Funk & Soul Lessons Course

Rhythm and Blues is a genre known for its smooth grooves, soulful melodies, and infectious rhythms. In this tutorial, we'll explore some fundamental techniques and concepts that will help you develop a strong foundation of rhythm guitar in an R&B style. We’ll explore some essential approaches such as backbeat staccato strums, combining strumming and arpeggiation, and some simple chord embellishments. Finally, we’ll finish up with a practice song that combines everything we’ve learned.

R&B is a genre known for its smooth grooves, soulful melodies, and infectious rhythms. In this tutorial, we'll explore the key techniques that will help you develop a strong foundation of lead guitar in an R&B style. We'll delve into the importance of phrasing, techniques like bending, sliding, and hammer-ons, and how to use double stops to create smooth, fluid leads. Finally, we’ll finish up with a practice song that combines everything we’ve learned.

These 16 lessons will teach you easy funk licks in the key of E. The first two lessons prepare you to play the licks and the backing track. The next half-dozen lessons teach you six must-know funk licks. Then, four lessons will teach you how to combine these licks to create longer licks and solos. I'll recap everything, then give you three jam tracks at different tempos so you can practice in real time at your own pace.

In this tutorial I will teach you 6 more funk licks, this time over a different backing track with swing feel. Make sure you pay special attention to the what the drums and the bass are doing, and try to lock in.

Rhythm and Blues is a genre known for its smooth grooves, soulful melodies, and infectious rhythms. In this tutorial, we'll explore some fundamental techniques and concepts that will help you develop a strong foundation of rhythm guitar in an R&B style. We’ll go deeper with some textbook R&B rhythm approaches such as single note lines, creating motifs that use sliding as well as hammer-ons and pull-offs, chord progressions with a III chord modulation, and embellishments using sixths. Finally, we’ll finish up with a practice song that combines everything we’ve learned.

In this tutorial I will teach you 6 funky licks/riffs that you can practice over a funky backing track in A. They are largely chord-based which demands great muting control from your fretting hand. Make sure you pay attention to the strong swing feel.

In this tutorial I will teach you 6 funky licks that you can practice over the included backing track in A. We will mix major and minor, single notes and chords - so be prepared for anything.

This tutorial is a collection of funky guitar ideas that are inspired by the music of James Brown.

in this set of lessons, HP Kruesi will show you how to play some smoky funk. HP talks about the overall ideas within the tutorial, then teaches the rhythm guitar part. The we'll look at the scale used to form the licks, and then we'll learn four licks you can play over this groove. In lesson 8 we'll break down a chord solo, then conclude by putting it all together.

In this tutorial, we'll continue on from Part 1 and dive deeper into the techniques and approaches that make R&B lead guitar so much fun to play. We’ll explore single note lines that complement the chords of the progression, use 6th interval shapes to create melodic leads, incorporate some bluesy sounds, and use slides and hammer-ons with double stops to create even more textured lick ideas. Finally, we’ll finish up with a practice song that combines everything we’ve learned.

In this tutorial, we will learn to play some soulful R&B (Rhytm & Blues) guitar style rhythm parts & lead licks in a major key. This style is rooted strongly in blues and jazz, with distinctly soulful melodies and bittersweet jazzy chords. You can also hear a bit of a funky approach in the use of syncopated, percussive and staccato rhythms.

In this tutorial, we will learn to play some soulful rhythm and blues guitar style rhythm parts & lead licks in a minor key. This style is rooted strongly in blues and jazz, with distinctly soulful melodies and bittersweet jazzy chords. You can also hear a bit of a funky approach in the use of syncopated, percussive and staccato rhythms. We'll put it all together in this tutorial.

This tutorial is a collection of funky guitar ideas that are inspired by the music of James Brown.

in this set of lessons, HP Kruesi will show you how to play some smoky funk. HP talks about the overall ideas within the tutorial, then teaches the rhythm guitar part. The we'll look at the scale used to form the licks, and then we'll learn four licks you can play over this groove. In lesson 8 we'll break down a chord solo, then conclude by putting it all together.

Joel Van Dijk demonstrates 10 examples of funky rhythm playing, in the style of P-Funk, Prince, and others.

These 16 lessons will teach you easy funk licks in the key of E. The first two lessons prepare you to play the licks and the backing track. The next half-dozen lessons teach you six must-know funk licks. Then, four lessons will teach you how to combine these licks to create longer licks and solos. I'll recap everything, then give you three jam tracks at different tempos so you can practice in real time at your own pace.

In this tutorial I will teach you 6 funky licks that you can practice over the included backing track in A. We will mix major and minor, single notes and chords - so be prepared for anything.

In this tutorial I will teach you 6 funky licks/riffs that you can practice over a funky backing track in A. They are largely chord-based which demands great muting control from your fretting hand. Make sure you pay attention to the strong swing feel.

In this tutorial I will teach you 6 more funk licks, this time over a different backing track with swing feel. Make sure you pay special attention to the what the drums and the bass are doing, and try to lock in.

In this tutorial Anders Mouridsen will teach you how to play the classic New Orleans funk jam song "Cissy Strut" as made famous by The Meters. You're gonna learn everything you need to know about this song; how to play the melody or the "head", how to play the B section ensemble line, how to "comp" when someone else is soloing and how to take a solo yourself. After this tutorial you'll be able to jam out with the record or go play Cissy Strut live at a jam-session.

In this set of lessons, Sharon Aguilar will teach "ABC", as made famous by The Jackson 5. Sharon will introduce the song and go over the gear and tones, then break down the details for the intro and verse, the chorus, and the bridge for guitar 1. Next we'll look at the same sections for guitars 2 and 3, and a bridge part for an additional guitar. We'll then do full and single guitar performances, and end with a jam along.

In this tutorial you'll learn the main parts to this classic funk/dance song. There are surprisingly few; it's based on some simple yet effective repeating licks. You'll also learn the proper body glitter to body ratio for stage personae. It's about the pocket so we'll put it all in a groove to top it off.

In this tutorial we are going to take a look at how to play the late 60's funk classic "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers. We'll to teach you both guitar parts, and we are also going to take a look at how the guitar fits into the whole arrangement by soloing it against each instrument. Remember it's not about how much you play, but how tight your groove is and how you fit into the big picture. Let's groove!

Step along the dance floor, learning the moves that guys envy and ladies adore. We'll walk you step by through funk picking and timing, the various chords used in the sections of the song, even how to double the bass line. In short, how to get your groove on!

There are 2 clean electric guitars in this song. Guitar 1 digs into some R&B style licks and riffs throughout the tune, while Guitar 2 holds down the groove with a low E chord strum. This song uses double stops, hammer-ons, palm muting, and some funky R&B strumming.

Shining Star was a top 40 hit in the mid 70's, bringing a raw, street funk energy to mainstream radio. We laid down the groove for the song in a backing track, and show you how to play the funky rhythm guitars and shredding guitar solo over the top.

This song is all about making people dance, and everything that happens in the band is supporting this. The whole song is based on a one-chord jam, and the part we'll be playing uses a combination of funky 16th note strumming and a lower pentatonic single note lick that locks in with the bass.

Mike will show you the guitar part in this song that's all about the groove, supporting the singer, and getting people on the dance floor! He'll show you the triads, single note riffs, the backbeat and how the guitar is used in a support role in the arrangement.