DaviD Bowie funk groove learning zone

example 1 Guitar 1: SinGle-note lineS TRACK 68

Bar 1 shows a rhythmic pattern of the root note, followed by a chip Curtis Mayfield. The second half is more regular funk playing but the
on beat 2 (from the chord Dm7) then a single-note fill. This formula is notes are long, more like a riff. This part could be played clean and bright
repeated on
GUITAR each chord through
TECHNIQUES 2 7 3the first eight bars ofIAIN
Dm7-G7 and is- Rhythm
SCOTT on aChops
Strat as it is on the
Series - recording, with a half-dirty sound, or even on an
typical of the early R&B or soul style of playing used by Hendrix
Carlosand acoustic
Alomar Bowie guitar as required.
Groove.

GUITAR TECHNIQUES 2 7 3 IAIN SCOTT - Rhythm Chops Series -

Guitar 1. Single Notes Carlos Alomar Bowie Groove.
GUITAR TECHNIQUES 2 7 3 Dm7/G IAIN SCOTT - Rhythm Chops
G 7Series -
> C
Carlos Alomar Bowie Groove.
>
D m7/G

& 44
Guitar 1. Single Notes
GUITAR TECHNIQUES 2 7 3
.. Dm7/G IAIN SCOTT -Rhythm
Alomar Chops G7
Series
-
j .
. > C
Carlos
Bowie Groove.
. >
D m7/G


Guitar 1. Single Notes

4 j.
Notes .. > C G7 >
Dm7/G D m7/G
& 1.44Single .

j .
Guitar
.. Dm7/G 5 5 C G7 . 3 3
E
& 4 . . 657 >65 34
3 >343
D m7/G
3 5j
... 5
B

& 44 5 7 5 3 . 3
G 5
D
5 5
7 5

7
3 3 5 .
.
A
E
E
. .
..
B 1, 5 6 6 3 3
G 5 5 5 4 4
E
D 5
7 5
7 5 7 5 3
3 3
3 3 5

.
B
A 5 6 6 5 7 3 3 3 5
5 5 5 4 4
>
G

>
E D m7/G C 3
7G7 Dm7/G

D 7 7 5 5 3 3 3 5

.
1, 5

A 5 5 5 5 7 3 3 3 5
. ..
E

E
6 6 3 3 3
& D m7/G
B

5
3 5 3
1, 5
5 5 5 4 4
.
G
D
A
> C
5
7 7 5 7G7
5
.
7
>
3 3
Dm7/G
5

> > ..
E 3
D m7/G
& .
1, 5C G7
Dm7/G
5 G7 . 33 3
E
& D m7/G
. 56
57 >65 C
>343
Dm7/G
3 ...
. 43 ...
B

3
G 5
D

& 5 . 5 56
7
5 7
5 7 5
33 3 5 5 3
.
A

E
E 3
. 4333 ..
B 3, 7 6 3
G 5 5 5 4
E
D 5
7 5
7 5 7 5 3
3 3

.
B
A 5 6 6 5 7 3 3 5 5 3
5 5 5 4 4
b b b b b
G
E 3
D 3, 7 7 7 m7 5 7 G5 3 sus3 3 E /B

.
B G B m7 E
A 5 5 5 5 7 3 3 3 5 5 3

& .. 5 Bb .
E

j j b 3 5
E 3

.
B 6 6 3 3
G 3, 7 5 5
5
5
.
4 4

b. b b . 5 b
bEb/B b
D 7 7 7 5 3 3 3

A G m7 B 7 G m7 E sus 5 3

.
E 3

& . B .
3, 7 b
j Bb
j E bsus
b E b/B b

b b ...
G m7 G m7

j j
E
& ... bBb .. E bsus
b bEb/B b
. b 31 . bB3 . b
B G m7 G m7
G

. 5j 5j 3

. 3 b
D 5 5 3
A
& . . 3 1 .. 3 1 5

b 3 . b 3 b
E
E

.
B 9, 13
G
E
3
D 3 5 5 3

.b
B
A 1 5 1 5 1 5
G 3
3
b 3
b b
E 1 2
E 3 3 3 5 5B 3
D 9, 13

.
B E

& . b b b b .. 2 b 3 b 5 b 3
A
E 1 5 1 5 1 5

.
E
B 3 3

9, 13

b
G
D
A
1 3
E 1 5 B b 3
1 5 Eb
5
B b 1 5
3

b 3 3
.. Eb b b b
E

& Eb b b b Bb
. Bb
1
9, 13 2

b b
E
& 1 Eb b b b
b . ... 2 Eb b b 6 b
... b 6 b 8 b
B
B B

b
G 6

& b b 8 8 . 8
D 6 8 6

b
6
8 .
A
E
E

..
B 12 16
G
E
6 6
D 6 8 8 6 6 8 8

.
B
A 6 8 8
G
E 6 6
6 8 8 6 6 8 8

.
D 12 16
A
E 6 8 8

.
E
B
G 12 6
16
6
D 6 8 8 6 6 8 8
A 6 8 8
E
12 16

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 lesson } essential rhythm guitar ON THE CD TRACKs 67-70

example 2 Guitar 2: HiGH rHytHm Guitar TRACK 69

This part features a softer style of rhythm playing, letting the notes ring on, the top note shifts between F and G. The second half hints further at a smoother
GUITAR
rather than TECHNIQUES
chopping them up 2 the
all 7 3time (like Nile Rodgers
IAIN
in SCOTT
last issue). -
All Rhythm Chops
rhythm feel as Series - groove bands like Earth, Wind & Fire etc as funk
featured in
GUITAR TECHNIQUES
GUITAR TECHNIQUES 22 77 33 IAINCarlos
IAIN SCOTT
SCOTT -- Rhythm
Rhythm Chops
Chops Series --
Series
the chords are mostly triad inversions, played on inside strings (second, Alomar
third Bowie
mutatedGroove.
into more commercial grooves and disco. Using a warm neck pickup
Carlos
Carlos Alomar Bowie
Alomar Bowie Groove.
Groove.
and fourth) and sometimes with an alternating top note, see bar 9 Gm7 where and light phasing for a washy texture would sound good here.
Guitar 2. High Rhythm Guitar
Guitar 2.
Guitar 2. High
High Rhythm
Rhythm Guitar
Guitar
D m7/G C G7 Dm7/G C G7
. .
.... ....
Dm7/G
m7/G C G77 Dm7/G C G7
44 .... ....
D C G Dm7/G C G7

&
& 44
.... . . J

JJ . . J
Clean phaser tone
JJ J JJ J
Clean phaser
Clean phaser tone
tone

...
E
E
B 6 5 3 6 6 8 6 8 6 5 8
E

.
B
G
B 56
6 5
5 43
3 56
6 56
6 58
8 56
6 58
8 56
6 5
5 78
8
G
D
G 75
5 55 54
4 75
5 75
5 75
5 75
5 75
5 75
5 55 97
7
77 55 55 77 77 77 77 77 77 55 99
D
A
D
A
E
A
E 1, 5
E 1, 5
1, 5

bb bb
b . .. b. GGm7 ..
Dm7/G B Gm7 B G m7
b b
b ... b .
b ... b

Dm7/G B Gm7 B m7

J
Dm7/G B Gm7 B

& JJ JJ .... .... .

b JJ JJ b JJ JJ
& J

.... ...
E
E
B 8 10 8 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 6 6 8 6 8 11 11 6 6 8 6 8
E

.
B
G
B 78
8 10
7
10 78
8 10
7
10 10
10 10
10 10
12
10 10
10 11
10
11 11
10
11 76
6 76
6 78
8 76
6 78
8 11
10
11 11
10
11 76
6 76
6 78
8 76
6 78
8
G
D
G 97
7 97
7 97
7 97
7 10
10 10
10 12
10
12 10
10 10
12
10 10
12
10 87
7 87
7 87
7 87
7 87
7 10
12
10 10
12
10 87
7 87
7 87
7 87
7 87
7
99 99 99 99 10 10 10 10 12 12 88 88 88 88 88 12 12 88 88 88 88 88
D
A
D
A 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
E
A
E 8
E 4,
4, 8
9, 13
9, 13
4, 8 9, 13

b b b 1 b b 2 b b
bbb bb bb bb bb bb bb
E sus E /B E B 22 E B
11
b bb
E sus
sus E /B
/B E B E B

bb bb ... bb bb ....
E E E B E B

& b
& b . .

.
...
E
E
B 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 8 6 4 4 3
E
B
G
B 89
9 89
9 89
9 89
9 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 76
6 76
6 78
8 76
6 34
4 54
4 33
G
D
G 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 8
8 87
7 87
7 87
7 87
7 53
3 5
5 3
3
88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 55 55 33
D
A
D
A
E
A
E
E 11, 15
11, 15
12
12
16
16
11, 15 12 16

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