This is a great style, and again requires a really deft right-hand technique. Many of the great funk players such as Jimmy Nolen, Cornell Dupree and Curtis Mayfield have always utilized their right hands to great percussive heights, and this is really what is at the heart of these kinds of runs.
The all-important 7th and 9th chord positions will be mostly utilized in this lesson, and a lot of “sliding” of these positions as well will be incorporated.
Another cool aspect of what can be combined with these chord licks is the use of lead-up bass runs that help set up the rhythm patterns. These will also be taught, with an emphasis on getting “in and out” of the hand positions quickly enough so that both the single note and chord patterns can be executed cleanly. A really fun and hot technique to master!—Arlen Roth
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