Playing Maui Calls

by | Sep 5, 2016 | Uncategorized

Maui Calls is the main annual fund raising event for the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. I played with the Kool Kats for the final Dance party. I did a nice steel during the live auction part and they made me this cool stage set. It was themed with the decor of the...

My Fall Semester Music Classes at Maui College

by | May 18, 2016 | Uncategorized

Registration is open now for the Fall semester at Maui college. Classes run from the end of August to early December. I am teaching several music classes and anyone can register. Here’s a summary. Contact me for more details joelkatz@hawaii.edu 280-0722 Beginning...

Akaka falls

by | Mar 20, 2016 | Uncategorized

This is a beautiful song. I hope you like this arrangement. Note the time signature and High G tuning. I don’t think I used the first string so those of you in standard C6 can ignore the top line of the tab. Akaka Falls Full lyrics 3. Think of it in 3/4 or 6/8....

Sand for C6 tuning Lap Steel. Modified for D11 tuning

by | Feb 23, 2016 | Uncategorized

This is a work on progress. Please try it out and let me know what you think. I’ll make a video demo once it’s done. This is similar to what I played on my first CD, Probably better because I was really a beginner then. I adapted my standard C6 tuning with...