Kona Steel Guitar Festival

Kealakehe High School Period 6

A presentation team comprising Nate Goore, Bobby Ingano, Kaipo Asing, and NextGen Enosa Lyman visited Kealakehe High School. The group gave a presentation to Linda Nagai's class then showed students how to play the steel guitar.

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  • Instructor Linda Nagai with a stiudent.
  • Nate Goore, Bobby Ingano, Enosa Lyman, and Kaipo Asing perform for the class.
  • Nate Goore, Bobby Ingano, Enosa Lyman, and Kaipo Asing.
  • The presentation team performs for the class.
  • Linda Nagaiʻs Period 6 class.
  • The presentation team performs with a student.
  • More students jump in kanakapila style.
  • Making music.
  • The guitar section.
  • Kaipo says a few words to the class musicians.
  • Guitars and ʻukuleles making music.
  • Kaipo enjoying the music with class students.
  • Kaipo leads the student guitars and ʻukuleles.
  • Instructor Linda Nagai joins in the activities.
  • Bobby showing a student how to manipulate the bar.
  • Enosa showing a student how to play.
  • Enosa shows a student how to play the acousitc steel guitar.,
  • Bobby shares technique with a student.
  • Enosa explains the steel to a student.
  • Kaipo helps a student maneuver the fretboard.
  • Bobby helping a student with her bar positioning.
  • Bobby assists a student.
  • Bobby helping yet another student.
  • Bobby and another student.
  • Bobby points out the picking position to a student.

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