjc1952]

Dog - this is doggone swell! I love that mele and it never fails to touch me. Ah, I've got it -- your guitar and Mike Keale's vocals, oh what a fine thing that would be. Please make more videos.

Me ke aloha,

Wanda

[olu143]

Beauuuutifully arranged! 5 stars! =)