Slack-key guitar
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Slack-key guitar (from Hawaiian kī hōTemplate:Okinaalu, which means "loosen the [tuning] key") is a fingerstyle genre of guitar music that originated in Hawaii and uses open tunings. Most slack-key tunings can be achieved by starting with a guitar in standard tuning and detuning or "slacking" one or more of the strings until the six strings form a single chord, frequently G major.
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Notable players
- Keola Beamer
- Kealii Blaisdell
- Sonny Chillingworth
- Ry Cooder
- Daniel Ho
- Ledward Kaapana
- George Kahumoku, Jr.
- Dennis Kamakahi
- Raymond Kāne
- John Keawe
- Ozzie Kotani
- Leonard Kwan
- Patrick Landeza
- Sonny Lim
- Makana
- Peter Moon
- Cyril Pahinui
- Gabby Pahinui
- Jeff Peterson
- Fred Punahoa
- Jim "Kimo" West
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