Early funk is often associated with the Godfather Of Soul James Brown, who helped pioneer this style of dance music in the late '60s and early '70s. The ubiquitous use of syncopation (playing on the ...

For the audio examples of the funk grooves click here With funk guitar, rhythmic grooves and chords are king. It plays an integral rhythmic role alongside the bass guitar and drums in a band, and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. All of these chords have a ‘dominant’ sound, which means they are somewhere in-between the ‘happy ...