Funk
Guitar 101
Funky Chords
Chords that are used in Funk are usually played on the top 4
strings; a lot of the times you will just play 2 or 3 notes. This
gives a brighter more percussive sound to the guitar part. Here
are some basic chords to get you started, but they are by no means
your only chord choices. Understanding the theory behind these
chord is another sermon, just learn the names and where the roots
of the chords are (the red dots). Sometimes the roots of the chord
are not played. The position of the root is shown on the chord
grid as an open red circle. This is known as an assumed root,
and is used as a reference to know what fret to play the chord.
A couple of major chords are shown, but as an over generalization
they are not used as much as minor, or Dominant 7th chords. The
9th chord is just a decorated 7th chord, and the 13th is just
more decoration of the same chord.
Major Chords
Minor Chords
Dominant 7th Chords
Decorated Dominant 7th Chords
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9th chord
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13th chord
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