Lesson 1: The Basics of Funk/R&B

• What Is Funk/R&B?
• Feeling the Groove: The Importance of Rhythm
• Playing the Minor Pentatonic Scale

Lesson 2: Learning to Solo

• Overdrive vs. Fuzz
• Tube-Powered vs. Solid-State Amplifiers
• Recognizing Notes on the Fretboard
• Recognizing Notes by Ear
• Soloing over Minor Grooves

Lesson 3: Creating Interest with Minor Grooves

• Using Minor Pentatonic Skips and Steps
• Creating Rhythmic Solos
• Using the Minor Pentatonic Scale over Different Chord Tones
• Non-Diatonic Intervals on the Fretboard

Lesson 4: Using Articulation and Tone Effectively

• Picking vs. Plucking
• Muting Techniques
• Using Slides
• Hammer-Ons
• Pull-Offs
• Using All Attack Devices
• Ear Training

Lesson 5: String Bending

• String Bending Techniques
• Strengthening Finders and Avoiding Injury
• Playing a Bending Scale

Lesson 6: Major and Dominant 7th Static Grooves

• Another Funk Scale
• Playing the Minor Pentatonic Scale over Major Chords
• Playing the Minor Pentatonic Scale over Dominant 7th Chords

Lesson 7: More Funk/R&B Sounds and Bends

• More Funk Scales
• Scale Bends
• Using Chorus, Phase, Uni-Vibe, and Flange

Lesson 8: Essential Funk/R&B Bends

• The 4-5 (2-3) Bend/Lick
• The b7-1 Bend/Lick
• The 5-b7 Bend/Lick
• The b3-4 Bend/Lick
• Using Fretboard Maps to Play Bends and Licks

Lesson 9: Common Musical Scale Combinations

• The 4-b5, b3-3 Scale
• All Positions of the 2-b3, 6-b7 Scale
• Combining the 2-b3 and 6-b7 Scales
• Using Grace Notes
• Using Legato

Lesson 10: Sounds and Musical Effects

• Double-Stop Bends
• Whole-Tone Licks
• Diminished Scale Licks
• Trills and Bends
• Sustain with Feedback
• Wah-Wah vs. Envelope Filter

Lesson 11: Expanding Funk/R&B Harmony

• Minor Pentatonic over a Dominant 7th Chord with a #9 Tension
• Minor Pentatonic over a Major 7th Chord to Emphasize a #11 Tension
• 1-b2, b7-7, and 5-b6 Bend Scales
• Training Your Ears to Recognize Which Modes to Use
• Determining Which Combinations of Melodic Tools to Solo With

Lesson 12: Putting It All Together

• Pedalboard Signal Path
• Economy and Space
• Transcribing Solos
• Creating a Listening List

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