March 2009 \ Premier Clinic \ Blues \ Funk Blues: Sixteenth Note Rhythm

Funk Blues: Sixteenth Note Rhythm

Matt Smith

Bringing the funk in the style of James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone and more.


Premier Guitar March 2009


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Sixteenth-Note Rhythm
from Funk Blues by Matt Smith 

UH! OW! Get on the good foot! Jump back! Take it to 'da bridge! Funk has always been a big part of the blues pantheon. Every blues guitar player needs to know how to bring the funk. In this lesson, we'll learn how to play funky sixteenth-note common syncopated rhythms in the style of James Brown's guitarist Jimmy Nolen, and the music of Sly and the Family Stone, parliament/funkadelic, the Meter's Leo Nocentelli. Let's take a look!  Launch the lesson.


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Comments

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Lawrence
on 02/26/2009
I tried these licks all over the neck-great stuff "M". No charts needed. EYES/EARS/PLAY
Anthony
on 02/25/2009
Howcome the Link doesn't allow the Printing of the Music for this Lesson?
Larry
on 02/25/2009
Again, nice lesson, but no chart for back up
Tom
on 02/17/2009
Funky baby, funky!



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