tutorial: funk lesson
Added: Jan 9, 2009
From: volvoxburger
Duration: 5:21
Okay, there's a whole lot of videos of people playing their ass off on YouTube. I am here to show you that you don't need to be a crazed shredding monster to be funky. In fact, listen to the real guys on the albums, and they are mostly playing really simple shit, locked in tight so the groove takes over.We are going to hit it with a one chord funk lesson. you are going to see several techniques in action. those techniques are: call and response, varying your entrances, mixing short and long notes, using your left hand to support your right, repetition, leaving space, and a little turn that adds something to the pentatonic minor scale.Here's the thing: this is simple. You can do this. I'm going to make you learn one scale, but it is a _money_ _scale_. Get this one right and take it to the gig.First part shows you the pentatonic scale and the one chord we'll use. I'll give you a short exercise to get this under the fingers. Then the beat starts and we'll lay out some simple but powerfully funky stuff, with notes to show you how it all works.Go get the loop and play along:http://music.linear1.org/mp3/b7-loop.mp3Also: I know I'll eventually get this comment from some pointy-headed theory geek, so check it: I know that the #9 of a B7 chord is actually C double-sharp. But in this context, I deliberately use the enharmonic spelling D. That's being considerate of the audience. You and your theory professor can have a wry chuckle to yourselves.
Channel: Music
Rating: 4.93 (207 ratings) Views: 37967' favoriteCount='745 Comments: 107
volvoxburger Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Thanks for listening. Windows media player and Winamp both have loop buttons you can push. Audacity is a free prog that will let you also do some editing to the file as well as loop to a selection within the file. I suggest checking out audacity.
JustinRKN Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Sweet, I got it to work, *Jam Time*Thanks for such a timely reply, by the way.
mikerapphone Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - groovy :)
tobyfore Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - very nice. thanks for the lesson. very well done. Please keep it up.
petzaman1 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - very nice, i wasn't terribly impressed w/ your mercy,mercy,mercy but this is some very nice stuff. Very simple, very accessible. I just started playin in a funk band and there are a couple of things i hadn't really thought of before seeing this. Thanks for the help
kwd007 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Now thats what I'm talking about! Laying it down funky...Keep it in the pocket!! Nice job man!!
scrawfrd02 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - whats that quadruple finger roll on 2 notes next to each other called. i cant do it
tjmpiano Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - way nice....
maidiremirko Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Grazie!!!
KENOEFF Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - This is great stuff !!!!!
gcalvanetten Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Thanks for posting this! I'm getting a Mk. I Rhodes finally next week... nothing says funk more than a rhodes.Oh, and your video ofcourse.;)
loungegecko Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Man, that's an awesomely wicked Rhodes sample you're playing there... :D
lazarsaric Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - man can u show me where to download this drum beat u are using i like it ALOT,btw its very nice :)
volvoxburger Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - thanks for listening.download link is in the description.
volvoxburger Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - no lizards were harmed in the making of this video.
jonescrusher1 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - The holy grail - a tutorial that's standalone musical. You're one of a select band of internet heroes, thanks a million.
KENOEFF Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - *****great!!!!
dexsven Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Great advice, love this vid. Also love backing track especially bass. Don't suppose you know what bass it is - sounds like a Fender P bass to me but whatever it is the sound is great?
Jonboyutube Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - At last; a seriously cool tutorial which just cuts to the chase. I must be seeing things. 5*.
thehushpussies Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - what a breath of fresh air, love this tutorial so much, best I've found... 'just let it cook baby!!'
1976Pianoman Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - THANK YOU!!
Kiurg Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Dammit, i'm not used to this scale (i prefer C- or F-).. Hard to do the "thumb passing" 'cause i tend to use the 4th finger for F# and the next A is too far for my thumb
kirk498 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - I love this video and continue to come back to it for a refresher every so often. Nice work.
Lamename90210 Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Sounds good. Well Explained. Nice job!
JustinRKN Says:
Jan 9, 2009 - Obviously an awesome video, but does anyone know how to loop the recording the link sends you to so you can play it non-stop? Do you have to purchase some kind of software?