Funk Guitar Technique Lesson

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Channel: UptempoMusicLessons · 2017 · Music

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Tabulature and explanation can be found at my website: https://uptempomusiclessons.com/blog/2017/11/02/funk-guitar-technique-lesson/

In this video I teach strumming technique, different funk chord voicings and several funk riffs to practice these with.

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