by Manuel Marino | Funk
Yes, I mentioned “Funk.”
Utilizing 9th chords is an excellent way to add some flavor to your guitar rhythms. They have various uses, and once you master them, they can quickly become a staple part of your playing.
Let’s examine a popular fingering pattern for a 9th chord to use in creating a “funky” sound.
Here’s an example of a “C” 9th chord you can play right now:
E———-3———————-
B———-3———————-
G———-3———————-
D———-2———————-
A———-3———————-
E———————————-
This chord is played with the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string, the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string, and the 3rd finger barring the notes on the 3rd fret of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings. The 6th string is not played or muted.
The note on the 5th string in this fingering pattern of the 9th chord is the root note. In the example above, the note on the 5th string is played at the 3rd fret, which is a “C” note, making this a “C9th” chord.
You can simply slide this fingering pattern up and down the guitar neck to play it in any key, determined by the root note located on the … ...Read the rest.
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by Manuel Marino | Funk
“Who?” is one of the most painful comments an accomplished artist can hear. The Funk Brothers, the Motown studio band behind the dazzling, recognizable rhythms and riffs that captivated millions of fans before a single note was sung, endured that remark for 40 years.
I was one of those oblivious fans. As much as I loved listening to Martha and the Vandellas or the Temptations, and as much as the stories of Tammi Terrell and Paul Williams saddened me, it was the Funk Brothers’ story that inspired Inspired by nature - Artist Robert Tucker talks about himself and his artist experience in this exclusive article. Inspired by nature The glorious portal of a new year is again upon me. My mind has wondered since the start of 2008 as to which direction my creative self will take. For me a torrent of feelings were released in… me the most.
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Compared to other music genres, funk tends to downplay the role of guitarists, as the distinct sound of funk focuses more on rhythm and repetition rather than lengthy, drawn-out solos. However, this does not diminish the significance of the funk guitar in defining the genre. Instead, it simply means that funk bands perform as a cohesive unit, rather than a collection of soloists. The following paragraphs highlight some of the greatest funk guitarists of all time—names that any funk enthusiast would recognize and artists who have influenced not only funk music but other genres as well.
Jimmy Nolen: No other guitarist is more deserving of the top spot than Jimmy Nolen, the guitar player for one of the genre’s pioneers, James Brown. He is credited with redefining the role of the guitar in true funk music. His most notable legacy is the “chicken scratch” sound, a distinctive picking style in which the guitar strings are lightly pressed against the fingerboard and quickly released, producing a muted scratching sound. This guitar style greatly influenced numerous guitarists and other funk groups, including Tower of Power, George Clinton, and Chic.
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by Manuel Marino | Funk
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