Funk Lesson with Ben Lowrey

Hello Rock Stars! If you are a funk fan, then you are really going to enjoy this lesson. I personally love funk. I also like classic disco music like 'cool and the gang', or 'Earth wind and Fire' and also some 'Michael Jackson' stuff of that era. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers are an awesome combination of funk and rock and their song 'Can't Stop' is a great example of the technique I'm going to show you today in this mini-video-guitar-lesson. You see, what you can do, is generate percussive sounds with the guitar, (sometimes called dead notes), by using the plectrum to hit "muted" strings without actually playing a note. They end up sounding like little "clicks" and "clacks". I was in a band for 2 year called,,,,,,,, wait for it ,,,,,,,,,, "Funkydory". We played a lot of these classic disco hits. Many of the guitar riffs are very simple, some of them consist of more percussive 'chops' and 'mutes' and 'clicks' and 'deadnotes' than actual notes! 'Funk' seems to put people into a cheeky naughty mood. In fact I've got some advise for you. If you are in a band and you are trying to get gigs at parties or in front of young crowds, all you have to do is say "we play funky stuff"_ and you will get booked on the spot. If you are trying to get gigs in hotels, restaurants or any other formal events, all you have to mention is the word "Jazz"_, and you will get booked on the spot also. They are just "key words" which people respond to! Wah Wah pedals can be a great tool for funk. If you don't know what a wah wah pedal is, I have one word for you, SHAFT. If you don't know the sound track to shaft, here's another word for you, wuka-chuka-wuka-chuka. The wah wah pedal tilts backwards and forward and shifts the tone of the guitar from bass to treble and back again. Jimi Hendrix made the wah wah pedal famouse. I will give you a demonstration of the wah wah pedal in the mini-video-guitar-lesson. So,,,, Would you like discover the secrets to dirty cheeky funk? Would you like to produce grooves which move people's soul? , , Ok Good. to Watch Your MINI-VIDEO-GUITAR-LESSON "Stops 'n' Chops for Funk Style (I suggest you do watch it!) click the download link above or below. Once you've watched the mini-video-guitar-lesson, BROWSE THE ARCHIVE at www.vGuitarLessons.com/archive . I've put a whole selection of full-length-video-guitar-lessons of more groovey funk riffs like "Give it Away" and "Around the World" by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and "Play that Funky Music by Wild Cherry". Also, if you have friends who are learning guitar, send them this link www.vGuitarLessons.com/course because I'm sure they will benefit from this eCourse also. Until next time, keep practising, and enjoy playing guitar no matter what standard you are at. I'll see you in a few days with the next segment of your eCourse where we'll learn how to improvise. Remember don't make it more complicated than it needs to be, start simple, follow my instructions , and your ability will improve as you continue to practise. Ben Lowrey