SUNNY - Guitar Chords & Rhythm Comping - Guitar Lesson

Cool Jazz-Funk Groove | Detailed rhythm explanation | Sunny Jazz Guitar chords | Sunny TAB + Backing Track
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Today we'll check out the iconic Funk-Jazz Standard Sunny guitar chords. I'll show you everything note for note and there is also a slow tempo playthrough of the entire song performance at the end of this guitar tutorial.
The Sunny guitar rhythm comping is rather complex, but worry not, I'll teach you note for note, slow and easy. I'll show you how to get a good flow in your right hand and show you the strumming directions in detail. You can download the Sunny guitar lesson chords tab to follow along.
I've also made two very cool sounding Sunny backing track, which you can also download from the link above.
I will reveal every little aspect of the ryhtm and the jazz guitar chords used in this Sunny chords guitar tutorial. Your right hand will improve and it's fun to add such a great song to your repertoire. Sunny is played at every jazz session and you really should have it in your repertoire. The Sunny jazz guitar chords are pretty easy (for jazz :-) and you won't have a problem following along with my Sunny guitar chords lesson.
If you do have a problem, please check out my jazz guitar chords playlist, up here on my youtube channel.
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SUNNY - Guitar Chords Comping - Guitar Lesson:
00:00 start
00:08 Introduction
00:41 SUNNY - Performance (Regular Tempo)
01:20 Song Structure
01:27 SUNNY - Tutorial
01:40 Phrase 1 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo)
01:47 Phrase 1 - Breakdown
04:43 Phrase 1 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo)
05:00 Phrase 2 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo)
05:06 Phrase 2 - Breakdown
07:44 Phrase 2 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo)
08:04 Phrase 3 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo)
08:17 Phrase 3 - Breakdown
10:32 Phrase 3 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo)
10:55 Phrase 4 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo)
11:06 Phrase 4 - Breakdown
13:01 Phrase 4 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo)
13:18 Recommended Tutorials
13:39 SUNNY - Performance (Slow Tempo)
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00:00 SUNNY - Lesson Time Stamps 00:08 Introduction 00:41 SUNNY - Performance (Regular Tempo) 01:20 Song Structure 01:27 SUNNY - Tutorial 01:40 Phrase 1 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo) 01:47 Phrase 1 - Breakdown 04:43 Phrase 1 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo) 05:00 Phrase 2 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo) 05:06 Phrase 2 - Breakdown 07:44 Phrase 2 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo) 08:04 Phrase 3 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo) 08:17 Phrase 3 - Breakdown 10:32 Phrase 3 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo) 10:55 Phrase 4 - Demonstration (Regular Tempo) 11:06 Phrase 4 - Breakdown 13:01 Phrase 4 - Demonstration (Slow Tempo) 13:18 Recommended Tutorials 13:39 SUNNY - Performance (Slow Tempo)

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thanks, Dave! Yer the best

[@tieukhavu8832]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Sunny, once so true I love you.

[@robertdouglas4293]

Had to be over well over 50 years ago, close to 60, thankyou, first heard Sonny, wow.

[@dominiquejarry9707]

By far, the best lessons we can ask for. Always there when we look for a song to learn. Always simple arrangements and techniques so we go throught it without getting discouraged.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you für the lovely compliment, bc that's exactly what my intentions are with these tutorials. ✅ Mission accomplished

[@mathieudevos7057]

Yes merci beaucoup 🎉

[@victorformosa2825]

Very catchy jazz funk version of this classical, thank you.

[@barrysebastian9584]

Great tune - and thanks for your wonderful smiling, positive presentation (needed that this week). I remember when I watched Pat Martino burning on this - mind blowing. Stay safe👍.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

🤗🤗🤗

[@frankjibe]

Thank you Sandra...you made me appreciate jazz music!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

That's cool! I think it's great to explore different styles.

[@susanaespolong1518]

Luv & salute 2 u for this great tutorial.

[@salvadorgarcia8661]

Another one of my favourites, great theme. Thank you very much Sandra.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Do you also like a good groove, ey? 😊🎶🎸

[@gerdvanjuuten1581]

Great grooove!

[@ung2002]

Thank you very much.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you dig it! 😊

[@paulavandeusen8930]

I love the rhythm change part👍

[@leeh2289]

Sandra! I have just discovered you and your wonderful channel! I have already learned much from the first few videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with us! On top of that, you’re charming!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Hey, welcome to the jazz ride on my channel 😊. Keep swinging 🎶 🎸

[@stringbender57]

Nice selection of chords and a nice, smooth funky right hand technique! This is a fun song to play at a jam session. Great lesson Sandra!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

It's perfect for jams! Short and easy song form and your can solo over in just two scales 😊

[@jaimelamusik214]

Very funky, i like this. Thank a lot Sandra :D

[@infaredxx6546]

Howdy from Texas! I love your extra jazzy interpretation of this tune. Ive seen played 10 different ways and this is my favorite. Thanks for your work, good job. I bought the sheet pdf.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank you, Alex! ❤️

[@johnc.mitchelljr.2716]

Thanks the excellent instruction : )

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dawnboulay465]

thank you!

[@pg6480]

Thank you from Italy

[@kungfubill4436]

Fantastic..... great swing... .thank you groove queen 🥰 😁

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Hehe, thank you!

[@melroberts7987]

Really enjoying this lesson..Thank you. From Bensalem Pa USA.

[@Valle_Z]

cool, thank you for this very good tutorial!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you liked it!

[@tombola4673]

I love this song - thanks for the lesson!!!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

There are actually a whole lot of songs based on this chord progression, like Oleo, I Got Rhythm or even The Flintstone Theme.

[@fabricenorka2896]

Greeeeeetings from France's fan. I still cannot understand why you haven't as much likes as subscribers. Thank you so much for your work,your enthusiasm, keep feeding us with your Jazz, Groove and Harmony lessons.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

❤️❤️❤️

[@frankymarino6420]

Merci beaucoup j ai appris this lecon and i am happy , and ii like your leçon thank you Mme Sherman

[@MarioRossibless]

Hi Sandra Thank for great class. you're the best jazz teacher.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Thank your, Mario! ❤️

[@neonorange6545]

These lessons are GOLD!!!!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad to be of help 😊

[@jamesmargulis332]

Smooth!

[@pablobenitezaguilar9712]

gracias Sandra

[@guitarplus6125]

Thank you a Lot Respecfully and BR RT

[@annettesomers7463]

Omg another sunnnny haha now I understand what you meant 😅 😂 🤣 🙂 🙃 😄 😅 from the comment in solo video great lesson as usual!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Now you have the holy trinity 😂

[@annettesomers7463]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman I love the holy trinity 😍

[@glennwirth7334]

Well done 🎉

[@rafaelruizruizcachoflores.]

Saludos fraternos!!! Lindura

[@arthurcarlson6463]

Thanks Sandra, solid lesson! and fun...

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad it helped 😊

[@tridevkotwal2169]

Great lessons love from INDIA❤️

[@timd7940]

Thank you

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

The pleasure's all mine 😊

[@alexanderaltago]

sunny song, sunny lesson, sunny teacher 😉, thanks for this groovy lesson 👍🏻

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you liked it! So much snow and rain here, I have to be my own sunny me 🌝

[@SirAndyDee]

Thank you, teacher Sandra. I've always tried Sunny, but it never sounded as cool as your version.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

You can do it!

[@andreucueva8107]

Un fuerte abrazo desde Catalunya

[@andisgalaxysvieractive]

How cool is that?!!! I still don't have my right hand correct (alternate picking), but this is worth learning it.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

The right hand is so important for a grood phrasing as well!

[@verbeekh]

Love what you do , thank you. Any chance of composing something to help ex-rock and rollers transform into budding cool jazz players. Looking for some technique help with growing into smooth consistent sounds (right hand stuff) tempo and a transcribed song simple enough to make us feel like there is hope.

[@riverman6655]

Nice concise lesson....as usual my old lazy way of playing this tune was missing a passing chord. Your technique is really clear

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

The passing chord is optional, but I just like having this Chromatic move between minor chords.

[@kimsigfo2]

Great teaching. I would like you to make a version of Sonny Boy.

[@robertbriquet]

I just realized I was playing this all wrong for years. Thank you.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Maybe your rendition was better 😊

[@dkwvt13]

Very Nice! I used to play this song but stopped because I never really found a chord melody I was happy with. This is much more what I was envisioning, Thank You...! B-)

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you like it! You probably know my chords melody rotorua and the chord solo. This here is the best starting point though. Bauxite chords and rhythm first, then soloing and chord melody.

[@dkwvt13]

I followed the link to the chord melody tutorial , very nice and this is a great foundation. Another great suite, thank you...!

[@i.m.6115]

Sandra,Vielen Dank aus Irland 👍🇮🇪

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Viel Spass beim jammen!

[@michaelallard2640]

Great song, great lesson. I like your Fmaj7 voicing (new for me) and the Bmi 11 (interesting how similar it is to the E7). Thanks !

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Well the Bm11 had the E on top 😊

[@simonsisweechay6308]

Greeting From Malaysia

[@MrNeume]

Immer wieder 1000Dank, auch wenn es jedesmal ein hartes Stück Arbeit ist und ich mir die Stücke nur sehr langsam und "bröckchenweise" draufschaffen kann. Aber das tut dem Spaß keinen Abbruch. Ich liebe deine Chord-Melody Sachen aber insgeheim hoffe ich immer wieder auf feine Comping-Lessons . Ich würde auf die Knie fallen, wenn du dich zu Mas que nada oder Sway hinreissen lassen könntest. Beste Grüße

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Ist beides eine gute Idee. An Sway hab ich noch gar nicht gedacht, aber das könnte gut ankommen. Vielen Dank für die Vorschläge!

[@ChrisKopelakisfingerstyleg]

many-many thanks.***

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

The pleasure's all mine :-)

[@infaredxx6546]

Ive been searching for Sunny by Pandrezz guitar lesson for years, and found this.

[@joeyboybossman]

tnx for this tutorial..really love this song.hope i can play it like u do..

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

You can do it! Just play one or two bat's and try to really nail them, so they sound relaxed and groovey. Only then continue with the next chord.

[@joeyboybossman]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman don't know how to get the backing tracks u said avail on d link..but tnx anyway i can play almost the whole song..hope u can do more motown guitar tutorial..

[@fredericfournier5662]

Thank you, nice but I need an assistant to move the capo each time the whole pattern moves halftone up 😅❤

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

😁

[@pandries21]

Gruss Gott, can you give us tutorial of french classic PETITE FLEUR sydney bechet

[@Ermdia]

this was funny to learn nice grove

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Glad you liked it! Have a great new year and keep swingin! 🎵🎸

[@kwokchunwong9497]

Excellent teaching. May I ask if you would make chord melody of Bemsha Swing ?

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

I'm not very familiar with that song. Just heard teh name.

[@kwokchunwong9497]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman hi Sandra. Here is the song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHPdmWBuiLB1aLc. Hope u would arrange the chord melody soon🤗

[@JohnSmith-ir1fo]

Very cool, I'm only missing a overlay for the chords, looking them up makes it a bit hard to follow. Thank you very much!

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

You can purchase the Tabs from the link in the description box!

[@ordyhorizonrivieredunord712]

🌹

[@user-fs8oe5nv6s]

Класс

[@4realesharpe]

Iwish i knew how to pplay more instruments

[@michelm1623]

sunny of ( AYO) it's the same melody ? thank you

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

I don't knlw whicj Sunny you mean.

[@michaelhuttig6596]

Just for educational purposes, I must say that monkeys and apes do have short (!) thumbs. Humans have long thumbs and this is one of our most important physical differences to our closest relatives. This is the reason that humans can do the so called precision grip that apes are not able to our ability. I, BTW, always mute the a string with my thumb, just as Hendrix and SRV used to do. So, if one is physically able to do it he/she should. It is just a very reliable way to do it. Very good video though.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

The point is, even with a very long thumb you won't be able to mute the D- ir g-string. That's why it makes more sense to generally mute the string with the finger below it. But of you feel good with it, use your thumb.

[@michaelhuttig6596]

@@GuitarversumSandraSherman Hi, thank you. But my main point actually was the monkey part 😏 And the thumb muting is, of course, only meaningful for the a string. I would not recommend it, let's say, for the high e-string. I tried it once and had to call the ambulance afterwards 😁 The guy from the ambulance was doing his best to free me out of the absurd situation I got into. When he didn't manage to get my thumb out of it's trap between the fretboard and the nut he had to call the firefighters. Took them half an hour to arrive. You can imagine how I was sweating and whining in pain. Also I was a bit embarrassed, they might had thought I'm stupid, or at least a typical German (aka Saupreiss). Once that they arrived they realized quickly that the question was down to, 'either the guitar neck or that grotesquely bended and twisted thumb', one of them had to be cut of. That was when I pulled all my senses and strength together and pleaded, 'the string, the string, just cut it off'. I was lucky, since the firefighter with that huge electrical saw understood German. Puhh, I don't want to risk something like that ever again. I, ever since, muted the higher strings only with my left knee. Took some years of practice though... Wonder if Hendrix knew that little trick 😏🤷‍♂️

[@hans-jurgenpfeffer3410]

A-7, Ab-7, G-7 should be named right minor chords Am-7, Abm-7, Gm-7,sorry. But otherwise very good.

[@GuitarversumSandraSherman]

Yeah, no pro does that, though 😊. I try to say it correctly when I teach, bc I know students don't know it yet. But when you talk to a pro player you won't hear the 7. We don't use triads in jazz, so it's absolutely clear, that it's all 7ths anyway. And actually we don't even play many 7th chords. We usually play tension chords.