Truefire Stuart Ziff's Core Skills: R&B Funk Rhythm [TUTORiAL]

Explore the Rhythm of Funk and R&B Ready for an immersive journey through the heart of rhythm guitar? In Stuart Ziff's "Core Skills: R&B/Funk Rhythm," you'll explore the pulse that drives some of the most iconic music ever made. From the legendary grooves of Memphis and Muscle Shoals to the syncopated rhythms of New Orleans, Detroit, and Chicago, Stuart breaks down the essence of rhythm and blues guitar playing. In this course you'll discover the signature styles of legendary guitarists like Steve Cropper, Leo Nocentelli, Curtis Mayfield, and Freddie Stone. You'll learn to lock in with the rhythm section, drive the groove, and make every note count, and you'll practice with triads, single-note lines, and power chords, honing your timing with 16th-note strumming exercises. Stuart's tips on staying relaxed and maintaining the groove will ensure you're always in the pocket. "We're going to start in Memphis, then head to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, New Orleans, Detroit, and Chicago. To finish it up, we'll talk a little about Sly and the Family Stone, their style of funk and R&B, and the West Coast sound. This is a great place to start if you're learning rhythm guitar and the concepts that come with it. This is the music of my childhood. I came up playing this stuff in my early teens, and I still play R&B to this day. It's music that never goes away, and the concepts you'll learn here will stick with you for life." You'll have TrueFire's interactive learning tools at your fingertips to customize your workspace and learn at your own pace. The demonstrations and performances are tabbed, notated, and synced to the video lessons with controls for looping, slow motion, fretboard animation, and other tools designed to accelerate your progress. You'll also get tab and standard notation files to print out, downloadable Guitar Pro files, and backing tracks to practice and record with. Grab your guitar, and let's dig in with Stuart Ziff!