This lesson gives you the option to pick and choose from guitar chords that are associated with four different genres – but traditions are for breaking! Any of these could inspire you to go in a ...

There's a special vibe about funk. It's often not considered as virtuosic as rock, as emotive as blues or as intimate as folk. Rather, its selling point is all about the groove. Core to this is the ...

Early funk is often associated with the Godfather Of Soul James Brown, who helped pioneer this style of dance music in the late '60s and early '70s. The ubiquitous use of syncopation (playing on the ...

The A7 and Dm7 shapes shown here are typical barre chords used a lot in funk – hopefully you recognise them! When Cory plays them, he’ll target two or three strings, giving a lighter sound and making ...

Often in funk, the guitarist’s role is strictly rhythmic. It’s less about shredding or melodies and more about adding a syncopated rhythm or some texture, and that means most of the work lies with the ...