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Funk Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP043

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In this lesson I’ll show you how to play an up-tempo bluesy funk rhythm on electric guitar. Techniques in this lesson include palm-muting, left-hand muting, and alternate picking.

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  1. jimbostrat says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Who doesn’t love funky guitar and Brian’s lesson is certainly no exception! I especially love the E# chord hit and this one sounds even better on acoustic guitar……….at least in my humble opinion!!

    Jim

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  2. MikeG60 says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Cool. Time to:
    ‘Play that Funky music white boy.’

    ;-)

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  3. rdkraus says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Very Allman Brothery.  A good thing.

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  4. orient2k says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Hi Brian
    Really nice bit of funky rhythm.  Thank you for being very thorough in your tutorial. You certainly do not talk too much especially when reminding your beginner students as I am, about how and what pattern of the key you are in. Keep up the brilliant tuition. Many thanks.  Kim

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  5. joey39 says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    John

    It will be grate !
    If you shorten your
    Lesson to 10 minutes

      The 10# Lesson
      Ya ya that’s it ya

          Joey

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  6. Rock Star Daddy says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    One reason I subscribed was the fact you take your time and explain how and why.
    Only thing with this one, I don’t know how long it will take me to be able to keep up with this jam track.

    Thanks Brian

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  7. Mickey Teller says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:30 pm

    Brian what makes you decide what brand guitar you
    like to play when picking out a song?

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  8. Don D. says

    March 17, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    Great lesson, just what I need.

    James Brown was interviewing a gittarist for his band. He asked him “Can you play ninth chords?” The gittarist answers “Ninth chords? Sure!” James Brown asked “All night?” Ba-da-boom!

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  9. fondstring says

    December 3, 2016 at 5:37 pm

    from time to time I go back to your older lessons, even though I’m totally busy with the new ones. And this one I find really great, it’s so much fund, just as you promised in your lesson – thank you 🙂

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