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Kristofer Dahl23rd November 2007Wonderful Ivan - and this was some excellent reading as well!
Welcome to GMC! ![]()
MickeM23rd November 2007Love it!
Gabriel Leopardi23rd November 2007Very interesting stuff! Good work Ivan and welcome!
IzzyCom23rd November 2007Great one Ivan!! welcome!!
Fabian Schulz23rd November 2007Great lesson Ivan
Welcome
Iluha23rd November 2007This is defintly something I gotta learn, good job man ![]()
Xranthoius23rd November 2007this was awesome!! you play so smoothly on a clean channel! grats
and grats on the wonderful first lesson!!!
Lester23rd November 2007More funk!! allright!!
Great lesson ![]()
Really like the sound of this.
Thanks ![]()
The Uncreator23rd November 2007Hey Ivan, great lesson, love the sound on this one!!
Juan M. Valero23rd November 2007Great first lesson !!!! it's so funny ![]()
Marcus Lavendell23rd November 2007awesome!! Great lesson Ivan!
seanM123rd November 2007Fantastic first lesson!! Cant wait for more!
Nick32523rd November 2007nice and welcome to GMC ![]()
Eat-Sleep-andJam23rd November 2007Ivan you have opened up a new world of music to me. Never again will I see a funky lesson and ignore it. This is great inspiration and I really like the whole feel of this. Im learning this as we speak and love eveeeeeery minute of it! Thanks
John-
Ivan Milenkovic23rd November 2007Thank you very very much on your feedback. I`ll soon get on more funk lessons. They are simply but very effective. If you have more questions about this lesson or anything else feel free to ask ![]()
Unleash-The-Shred23rd November 2007Wow, awesome first lesson Ivan.
Robin23rd November 2007Now thats what I call funky, nice job ![]()
Pablo Vazquez23rd November 2007Hey Welcome and nice job Ivan!!!!
Hey Ivan, and welcome to GMC! Thanks for your first wonderful lesson!!! Can't get enough lessons in this funky direction
Thanks, Alex
Ivan Milenkovic23rd November 2007[quote]Now thats what I call funky, nice job biggrin.gif[\quote]
Thanks man
I like simplicity in funk music and the killer grooves. My next lesson in funk will be regarding fast vamping. Very soon! ![]()
Gerald23rd November 2007This is a sweet lesson! I'm having problems getting the first part of it down though. I can't seem to get the open ringing of the strings to sound right. However I must admit I'm playing this really slowly to get it down b/c I don't quite have the right hand control yet.
Ivan Milenkovic24th November 2007What part in particular are you having trouble with? I`m shure it`s not a big deal. Can I help somehow maybe?
Hisham Al-Sanea24th November 2007nice riff of funk milenkovic and welcome to GMC
andrei.sz24th November 2007Hey Welcome Ivan
great lesson, i'm anxious to see more Funk lessons !
all the best !
ezravdb24th November 2007wow great groove ![]()
Ivan Milenkovic24th November 2007Thanks. More funkin` comin up ![]()
Sweet we needed more funk!
Just started to get into it and its so fun to play!
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Kizaze4425th November 2007Welcome Ivan! I love jamming like this when I'm all alone, but lately I've been very stale playing the same riffs over and over... and over. This opens up loads of new possibilities. Keep 'em coming, please!
Kiz
Ivan Milenkovic25th November 2007Sure thing man glad you like it.
I`ll get to my new funk lesson right away.
Ben N25th November 2007great 1st lesson!!! I love the funk
and you doing it great! ![]()
Andrew Cockburn25th November 2007Hi Ivan - only just hooked my speakers up and listened to this - awesome first lesson, really cook funky vibe!
SLASH9125th November 2007Reall cool sound to this one:)
Ivan Milenkovic25th November 2007Thank you very much ![]()
Gerald26th November 2007Ivan - when playing the open strings are they done with a up on the D&G, then a down on the D, then an up on the E5 power cord?
Also is the first E5 that is played on the D&G (freted at 2), played right after the open E?
Lastly, are you picking the first 3 notes or hammering on / pulling off the 3b and open E?
thanks!
- Gerald
Ivan Milenkovic26th November 2007You are correct Gerald, open D&G are played up, then open D down and then up on the E5 on the 7th fret. ( try muting the G when going up to the E5 since it tends to ring ).
Yes it is played right after the open E, although I think you are reffering to an A5 (E&A - second fret of D&G).
Again correct, I pick them all, and maybe do a little 1/4 bluesy bend on the G, but that`s up to you. You can play it with for example with only a pulloff or something, the choise is yours - whatever do you like best and find interesting.
No problem, glad to help ![]()
Gerald26th November 2007Thanks for the input. When muting the G - are you doing that with your left hand as you slide down the neck to hit the E5 on the 7th fret or with your palm of your right hand?
I've been practicing this lesson all weekend! I really am enjoying it although I cannot play it properly yet. I'm going to keep at it though until I can!
Ivan Milenkovic26th November 2007That is right man, you are doing it properly. You must mute it with your left hand while sliding. Only a small touch will do.
More funky grooves coming up soon, and a faster ones too ![]()
Crazyfret27th November 2007This is a great lesson Ivan!!
Just struggling in nailing the E9 from the E7 in the first part of the riff. Just needs more practice!!
Are you going to look at any music theory for funk guitar? Such as typical chord progressions.
Keep up the good work, look forward to the next one.
Ivan Milenkovic27th November 2007As a matter of fact, in two weeks my funk lesson involving some great progressions for funk will be over. And since a love the funk man, I`ll do it sooner because of the great feedback. More funk (and theory) coming up in 10days
Keep on rockin` ![]()
this is very good Ivan I like jour sound very much and may I ask how jou get it ill play whita tele jd and a blues deville but cant find your smoot clean sound its your secret all respect thanks! ronny
Bogdan Radovic30th November 2007Great one Ivan , I'll just notice that there is "whole lotta rhythm going on"
Love the funk!
Ivan Milenkovic1st December 2007
Crazyfret4th December 2007I've noticed a slight mistake in the tab for the lick at the end, it should be
E|--(12)---------------------------|
B|---10s-11-10-8-10-8--------------|
G|--------------------9-7~---------|
D|------------------------10-9-7~--|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
it was just missing the D on the 3rd string, otherwise it was flawless. Gonna take me a while to get to your standard though Ivan ![]()
Ivan Milenkovic5th December 2007okay thanks man for correction
, I appologize for incorrect tabs too all member.
Thank you for the compliment, be consistent and practise and youll get there without even noticing it ![]()
Hey Ivan... Great lesson man... I love funk rhythm grooves... this is great stuff...
JVM9th December 2007Soo.... funky
I love it! My new favorite lesson.
speezy1st January 2008Hey Ivan -
Spencer from Seattle here. Finally got time on Christmas holiday to sit down and do this lesson.
Having a tuff time nailing that first E9 chord consistently. I guess that comes with practice. The rest of it..very cool stuff. Fun to play.
Happy New Year! Seattle @ 5:47pm
Bjørn.S.20th January 2008Love it
Ivan Milenkovic21st January 2008
bladzerok31st January 2008im definitely learning this
Joe Kataldo31st January 2008Cool funky bits
Carlos Carrillo4th March 2008hey ivan!!!!!!!!!!
perfect, perfect!!!
thanks







During the funk era there were many bands and musician playing some really tight grooves. Here`s a little riff that is based on a classic funky groove. The main theme is played using the E minor scale and C5, B5, and A5 for changes. E7 and E9 chords are derived from E mixolydian scale.

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