Traditional Hawaiian Steel Guitar

Get the real Hawaiian steel guitar sound! This lesson for guitarists, Dobro, lap steel and pedal steel players covers bar techniques, hand positions, scale patterns, Hawaiian tunings, vibrato, harmonic “chimes” and more. Bob stresses the importance of using palm harmonics and explains some incredible secrets for getting sounds up and down the neck.

You’ll learn to play four Hawaiian classics “Mai Kai No Kauai;” “Maui Chimes;” “Moana Chimes;” “Uhe, Uhene” and grasp how this music has profoundly influenced today’s bluegrass, country, Western swing, jazz and Tex-Mex styles.

Review
“For years, Bob Brozman has been known to other guitarists and aficionados as one of the world’s best slide players and most knowledgeable experts on blues and Hawaiian music. On this video, Brozman proves to be a great teacher as well.”
– Acoustic Guitar