Funk Rock Genre Study (JamPlay)
Funk Rock is a revolutionary subgenre that has had a tremendous impact on the music you listen to today. You’ll have William Roberts by your side as you get a crash course on some of the most important funk rock players of all time. You’ll also learn the stylistic contributions of these musicians and put them all into practice with riffs, licks, chord changes, and rhythms that will make you a more well-rounded guitar player!
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About this course
Funk Rock is a revolutionary subgenre that has had a tremendous impact on the music you listen to today. You’ll have Callum Bair by your side as you get a crash course on some of the most important funk rock players of all time. You’ll also learn the stylistic contributions of these musicians and put them all into practice with riffs, licks, chord changes, and rhythms that will make you a more well-rounded guitar player!
What you'll learn
- Apply funk rhythm concepts to classic rock contexts
- Develop ability to groove on one or two-chord progressions
- Understand the historical origins of funk rock guitar
- Recognize Jimi Hendrix's contributions to funk rock (percussive rhythm, distorted blues, double stops)
- Understand the difference between clean funk (Parliament) and distorted funk rock (Funkadelic)
Release date: 10/20/2021 • 1h 59m runtime
Sample lessons
The Guitar as a Drum
Introduction to Funk Metal
Funky Pentatonics
Heavy Pentatonic Riffs
What's included
16 lessons • 11 charts • 11 Jam Tracks
Introduction
In this first lesson, William introduces us to the Funk Rock genre.
The Pioneers Jimi and Eddie
What better place to start this study than with Jimi and Eddie?
Techniques of the Pioneers Over-Bending and Double Stops
Now we will look at over-bending and double stops.
Over-Bending and Double Stops in Context
William shows us how these two new tools work within the music we play.
The Purple One Prince
Ready to check out Prince?
The Guitar as a Drum
Let's talk about how the guitar can be used in other ways.
Strumming like a Drummer
Here we continue to look at the versatility of our favorite instrument.
+ 9 more lessons
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