The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar of Ledward Kaapana — Sample Lesson Ledward Kaapana is widely acknowledged as one of the most exciting and accomplished masters of kī hōʻalu (slack key guitar). In this special sample lesson, Led invites you into his world of open tunings and improvisational mastery. Playing in his signature style, Ledward’s technique combines two-finger picking and alternating bass—reminiscent of great blues and country players, but infused with the distinct licks and harmonies of t
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🌿🎸 Ledward Kaapana — “L-N-D Slack Key” (The Hawaiian Legends Live) High-energy kī hōʻalu straight from the Hawaiian Legends Live concert. In this clip, Ledward Kaapana takes “L-N-D Slack Key” for a spin on solo guitar—thumb driving a rock-solid bass line while the treble jumps between runs, harmonics, and little rhythmic twists. It is loose, playful, and totally in the pocket, the kind of piece where you can hear him smiling between phrases. “L-N-D Slack Key” has become one of the great jam ve
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Ledward Kaʻapana — “Slack Key Lullaby” 🌙🎸 A quiet masterclass from Led. “Slack Key Lullaby” was also featured in the film world through Songs of Aloha, the 2015 soundtrack curated for Cameron Crowe’s movie Aloha. The album includes a live version credited to Ledward Kaʻapana & Mike Kaawa and sits alongside other Hawaiʻi favorites like “Ipo Lei Manu” by Cyril Pahinui and classics from Genoa Keawe and The Royal Hawaiian Serenaders. It’s a snapshot of how kī hōʻalu and vintage mele live comfortab
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🌿🎸 Ledward Kaapana — “ʻOpihi Moemoe” (Slack Key Show, Maui) From our friends at @SlackKeyShow: a classic moment of Led in his element. Filmed at George Kahumoku Jr.’s Slack Key Show – Masters of Hawaiian Music at Napili Kai, this clip catches Ledward Kaapana playing “ʻOpihi Moemoe” just after the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration. “ʻOpihi Moemoe” (“sleeping ʻopihi”) is a Leonard Kwan mele and one of Led’s true signature pieces. He takes it at an easy, swinging tempo—thumb holding a rock-so
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Ledward Kaʻapana — “Kolomona Slack Key” (Acoustic Guitar Sessions) 🎸✨ Slack-key master Ledward Kaʻapana drops into the Acoustic Guitar studio and teams up with Northern California guitarist Fran Guidry for a duet on his original “Kolomona Slack Key.” After a few ʻukulele tunes for our Ukulele magazine, Led reaches for a Collings D41, re-tunes to open G (D G D G B D), and lets the melody glide over a rock-steady alternating bass while Fran answers with tasteful counterlines. It’s a front-row lis
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🌿🎸 Ledward Kaapana — “Puʻuanahulu” on a 1941 Martin D-45 A rare guitar and a classic paniolo song in the hands of one of Hawaiʻi’s great slack key players. In this clip, Ledward Kaapana sits at home in Kāneʻohe and plays “Puʻuanahulu” on a vintage 1941 C.F. Martin D-45, a pre-war guitar that has become legendary among collectors and players alike. The feel is pure Led: thumb locked into a steady groove, treble lines singing and bending around the melody, everything relaxed but perfectly in tim
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