Funk Rhythm Guitar Lesson - Learn a Popular Funk Chord Progression

In this funk guitar lesson you will learn 4 ways to play one of the most popular funk guitar chord progressions the ivm - vm - im. Just a few songs that include this progression are "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire - "Ladies Night" by Kool & The Gang - and "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead. In this lesson you will learn 4 different ways of approaching the rhythm guitar with these chord changes.
1:13 Pattern #1 Learn to play the chord progression in Nile Rodgers style.
3:22 Pattern #2 Learn the rhythm that used these changes on "Ain't No Stopping Us Now".
4:36 Pattern #3 Learn to strip down the chords to just 3rds and how to embellish with neighboring intervals.
7:50 Pattern #4 Get the full breakdown of the rhythm on the video intro - a super funky take on the progression using bass notes with the thumb.
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[@hesekie1]

So detailed and clear! Thank you.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

thanks for watching!

[@jahbuzzz]

I just end up playing Ska any time I try to play funk

[@nicklaeder5628]

Just pick it up pick it up

[@sunjamrblues]

One of the best funk rhythm lessons I seen. Many focus on just one chord shape played with different rhythm patterns.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you, I will be releasing another very important funk rhythm lesson this Friday, stay tuned

[@gavinvonmeyer3746]

This is the lesson I been praying for... Who says prayers don't get answered? Where y'all now?

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thanks Gavin, just arrived in Austria

[@jeffreyrobbins1212]

Great stuff man. Totally funky. I enjoy your lessons heaps

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you Jeffrey!

[@warrenbarney7567]

Thanks Rick. Pro lesson as usual!

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thanks Warren!

[@gthrockstar]

Man, you were swingin' HARD!

[@dr.koupop880]

I don't play guitar but this is very help for me mimicking how one sounds with MIDI, very nice tutorial.

[@rikiandov17]

Awesome rhythm I needed something like this to learn and put into a song I am making.

[@TheHeruJourney]

This is excellent! I’m personally struggling with Pattern #3. I understand high E string should be muted, probably with the pinky but when strumming dead strings, I still hear the high E ringing.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

In the case of the first chord you need to mute with the index finder as well, just in case your 3rd finger misses it

[@johnmcaleese8459]

For me, a good funk rhythm guitar immediately gets noticed and enjoyed. Nice no b.s. lesson. Thanks. Had to subscribe. PEACE from Philadelphia

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you John, and welcome to the channel!

[@Piratesteve81]

Insta subscribed. Thank you for all the work and knowledge!! Greetings from Germany.

[@metalmick]

Love the lesson but I covert that Tele of yours. Gorgeous!

[@christianl9247]

Great lesson. All the tasty bits you need to Funk it Up in a short, concise video. Love it! Funk ain't that complicated, but tricky to execute properly. Great job on breaking down the progressions. Thanks a lot for the video.

[@PlouplePoupi]

Chic chic chic ! Thank u🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Some Chic vibes on pattern #1

[@blndrckr]

oh funk yea Dey Dey!!

[@Finn-nt3jc]

Exactly the lesson I needed thank u so much

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thanks for watching!

[@ЛексейМихалыч-э6э]

Wonderful lesson! Thank you very much and greetings from Latvia!

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you for watching!

[@davidlemon5535]

Great lesson Rick. I'll have to give this a try over the weekend. Cheers.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

thanks David!

[@squidandchips]

Bass player here making a first entry into funk guitar. Always wondered what you lot were up to! Great lesson, very useful. Thanks!! :-)

[@shallyshal1]

Great stuff. Thanks so much. Shally

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you Shally!

[@shallyshal1]

@@TastyGuitarcom No question, now, I need to work on right hand technique more than anything..I am not loose or fluid enough .. Pick hangs up on strings and digs in and it makes playing this style slow and not fluid and prevents building up any kind of speed..back to the woodshed !!!! Shally

[@MrTimdriver]

Awesome licks!

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you!

[@WindOnMyWings]

Beautiful lesson. Subscribed !

[@TastyGuitarcom]

thank you!

[@SantomasOficial]

Genial.

[@NyneForte]

Great video!!!! 👍🏼

[@2005rosebud]

Funk Junction!

[@Jaywezy]

Brilliant

[@gnoogie]

goddamn that last one goes crazy. learning funk rn and the last one is fun as fuck

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thanks for watching!

[@Diauvi]

Pino D'angio Ma Quale Idea!

[@MAP448]

Exactly what pickups & in what positions are on that wonderful guitar?

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Joe Barden pick ups Danny Gatton Nashville set, mostly in 4th position

[@omarhenderson8433]

Do you have a tutorial on Get Lucky and Loose Yourself to Dance?

[@TastyGuitarcom]

I have a tutorial on Get Lucky on my membership website, see below for link to free trial

[@scubagrant6045]

Are the backing tracks that you play on these four Funk rhythms available for purchase on your site? Thanks for doing this, this is awesome.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

you can purchase this one on karaokeversion.com it's "Aint now stopping us now" and custom track and you can mute everything but drums and bass

[@jda818]

What brand/size/gauge guitar picks do you use? Excellent lesson and playing. Thanks

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you, D'addario 10-46 and Clayton 1.52 teardrop picks

[@pannierprotectors]

Just discovered this lesson, I love it! Gotta learn this! Question; can you tell me where the backing track is from, I’d really like to play along to it once I have it dialled in. Great work Rick 👍

[@TastyGuitarcom]

thanks Peter, members of Tasty Guitar can practice to the backing track synced up to the TAB, slow down, loop etc, as part of the lesson in the site, learn more at tastyguitar.com/membership OR this track is basically "Aint no stopping us now" with the vocals removed. You can buy it for $2.99 at karaokeversion.com

[@JevRos]

I love your lessons very much! I have a question, is there a sad funk? How can you play it on guitar?

[@TastyGuitarcom]

sad funk...I'll have to think about that, none come to mind

[@tokingreens]

Thanks! Subbed and rang notify...cool progression and lesson. What beautiful Tele type guitar is that?

[@TastyGuitarcom]

It's a handmade Russell Fong guitar, longtime student and guitar maker in CA

[@tokingreens]

@@TastyGuitarcom Thank you

[@timrowley3427]

Rick's video showing his guitar kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4jFiJ5tgtyjmrs

[@fishyfishx]

"down to this shape" what chord is it? lol

[@chrisbraddock3831]

Awesome stuff! What model guitar is that? Can't make out the name on the headstock (other than that Im pretty sure its not Fender) Love the tone.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you! This is a Russell Fong guitar. He's a guy that makes custom instruments in the bay area, California.

[@aaronchow5789]

4:15

[@jimbeaux4988]

Great licks! 3 and 4 remind me that I don't get everything I can out of my rhythms. There's always a way to spice things up. Do you make the backing tracks?

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Hey Jim, no I got the backing track from karaokeversion.com

[@matthewwilber467]

Someone please tell me what kind of pickups he’s rockin on that telly

[@TastyGuitarcom]

These are Joe Barden Danny Gatton's

[@9StickNate]

I LIKE IT! I don’t get a very loud tone when I scratch my strings. Is it the single coil or the amp settings that give it such a pronounced sound?

[@TastyGuitarcom]

The key for me is setting the amp to the edge of breakup and making sure the mids are set high enough to cut through

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Are those Franlin Pickups in your Tele? Thanks

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Nope these are Joe Barden

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

@@TastyGuitarcom Sweet! Thanks..

[@Ther3tr0]

Great video, but regarding 3:45 Is that not just simply a C major chord? How can this be read as a voicing of Am7? It doesn't even have an A anymore

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Typically in chord fragments you can drop the root and/or the 5th of the chord and still retain the character of the chord, and the bass note will give it context. If the bass player is on C it will sound like c major, bass hanging on A it will sound like Am7. Never look at a shape and think it's only 1 thing. I could call this 12 different things just by changing the context with the bass note.

[@rockstarjazzcat]

😎🤙🏼

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thanks for watching!

[@rockstarjazzcat]

@@TastyGuitarcom Great content! Thanks. And I appreciate the explanations referencing chord function!

[@nickgreen4731]

Still trying to figure out how to get the *pew-pew*s... 😂

[@ColocasiaCorm]

thats a weird lookin hard tail strat