This funk piano / keyboard tutorial walks through 16 steps of creating an infectious funk groove with a swinging 16s subdivision. The beat never stops so you can always play along in the pocket!
Play along, imitate or create your own ideas with my suggestions as inspiration - have fun!
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Sheet music can be downloaded here:
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Please keep in mind this sheet music is only an approximate representation of the improvisation in this video
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 1. Root Note on 1
00:51 2. Triads on Beats 2 & 4
01:27 3. Extend to 7th
02:14 4. Subdivide with ghost notes
03:52 5. Syncopation
04:36 6. Parallel Chords
06:04 7. Grace Notes
07:41 8. 1-4 Progression
08:58 9. Shell Voicings
10:30 10. II-V Turnaround
13:32 11. Riffs
15:31 12. Double Stops
17:50 13. Triplet Subdivisions
19:25 14. 1st Inversion Shape
20:11 15. Chord Slides
20:48 16. Octave 'Full-Stop'
21:38 Review
This is my original inspiration for this style of teaching - a great guitar lesson and would recommend for all musicians! @PaulDavids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADR4-sIXoPE