I made video about how to play funky guitar.
Check out my funk guitar lesson and let me know your thoughts.
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I made video about how to play funky guitar.
Check out my funk guitar lesson and let me know your thoughts.
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I must confess that I smiled quietly to myself when I heard you say in a Swedo-Canadian accent, "In order to play funky grooves like that . . ." Of course, I didn't expect you to morph into Bootsy Collins eitherGood stuff as always. My right hand technique could definitely use some work (no comments from the peanut gallery).
Are you doing something different with the recording of the guitar sounds? It sounds clearer/better. Not that it sounded bad before . . .
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Hello Robert,
I think the essence of your video only starts around 4:34 min. Let me explain my thought:
I figured out that so many people do not have the groove, because they do not understand the right hand technique. Whether you play a left hand lick or not does is not that important for first, if we are talking basics. Creating a percussive pattern with the right hand slowed down is where the basics start. Then for me after having the technique and getting used to the lose ankle movement, I would add a 7th chord, which implements the typical sound. Only after that a lick would follow. So if your lesson is determined for "beginners" I would make it a three part funk lesson, because the rather quick start of your video could be a little confusing to somebody who is not familiar with that technique.
As always, your sound with that new guitar is great and the funky stuff you play is pretty authentic sounding with a very good natural timing.
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Marnold - am I doing something different? Yes, I bought a new guitar!
Jimi, good suggestions. I figured the lesson as a whole could be useful since there's a lot of repetition in there.
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Originally Posted by Robert
Great lessons and good comments. Jimi, you have steered me as to how I will approach the lesson. I had learned a "chuck" muting already, so I think I will play with the right hand stuff using the "chuck" and get comfortable before adding the notes. I think I will get less frustrated that way. I have been wanting to learn more about right hand and strum patterns and rhythms, and have been up to now pretty locked into a down, down, up, up, down 4/4 pattern, unless I do a 3/4 bluegrass/waltz type of thing. (that one is very basic. I remember 3/4 from my piano days, but am very basic at it). The next one I was going to try and master was a basic reggae, which I think would lead to this. Thanks guys!![]()
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Whoa Robert!! That was one of your best. I like the time that you took to explain everything.
I think 8-15 minute lessons are great.
Killer funk playing, your new guitar sounds incredible.
Thanks!
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The recording sounded like you had the amp mic'd separately. Of course, judging from the fact that I can't see the amp, I assume it was closer to the camera.Originally Posted by Robert
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Effecten: "Thesis 96" Overdrive/Boost (aka DVM OD2), Hardwire DL-8 Digital Delay/Looper, DigiTech Polara Reverb, DigiTech EX-7 Expression Factory and CF-7 Chorus Factory, Danelectro CF-1 Cool Cat Fuzz
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Thanks Tot - glad to hear you dig it!
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Good stuff Robert, I appreciated the explanations and demo.
It wasn't any closer, maybe just at a different angle, or maybe the amp was louder, who knows.
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excellent lesson robert.
funk players like leo nocentelli [the meters] or steve cropper [the mg's] show how a simple two-chord groove can open up so many possibilities rhythmically. i like the groove you got going in that lesson. plenty of room to jam on something like that.
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