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Is funk easy to play?
It's also easy to play from the middle of your fretboard. When you play it with an open E string, it creates a full, resonant sound. The E9 chord is one of the most common techniques for how to play funk guitar. It produces a sound that's groovy, cool, and deep without being somber.
How do you play funk on guitar?
The technical key to playing funk guitar is your fretting hand. Although most of the chords and riffs you'll play will be simple, you'll need to learn to deaden strings with your fretting hand in order to create a rhythmic sound. Rarely in funk music is a guitar chord allowed to ring, as it is in pop and rock music.
What chords are used in funk?
The KEY funk chords you'll learn are:
- Ab7.
- A9.
- Bbm6.
- C7.
- Eb13.
- E9.
- F#7.
- G9.
