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Topic: Tiare No Tahiti |
Rick Collins
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Posted 25 Jun 2004 11:59 am |
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I have two recordings of "Tiare No Tahiti" by Jerry Byrd. I like the recording on the "Maple" lable (vinyl) best. I am assuming that this is the correct title of this tune. Although, on the cassette it is written "Tiare Tahiti".
I have also seen it subtitled, "Tahitian Love Song"; and I've seen it subtitled "Flower of Tahiti". Maybe all are correct.
Anyway, I love the haunting melody of this tune. The harmonics are also best on the "Maple" recording. The harmonics are done in the high register with some reverse slants on the E and C strings of the C6th. They are very difficult for me; but of course, the execution is done quite expertly by Jerry Byrd.
Since the placement of the palm (in palm harmonics) is the important part of the execution, rather than the picking, this gets very difficult in the high register. But, this tune would not be "what it is" if the harmonics were not played this way.
To someone who plays this tune well, does it seem that you must strike the strings more vigorously when you play harmonics in the high register (than below the 12th fret)?
Rick
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[This message was edited by Rick Collins on 25 June 2004 at 01:06 PM.] |
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c c johnson
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Posted 25 Jun 2004 12:05 pm
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| Rick, just the opposite with me. Harmonics should be played delicately always, particularly in Haw or near hawa music. Harmonics in the upper register require a real delicate touch and takes a lot of practice. After alot of pravtice it will come natural on the bandstand. |
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Rick Collins
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Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2004 12:22 pm
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Thanks C C,
I was thinking the same thing, myself. It could be that when I miss the correct palm placement, that I'm instinctively trying to make up for the muted sound by hitting the strings harder___a no-no on the lower part of the neck for sure.
Sometimes, I can get through the entire tune with near perfect execution. Consistency seems a long time arriving for me, for this tune.
Rick |
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 25 Jun 2004 1:27 pm
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c c johnson
From:
killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 26 Jun 2004 3:25 am
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| Jeff, I saw Billy do the same thing and I asked him about it. He said a guitar that he had yrs ago had lousy responce to harmonics and he had to hit it hard to get anything at all. On his later guitars he said the motion of his right hand as force of habit was hard but a split second before he hit the strings he would slightly roll the palm edge to sweeten the harmonic. He said Feets Rogers did the same thing. In any event they both sounded great. CC |
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