Funk - Revision history

Meambobbo at 03:59, 7 July 2015

2015-07-07T03:59:18Z

2014-10-03T01:50:03Z

‎Harmony/Scales/Modes

2014-09-23T21:20:06Z

‎PreReqs

2014-09-23T21:19:53Z

‎PreReqs

2014-08-13T15:30:43Z

‎Common Riff Characteristics

2014-08-13T15:29:43Z

‎Common Riff Characteristics

2014-08-13T15:12:17Z

‎Harmony/Scales/Modes

2014-08-12T21:34:17Z

‎Harmony/Scales/Modes

2014-08-12T21:19:01Z

‎Harmony/Scales/Modes

2014-08-12T21:14:52Z

‎Rhythmic Focus

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	Funk is a branch of rock and blues that is primarily concerned with rhythm, particularly unexpected accents or other rhythms that break from simple norms but still find a discernible groove. The genre itself is primarily pop/dance-oriented; however, its elements spill over into almost every type of rock, which is why it is important to understand it. It has a very prominent role in [[Djent]].		Funk is a branch of rock and blues that is primarily concerned with rhythm, particularly unexpected accents or other rhythms that break from simple norms but still find a discernible groove. The genre itself is primarily pop/dance-oriented; however, its elements spill over into almost every type of rock, which is why it is important to understand it. It has a very prominent role in [[Djent]].

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 ! Mode !! I !! II !! III !! IV !! V !! VI !! VII
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-!Dorian || Minor 7th || Minor 7th || Major 7th || Dominant 7th || m7 || Diminished 7th || Major 7th
+!Dorian || Minor 7th || Minor 7th || Major 7th || Dominant 7th || Minor 7th || Diminished 7th || Major 7th
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 ! Mixolydian || Dominant 7th || Minor 7th || Diminished 7th || Major 7th || Minor 7th || Minor 7th || Major 7th

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	* [[4th, 5th, and 6th Strings#Rhythm\|4th, 5th, and 6th Strings - Rhythm]]		* [[4th, 5th, and 6th Strings#Rhythm\|4th, 5th, and 6th Strings - Rhythm]]
	* [[Applying Rhythm to Chords]]		* [[Applying Rhythm to Chords]]
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		+	[[Category: Guitar]]
		+	[[Category: Genre]]
		+	[[Category: Funk]]

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       all notes stacatto
    2   3   4   1   2   3   4
-   A--7-x-7---7---x-5---------5---7p5-
+   A--7-x-7---7---x-5---------5---6---
    E--------------------x-0-----------

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 One of my favorite funk riffs that really embodies this root-seventh movement is ''House Full of Bullets'' by Joe Satriani.
 == PreReqs ==
 * [[4th, 5th, and 6th Strings#Rhythm|4th, 5th, and 6th Strings - Rhythm]]
 * [[Applying Rhythm to Chords]]

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 == Harmony/Scales/Modes ==
-Funk commonly uses chords based on the dorian and mixolydian modes.  These are typically extended to include the 7th and 11th.
+Funk commonly uses chords that imply the dorian or mixolydian modes, with an emphasis on [[Ref:_Mega_List_of_Chord_Fingerings/Voicings#Minor_7th|minor 7ths]].  These may be extended to include the [[Ref:_Mega_List_of_Chord_Fingerings/Voicings#Minor_11th|11th]] (often [[Ref:_Mega_List_of_Chord_Fingerings/Voicings#Major_11th|augmented up to the tritone]]).  Dominant function chords often used [[Ref:_Mega_List_of_Chord_Fingerings/Voicings#Dominant_9th|9ths]] and altered 9th ([[Ref:_Mega_List_of_Chord_Fingerings/Voicings#Dominant_Minor_9th|minor 9th]], [[Ref:_Mega_List_of_Chord_Fingerings/Voicings#Augmented_9th|augmented 9th]]).
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 == Harmony/Scales/Modes ==
 Funk commonly uses chords based on the dorian and mixolydian modes.  These are typically extended to include the 7th and 11th.
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 ! Dorian
-| w-h-w-w-w-h-w || mb ||   || m || mb ||   || mb || b || mb ||   || m || mb ||   || mb
+| w-h-w-w-w-h-w || x ||   || x || x ||   || x ||   || x ||   || x || x ||   || x
 |-
 ! Mixolydian
-| w-w-h-w-w-h-w || mb ||   || m || b  || m || mb || b || mb ||   || m  || mb ||   || mb
+| w-w-h-w-w-h-w || x ||   || x ||   || x || x ||   || x ||   || x  || x ||   || x
 |}