ESSENTIAL Funk Guitar Chord Runs and Single Note Lines!

In this lesson brought to you by @MusicArtsFan, I'll show the essential techniques for playing funk rhythm guitar. We will look at both single-note lines, and chordal phrases, with a breakdown of the mechanics of funk techniques used in the music of James Brown, Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, and Cory Wong.

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Table of Contents
0:00 - Introduction
0:39 - The 16th Note
3:20 - Single Note Funk Line
3:54 - Funk Chords - E9
4:56 - Funk Chords - E13
5:14 - Funk Chords - Amin7
6:57 - Emin Melodic Funk Chord Figure
7:38 - E7#9 ala Earth, Wind & Fire
8:25 - Conclusion

[sindiscipline]

I love that you are instantly in the ZONE... phunk on!

[archilchkhikvishvili]

The way you explain things and deliver the information is extraordinary! No confusion, no mess. So glad that youtube offered me your channel.

[prajwalsrinivas]

Your channel is a bible for learning funk guitar. Please keep posting more videos! You are amazing!! Also could you please make a lesson on triplets in funk?

[steveo]

Great tutorial. Your a fine teacher, sir!

[patrickr.]

Great lesson, Sir. Thanks. You got those 16ths groovin'! Very cool.

[ronindroid]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial!

[wilbertmurry]

A good funky and groovy sound, in the pocket. What make and model is your guitar?

[drew-adams]

Thank for this lesson. I really enjoy your videos! But I was working on the one liner at the start of the video and I am wondering if the single line musical notation you wrote is actually what you are playing. I am hearing you play four muted clicks after the initial 6 notes but the notation shows three. Am I wrong? Thanks again.

[WholeWheatPiano]

Hey man I think the notation on 3:21 is a little off. I think the G natural is coming on the AND of 3 🤐

[pschlosb]

Can this funk rhythm playing be done without a pick? I just don't really use a pick much