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ow thatyou,rewaílingon the sixteenths,We,||usethe u|timate

funkchord-Eg-
to beginplayingtheattacks.To getthe rightsoundon thisvoicing,try mutingthe
sixthstringwith your |eít-hand
thumbso thatit doesn,tsound.(Note:Throughout this
book,the rootof the chordwill be highlighted.)

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The conceptof isolatingeachof thesixteenthsis,withouta doubt,the mostimportant ele-

mentin developing yourfunktechnique. As you playthroughthefollowingexamples,
keepthe volumeof the scratches evenwith volumeof the chord.Also,continueto tap
yourfooton beats1, 2, 3, and 4.

Downstrokes:The firstandthirdsixteenth
of eachbeat.The firstsixteenth is calledthe
downbeat-it'salso your tempoor meter.The thirdsixteenthis called the upbeat.

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Upstrokes: The secondand fourthsixteenth of each beat.Cettingthe upstrokes

"justright"
can be tricky.Tryto getthemas strongas the downstrokes withoutthrowingoff thetime-
feel.
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ow let'scombinethesesixteenthattacksto createsome basícone-barrhythmpatterns.
We 'l l als o m o v e a ro undt he ninthchor dshapeto some otherkeys.

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Here'sa chordyou can useinsteadof the ninth.Noticethatit usesonly thetop four

strings-thistypeof voicingis typicalin funkbecauseit makesthe guitareasierto hear
amongthe otherinstruments.
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