Funk Skunk Technique 101

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   Hi guys, welcome to very first 101 lesson! :) Today we are going to talk about skunk funk technique.

Now, I don't really know why it is called a skunk funk technique, but it sounds cool enough for me. It is not basically anything special but it is a great technique to master and know how to use. It consists of right hand strumming and left hand muting, in such a manner that all the strings that are not fretted are raked all the time.

Before we start I must apologize because of my bad English language. I really tried to make this lesson the best I could, but it is very hard to speak in a foreign language and show playing on the guitar. So please forgive me, I hope you will find the lesson useful and I will constantly try to improve my English and 101 lessons so it sounds much more professional and easy to follow. Thanks for understanding! :)

This lesson contains:

- Funk Skunk Technique
- Right hand strumming
- Left hand muting
- Funky licks and grooves

The sound: neck single, roland jazz chorus emulation, compression.



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 8th May 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


Killer playing and instructions - this is lethal for sure, thanks so much Ivan! biggrin.gif
kyldeee
post 8th May 2008


Member


Great lesson Ivan, Love that Funk biggrin.gif
Siggum
post 8th May 2008


Member


awsome lesson Ivan, Funk has always been my favorite music to play on guitar, and this is a great inspiration smile.gif
Danilo Capezzuto
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Nice lesson Ivan, there's nothing better than a good Funky day lesson to become a little more happy!
Ivan Milenkovic
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it. smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Give Me Some Skunk, I want Some biggrin.gif
Nemanja Filipovic
post 8th May 2008


Singing Instructor


Great lesson man.
Atlantik
post 8th May 2008


Member


You do a great job explaining the techniques. Keep it up smile.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


great lesson mate, I try to study it carefully wink.gif
kaznie_NL
post 8th May 2008


Member


Very good lesson Ivan! No problem about the language, it's fine!
RIP Dime
post 8th May 2008


Member


Great, you explain things very well in english! smile.gif I love 101 lessons!
RIP Dime
post 8th May 2008


Member


Great, you explain things very well in english! smile.gif I love 101 lessons!
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


very welldone Ivan. nice technique
Capt.Z
post 8th May 2008


Member


nice guitar! Cool lesson, but what about
pentatonic workshop? huh.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Ivan! Funk rulez! biggrin.gif
Bogdan Radovic
post 8th May 2008


Bass Instructor


Great 101 lesson Ivan !! Skunk is my favorite of all funky techniques out there smile.gif
Vinod Saranga
post 8th May 2008


Acoustic Instructor


Very Funky smile.gif
Pi38
post 8th May 2008


Member


Wow, very funky, in fact, on a scale from one-to-ten in funkiness, I give it a 9.99999. tongue.gif
Trond Vold
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Love it smile.gif
Nick Kellie
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


great job ivan - was that the compressor plugin on your computer software ?
Toni Suominen
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Ivan, I love the guitar! smile.gif
Ivan Milenkovic
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys for kind words, I'm glad you like it smile.gif

@Nick
I used Gearbox/Toneport but don't really remember if I used the compression.
Marcus Siepen
post 8th May 2008


Instructor (Blind Guardian)


great lesson Ivan, again new territory for me.
at lights end
post 8th May 2008


Member


very cool
Charvel
post 8th May 2008


Member


To majstore wink.gif!!!
Carlos Carrillo
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


excellent Ivan!!!wink.gif
Nick325
post 8th May 2008


Member


cool feel and nice strat
Ivan Milenkovic
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Thanks a lot guys! smile.gif

@Charvel

Hvala smile.gif
Pablo Vazquez
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Amazing man!!
Gerardo Siere
post 9th May 2008


Instructor


Love that style
Muris Varajic
post 9th May 2008


Instructor


Great!!!
Nice Strat tho wink.gif
Alejandro Piņero
post 9th May 2008


Instructor


great lesson and good style!!
Iluha
post 9th May 2008


Member


Great lesson, always wanted a good lesson on this style smile.gif thanks.
Dejan Farkas
post 9th May 2008


Instructor


Amazing lesson, great work Ivan smile.gif
Ivan Milenkovic
post 9th May 2008


Instructor


Thanks guys, I'm really glad you like it! smile.gif
skennington
post 9th May 2008


Member


No junk with that Funk Skunk! Nice man!
Sergio Dorado
post 9th May 2008


Flamenco Instructor


Very nice lesson, I like a lot!
Lian Gerbino
post 9th May 2008


Instructor


cool man!
Stratman58
post 10th May 2008


Member


Love that funk! Great lesson, more tools in the toolbox for sure! Thanks Ivan
Ivan Milenkovic
post 10th May 2008


Instructor


No problem, glad to help. Thanks! smile.gif
boni42
post 10th May 2008


Member


boni42
post 10th May 2008


Member


Hey Ivan i see you are a masterclass guitarist and was wondering if you could tell me how many years you have been playing, how much playing and practice a week you did before you got proficient. I practice hard maybe 16 hours a week for over 5 years and really wonder if I will ever get to the masterclass stage like you.
Ivan Milenkovic
post 10th May 2008


Instructor


Well, I started playing when I was about 15-16 years old, now I'm 24. I don't know how much I practiced, but I made some big breaks during the periods and wasn't too consistent sometimes unfortunately. I am trying to be as consistent as I can be now, because competition is hard and oen must really be prepared for some serious work in order to be a good player.

Pushing the limits is something that happens on occasions, not immediately. For me it was always like practicing a couple of months and then seeing the result one day out of the blue. Also, it can pass a year and you don't feel the progress and then one day all the sudden you feel how you play noticeably better. So my advice is be patient when it seems that you are not progressing. In those times almost always you are on the verge to push the limit up, and move to the next level. Practice hard and don't worry the results will always come when you least expect them.

Alex87
post 11th May 2008


Member


Very cool rhytm playing Ivan. Your funk lessons helped my rhytm feeling alot smile.gif thanks!!
Ivan Milenkovic
post 11th May 2008


Instructor


It's a pleasure to hear that I helped. Thank you smile.gif
Antipolitik
post 13th May 2008


Member


Oh man! I looooooooooove this! OMG!


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