How everyone can play the FUNK! (beginner to PRO)

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @GabesHacks
    @GabesHacks 4 года назад +4060

    4:44 - "You're doing absolutely great" - ... (staring blankly without a guitar in my hand) ... Thanks.

  • @smackerindignity
    @smackerindignity 2 года назад +649

    The real mystery and lesson to learn is to be able to keep the time and beat while casually talking and discussing what you're going to play next... such a pro teacher!

    • @Monkeypole
      @Monkeypole Год назад +2

      Yea because people don't sing and play guitar 😂

    • @bibys7350
      @bibys7350 Год назад +5

      @@Monkeypole that's hard also, but he have no ready text, just talking whatever he want not in beat of song

    • @mercerworldtravels5980
      @mercerworldtravels5980 3 месяца назад

      That’s practice for ya

  • @gallowglasses89
    @gallowglasses89 3 года назад +601

    I love this dude, his calm and silky voice lets me know everything is going to be ok...

    • @Erny_Module
      @Erny_Module 3 года назад +24

      ... until you try it and it all goes horribly wrong within 20 seconds!

    • @Pollux148
      @Pollux148 3 года назад +2

      @@Erny_Module HHHAAAHAHAHA YES !!!

    • @tianzining
      @tianzining 3 года назад +5

      then I pick up my guitar, I found they are all illusions.

    • @HeadNtheClouds
      @HeadNtheClouds 2 года назад +1

      And his beard looks silky smooth , or smoooooooothe

    • @davidjjharding
      @davidjjharding 2 года назад +2

      Could this guy be the bob Ross of guitar?.....

  • @causcam
    @causcam 4 года назад +2902

    Paul is the Bob Ross of funky guitars.
    "There are no wrong notes, no incorrect order" - Paul Davids

    • @troyadtler45
      @troyadtler45 4 года назад +55

      *"There are no accidents"*
      *- Master Oogway*

    • @alsandyhadman
      @alsandyhadman 4 года назад +14

      Try to check Brandon Acker, the Bob Ross of guitar

    • @hombrequevaca8797
      @hombrequevaca8797 4 года назад +16

      There are no incorrect notes, just cromatisms

    • @redpoint6870
      @redpoint6870 4 года назад +6

      I think he was quoting Victor Wooten

    • @alguitarchristie
      @alguitarchristie 4 года назад

      Lol! Yeah, stick to what you are good at!

  • @Chu_Strums
    @Chu_Strums 4 года назад +629

    Can we just appreciate how amazing he is to talk (teach) and play at the same time?

    • @Hypekickerz
      @Hypekickerz 3 года назад +10

      right?? I can't even play wonderwall while having a conversation, I either stop to talk or don't answer at all while staring blankly into the waiting face of the person trying to talk to me

    • @abcrx32j
      @abcrx32j 3 года назад +3

      He pauses his left hand most of the time to talk, but sure

    • @fishinmagician89
      @fishinmagician89 3 года назад +6

      @@abcrx32j which is great because he isn't talking over the notes

    • @Hoscitt
      @Hoscitt 3 года назад +1

      If that impresses you watch the Rob Scallon one take slap guitar vid! 👍

  • @cj-valentine
    @cj-valentine 3 года назад +222

    Easily the best guitar teacher on the internet. I've been playing for 16 years and Paul has taught me more in 2 months than i've learnt in my whole life.

  • @joshuannachi_6
    @joshuannachi_6 4 года назад +3185

    ME: enjoying the FUNK
    MY BRAIN: Wait a minute, he's simultaneously talking and playing!

    • @totazzacco3690
      @totazzacco3690 4 года назад +66

      Gotta be even worse hence he is playing syncopated. May be he is a former banjoplayer. I'm kind of blown away!
      Thanks Paul Davids!

    • @Hicky33
      @Hicky33 4 года назад +12

      Great sense on the beat.

    • @lmpinto1977
      @lmpinto1977 4 года назад +134

      And even more difficult, english is not his main language, he's dutch. Can you speak a foreign language and play guitar maintaining the rhythm? I sometimes can't do one, let alone the two.

    • @JonCorrieri
      @JonCorrieri 4 года назад +35

      Joshua Nnachi I can barely sing and play normal chords at the same time! Let alone, add accent beats, syncopate, add the pinky accents, add single line rhythms, and slide, all while talking a non native language. Amazing

    • @eightwolves373
      @eightwolves373 4 года назад +3

      Just like singing?

  • @technologybasics4019
    @technologybasics4019 4 года назад +4607

    Paul: :"you're doing great"
    Me half way through having a poo...

    • @mariobrenes4264
      @mariobrenes4264 4 года назад +123

      I shit while playing guitar

    • @technologybasics4019
      @technologybasics4019 4 года назад +67

      @@mariobrenes4264 adult diapers are amazing right?

    • @camilocarranza5896
      @camilocarranza5896 4 года назад +79

      holy fuck man, I'm literally shitting while writing this post after I saw the video while pushing as hard as i could go

    • @thatstevedude225
      @thatstevedude225 4 года назад +27

      Im really doing this right now, no joke

    • @iLikeMyOwnPosts
      @iLikeMyOwnPosts 4 года назад +29

      Shitters club member checking in! Ahoy, mateys!!

  • @Laseroscar666
    @Laseroscar666 3 года назад +39

    “Strum up and down like there’s no tomorrow” epic line!

  • @riffjunky5124
    @riffjunky5124 3 года назад +1055

    This is by far the most original approach at teaching music that I've seen. So cool. Everything is explained inn just the right amount of detail in about five minutes: Music Theory, Technique, Songwriting, Improvisation, Dynamics, Rhythm Playing

    • @jammy3662
      @jammy3662 3 года назад +7

      if you like this you should watch bernard purdie explain the legendary purdie shuffle

    • @bigl6322
      @bigl6322 3 года назад +2

      @@jammy3662 yeah, but trying to actually grab that not so easy...
      (At least for me)

    • @ragnaringibergsson562
      @ragnaringibergsson562 2 года назад +2

      I agree. Playing along and building a groove - pause if you need to. A really refreshing change from most instructional videos. Brilliant actually.

  • @ITSergioFelix
    @ITSergioFelix 4 года назад +4031

    This is one of those things that make you go "I can totally play that!" then grab your guitar and realize you can't play ANY of that.

    • @theobaldINsorrow
      @theobaldINsorrow 3 года назад +394

      but you did grab guitar, so it's not complete fail :)

    • @ban5746
      @ban5746 3 года назад +46

      just watch his hand movement and you'll be fine

    • @kkarx
      @kkarx 3 года назад +81

      I remember how these funk rhythms confused me so much. Why? The muted ghost notes. IMO the advice "just add ghost notes in between" is really what makes it way more difficult than it is because when you hear them you tend to ignore them and just concentrate on the melody and that is the real issue. When you play them you absolutely need to be aware where they are and what rhythm they are in - just play them like regular notes. One needs to unlearn to hear just the melody and hear the ghost notes between.

    • @blazemoyer
      @blazemoyer 3 года назад +5

      You are so right

    • @Sticknub
      @Sticknub 3 года назад +36

      @@kkarx as kirk wahmett would say, "the notes in between are fuckin with me"

  • @felipelotas5609
    @felipelotas5609 Год назад +31

    The ability of this guy to stack up useful content in the least amount of time is unsurpassable...This six minutes are a whole CATHEDRAL of knowledge. Amazing!!!

  • @ngfrost9086
    @ngfrost9086 4 года назад +552

    Funky looks easy for some people, but man... this genre is good and nice to hear and actually hard.

    • @martmakesmusic
      @martmakesmusic 4 года назад +13

      Yeah, it's so precise

    • @ankushmamgain8227
      @ankushmamgain8227 4 года назад +41

      Muting is everything

    • @giothemath
      @giothemath 4 года назад +28

      The biggest pain is the harmonics sounding when you don’t mute properly, and then have to play specific notes

    • @lukeweston1234
      @lukeweston1234 4 года назад +4

      Incredibly helpful to practice, really works on rhythm and muting

    • @stephenhanlin2388
      @stephenhanlin2388 4 года назад +1

      VinsonNS So true. Syncopation is my problem

  • @omegaRST
    @omegaRST 4 года назад +4921

    When you realize he played through the whole video without missing a beat

    • @mejai6455
      @mejai6455 3 года назад +16

      its a video xd

    • @vashstampede4878
      @vashstampede4878 3 года назад +55

      Dude's a legend

    • @bearbarianphuket9404
      @bearbarianphuket9404 3 года назад +1

      Yes!!!

    • @NeonBlade
      @NeonBlade 3 года назад +30

      IKR? I think he could read War and Peace aloud, in it's entirety, without missing a beat as he played.

    • @jmp904
      @jmp904 3 года назад +4

      Absolutely nailed it, absolutely awesome. Very, VERY clever. Just awesome.

  • @rudydoyle
    @rudydoyle Год назад +38

    Lot of people can play great on guitar. Not all can teach. You are a payer and a teacher. Thank you

  • @rangamsarmah2061
    @rangamsarmah2061 4 года назад +316

    Funk is the most fun. One day our band was sitting around after practice. I randomly started slapping the guitar, some rob scallon style slap stuff. Then my friend quickly joined in with some groovy chords and rhythms like yours. Our drummer quickly caught on, and did some sexy hi hat action with a consistent kick on the on beats, and our bassist pulled out a nasty slappy bass line. As soon as our keyboardist pulled out a funky bluesy synth solo, we were in the zone.

    • @MLazyHunt
      @MLazyHunt 4 года назад +11

      That must've been amazinggggggg! I gotta do that in our next practice!

    • @braydontomak
      @braydontomak 4 года назад +6

      My favorite part of music, anyone can do it! Just hop on in lmao

    • @ernestoflores5771
      @ernestoflores5771 4 года назад +5

      Exactly it's Funk ! Good experience !!

    • @ketz_165
      @ketz_165 4 года назад +1

      That’s awesome

    • @jodijodi7112
      @jodijodi7112 4 года назад

      normally this would sound fake to mevbut knowing how powerful music can be, i know its not

  • @DavBosca
    @DavBosca 3 года назад +842

    funk guitar is the best thing that human kind has ever invented

    • @twickersruss
      @twickersruss 3 года назад +2

      totally.

    • @HenriqueLagemann
      @HenriqueLagemann 3 года назад +6

      Search the Brazillian funk

    • @markwinters5408
      @markwinters5408 3 года назад +1

      Gotta agree Dave...its the dogs bollocks man

    • @libniteles
      @libniteles 3 года назад +21

      @@HenriqueLagemann no, DON'T DO THIS.

    • @neves5612
      @neves5612 3 года назад

      @@libniteles DO THIS RIGHT NOW, ITS AMAZING

  • @cchemmes-seeseeart3948
    @cchemmes-seeseeart3948 2 года назад +16

    Eternally grateful to you for this video as an older person. This is my favorite guitar lesson I've ever had. I now see I would be so much farther along as a guitarist if I had known how to study & had a good teacher when I was young. I had no help, & wasted a lot of time/ energy without answers. I was even feeling sick lately, with stomach stress when I thought of guitar, & wish I had not had so many setbacks, feeling my whole life is passing, etc (& I even studied a bit at my local college, with a teacher who said, "you may go the whole semester & never learn this' rather than caring enough to want to actually help, when worship music was always one of the most significant aspects of my life & I hoped to serve people through music. I've been limited in what I could bring to others). This brought me joy & some relief & a ray of hope.

  • @nikosrouskas2438
    @nikosrouskas2438 4 года назад +551

    Please can you expand that series from blues and funk to other kinds like rock metal punk

    • @Jethro195
      @Jethro195 4 года назад +25

      Blues is the backbone to these genres. While they don't use everything blues has to offer, their bases are derived from blues, and then expanded into the genre as you know it today.

    • @no_peaches_8085
      @no_peaches_8085 4 года назад +4

      Jethro195 true, started with the blues and ended up in other genres

    • @LP5657
      @LP5657 4 года назад

      Paul has a video on Blues from this series already! From last year I think, check it out it's very good

    • @lennywright5655
      @lennywright5655 4 года назад +14

      Nikos Rouskas Punk is mostly power cords, not too much to explain there.

    • @vinniesmyyth334
      @vinniesmyyth334 4 года назад +1

      Whats to explain about rock metal and punk that isnt found in blues and funk?

  • @salvatoredistefano1108
    @salvatoredistefano1108 4 года назад +518

    I can't wait for the "How to play death metal" episode!

    • @mateusz5872
      @mateusz5872 4 года назад +103

      tune your E string 8 octaves lower and play 16 notes on it

    • @RothingBrain
      @RothingBrain 4 года назад +42

      @@mateusz5872 that's djent

    • @matthewr8502
      @matthewr8502 4 года назад +63

      Tune down a whole step and burn down a church in Norway.

    • @PaulDavids
      @PaulDavids  4 года назад +445

      0-0-0-0-0---0-0-00-000--000--0-0-0-0-0-00-0-1-0

    • @GabesHacks
      @GabesHacks 4 года назад +16

      @@matthewr8502 Don't forget to scream while you're doing it.

  • @JV-df9em
    @JV-df9em Год назад +5

    I’ve never seen anyone approach a lesson like this. You’re actually teaching live methods in real time! And you seamlessly highlight pieces without missing a single beat.
    This is wild!

  • @gysh
    @gysh 3 года назад +375

    Me, doing terribly: :(
    Paul: You're doing great.
    Me: :)

  • @Jack-sk3we
    @Jack-sk3we 4 года назад +742

    Lvl 1: Beginner
    Lvl 2: Intermediate
    Lvl 3: Advanced
    Lvl 4: Paul Davids
    Lvl 5: C O R Y W O N G

  • @moskitoh2651
    @moskitoh2651 Месяц назад +1

    The speed in you lessons is actually what makes them so perfect!

  • @emanuelesalvadego4598
    @emanuelesalvadego4598 4 года назад +158

    Hey Paul I'll turn 17 in 2 weeks and I have to say that you're lessons are so good and JUICY. Cheers from Italy. CIAO

    • @pouyan_m
      @pouyan_m 4 года назад +15

      Dont waste your time kiddo, man I wish I was 17 again

    • @BiCi67
      @BiCi67 4 года назад +3

      Bella ciao

    • @ferramirez4570
      @ferramirez4570 4 года назад +4

      @@pouyan_m Stay Safe Buddy Congrats! And enyoy! A lot man time flies! Tones (if you know what I mean) of love to you and your country.

    • @florianniebauer3705
      @florianniebauer3705 4 года назад +1

      Pouyan M he isn‘t, as long as he spends time on this channel

    • @pouyan_m
      @pouyan_m 4 года назад

      @@ferramirez4570 thanks man You made my day ♡ all the best wishes to you too

  • @TrissVR
    @TrissVR 4 года назад +1075

    Me: Hey maybe I can..
    My guitar: dont touch me!..

    • @WhiteCranK
      @WhiteCranK 4 года назад +6

      Hahaha good one x))

    • @jimmymoleka367
      @jimmymoleka367 4 года назад +5

      So funny lol 😂

    • @姓氏名字-z5x
      @姓氏名字-z5x 4 года назад +7

      My finger: no you can`t.

    • @MrClassicmetal
      @MrClassicmetal 4 года назад

      😆😆😆

    • @yrj4129
      @yrj4129 4 года назад

      @@姓氏名字-z5x 看来国外也有,脑子:我行了 手:放屁!

  • @justnoone498
    @justnoone498 3 года назад +1

    Finally found the right terminology, syncopation. Amazing sir. From start to finish, no boring introduction. Thank you.

  • @JackDenny
    @JackDenny 4 года назад +213

    Please do this for all styles. I’d love a simple jazz one!

    • @kilianbader9786
      @kilianbader9786 4 года назад +45

      there is no simple jazz I guess

    • @Jay-lr3me
      @Jay-lr3me 4 года назад +3

      Yeah jazz is harder to make a quick video about unfortunately

    • @basicbreakfast
      @basicbreakfast 4 года назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Jay-lr3me
      @Jay-lr3me 4 года назад +1

      @@basicbreakfast why are you laughing at him?

    • @mareenafrancis8098
      @mareenafrancis8098 4 года назад

      @@Jay-lr3me why do you care

  • @tomasplinski1630
    @tomasplinski1630 4 года назад +60

    Playing and talking at the same time reached John Mayer levels here... so impressive!

  • @jdallosmusic
    @jdallosmusic Год назад +7

    A strong contender for the most fun 6 minute guitar lesson on RUclips. Really nicely paced to build up something pretty funky! As always thanks Paul, you're awesome

  • @tsesnetzis
    @tsesnetzis 4 года назад +61

    This lesson is on my top 3 videos I ever watched out of thousands.
    Simply amazing. I've needed this lesson so bad!

    • @johnmcaleese8459
      @johnmcaleese8459 4 года назад +4

      Super fun. Amazes me the way he can talk and not miss a beat. That's not easy. This cat is truly a professional.

    • @tonypoore440
      @tonypoore440 4 года назад +1

      @@johnmcaleese8459 Best teacher on YT, not to mention he's a great musician and seems like a good guy. I'd love to hang out with Paul and jam.

    • @johnmcaleese8459
      @johnmcaleese8459 4 года назад +1

      @@tonypoore440 He is brilliant. Just look at the studio he built. Yeah, he's something else for sure man.
      Definitely would love to hang with that cat!! For like 2yrs. Lol!
      Peace.

  • @gomezthechimp1116
    @gomezthechimp1116 4 года назад +100

    The most entertaining tutorial I`ve ever seen. I can`t play any of it, but it`s really good to watch.

  • @MegaRajat27
    @MegaRajat27 4 года назад +18

    Imagine taking personal lessons from him and he starts doing this. Unbelievable man.

  • @woopsredacted9534
    @woopsredacted9534 4 года назад +82

    First time I see this format on youtube. I really enjoyed the fast paced tutorial. It really helps if you are already familiar with the concepts but needs some guidance to glue everything together. For the less adepts, you're plugging your courses like a master. Hats off to you, that content is dope.

    • @rodparker6530
      @rodparker6530 3 года назад +1

      What he said

    • @valebliz
      @valebliz 3 года назад

      Yeah too bad this stuff is not in the course.

  • @theswissmiss69
    @theswissmiss69 2 года назад +3

    I adore ghost notes and I always play them without even thinking.

  • @adamhiggins2160
    @adamhiggins2160 4 года назад +58

    Really cool funk introduction. As someone who's never really played that style before I'm definitely intrigued

  • @KingGrio
    @KingGrio 4 года назад +57

    I think that's actually a pretty great exercise to build your funk fundamentals.
    It'll be frustrating for beginners to learn to whack the bass note and mute the other strings for 3 months, but it's pretty much the right place to start. And the steps afterwards are also in a pretty good difficulty progression. I'll try it myself !

    • @theodorekaczynski2138
      @theodorekaczynski2138 2 года назад +5

      I'm at the first day of the frustrating part.
      😔🤘

    • @Seanph25
      @Seanph25 Год назад

      @@theodorekaczynski2138 same does it get better 😭

    • @DooblesGoDoobles
      @DooblesGoDoobles Год назад +2

      @@Seanph25 It does get better

  • @thedrearybrain
    @thedrearybrain 2 года назад +6

    I unintentionally taught myself funk guitar. I always found the "ghost notes" effective as a rhythm guitarist in a band without a drummer/percussionist. The key is in your strumming hand. Just gotta keep it in the pocket. Its very much like the concept of being a drummer. The little licks and notes you add along with the strumming fills are just like drum fills. At least that's how I see it and it's always helped me.

    • @nternetrat
      @nternetrat Год назад

      literally!! playing drums alongside guitar translates SO wonderfully. everything u said, yes.

    • @shayh.3556
      @shayh.3556 Год назад

      I always just keep my strumming hand active so somewhat the same

  • @Shl0kk
    @Shl0kk 3 года назад +226

    2:30 - 'How can a funk song have only one chord?'
    James Brown: hold my chord

  • @joshualutz6986
    @joshualutz6986 4 года назад +43

    THIS DUDE IS INSANE! I have been watching his channel sense 2017 and I have loved every video. He just seems to enjoy everything he does while also making some sick music. Trust me guys it's worth the sub!!

  • @renzoparisi72
    @renzoparisi72 Год назад +2

    The way you explain what you do is simply perfect! It looks so easy..... You are a Master!

  • @jeebuz6627
    @jeebuz6627 4 года назад +48

    damn the colour grading video quality and editing just gets better and better man. This was a joy to watch.

  • @danyelo
    @danyelo 4 года назад +34

    Love these kind of vids! Explaing while you play is so entertaining and informative! Great vid Paul!!

  • @maduroholdings
    @maduroholdings Год назад +2

    I made it all the way through all steps
    I've been struggling with funk since 1997
    and only in the last couple of years am I solid enough to realistically call myself a funk player just started looking at double stops and the like
    but I never knew how easy albeit challenging it is to put all these elements together
    definitely challenging but if you keep that right hand moving the single note lines sort of play themselves
    it's a little tricky to palm mute so quickly but I think it will come with time

  • @mindrunfree
    @mindrunfree 4 года назад +14

    You are simply the best music teacher I’ve ever witnessed. So clear. So good, that’s why I’m your Patreon!

  • @robzalisz5176
    @robzalisz5176 4 года назад +4

    As someone who is 3 weeks into learning the guitar. I've found a new hero. Love this guy!

  • @nickgreen4731
    @nickgreen4731 Год назад

    That is astonishing - the elegant simplicity of how you build it up step by step.

  • @irene2251
    @irene2251 4 года назад +52

    The best funk tutorial I’ve ever seen

    • @ivanmoskvin7638
      @ivanmoskvin7638 4 года назад

      I express my most heartfelt condolences

    • @irene2251
      @irene2251 4 года назад

      @@ivanmoskvin7638
      Share some tutorials that you like :)

  • @Arkinody
    @Arkinody 4 года назад +8

    This is one of the greatest lessons I've ever watched

  • @mattfischer3853
    @mattfischer3853 Год назад +1

    I've always liked Paul's videos...but watching him build this one step at a time and how well it pulled all together while explaining it step by step, it's just amazing. Just awesome!

  • @tephros19
    @tephros19 4 года назад +4

    This type of "how to" video where it feels like it's one take is a format where your musicianship really shines. This one, and the fingerstyle blues one are so great. Thanks!

  • @benjaminprietop
    @benjaminprietop 4 года назад +481

    James Brown: this tune is called "The Funky Dutchman"

    • @kiereluurs1243
      @kiereluurs1243 4 года назад +7

      Funky Dunglish.

    • @TreyVaswal
      @TreyVaswal 4 года назад +5

      Hilariously I can hear JB saying it in my head.

    • @DeadlyDeathDude
      @DeadlyDeathDude 4 года назад +1

      That must be the inspiration for Vulfpeck's Funky Duck because it has the same vibe!

  • @thedogman2576
    @thedogman2576 3 месяца назад

    Dude.... thank you SOOO much for being the Bob Ross of guitar teachers.
    Love your content, enthusiasm, and commitment to helping anyone who wants to know more, not only about guitars, but music as a whole.
    If only more people understood that the music we love, inadvertently, becomes the soundtracks of our journey through life.
    You are truly enriching our lives, one note at a time. 🤘🏼

  • @matheusoliveira224
    @matheusoliveira224 4 года назад +15

    This was one of the best lessons I've seen in my life. Absolutely delightful. Thank you for sharing such nice tips in such an easy way!

  • @krissvanags
    @krissvanags 4 года назад +1443

    I thought he's gonna actually teach me, but he just flexing :D

    • @Skippy-id9yt
      @Skippy-id9yt 4 года назад +93

      Do what the rest of us do and just watch his hands and listen youll nail it with trial and error

    • @gezor20
      @gezor20 4 года назад +26

      ... for free ;)

    • @chyeaOGKush
      @chyeaOGKush 4 года назад +94

      he explains everything perfectly

    • @ashishlama5547
      @ashishlama5547 4 года назад +12

      I am not going to ruin this 69 likes

    • @jorgequintero6884
      @jorgequintero6884 4 года назад +2

      @@Skippy-id9yt you know ahXD XD explains? For what!? just see and try, error? Try again, that's all;v

  • @ezrapradipta272
    @ezrapradipta272 3 года назад

    I love the way he also spoke along the beat. Making this lesson video unnecessarily intense, but easy to follow.

  • @tomasvicente7655
    @tomasvicente7655 3 года назад +3

    NICE tutorial Paul. I loved the way you were talking everybody to the funky style while you were playing it at the same time, smoooooth!

  • @delbhoye
    @delbhoye 2 года назад +10

    The collars on my shirt grew four inches longer as I watched this video

  • @sterlingarcher857
    @sterlingarcher857 3 года назад +1

    I dont play guitar..i wish i did, but i cant.... I also wasnt a subscriber... I stumbled across this vid....randomly. And its the most wholesome and enjoyable thing ive watched in a while.
    Thank you

  • @inkestrel
    @inkestrel 4 года назад +9

    I like how the single note became a masterpiece just while he is speaking

  • @Shiftozoid
    @Shiftozoid 4 года назад +118

    Instruction how to summon James Brown.

  • @jeanpierre8248
    @jeanpierre8248 4 года назад +4

    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE your “how to play... (in a few simple steps)” series👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 the Blues one is sooo dope, this is too🙏🏽

  • @BluBerrey
    @BluBerrey 4 года назад +9

    The fact that you can talk in coherent sentences while doing that is insane to me :D

  • @lelabodanalysesmusicales.6551
    @lelabodanalysesmusicales.6551 3 года назад

    Genius. Video realized to be seen seen and seen over and over again. Cannot unstuck from it.

  • @fusionistaaaa
    @fusionistaaaa 3 года назад +10

    I would love more of these formats for intermediate to advanced players with quick instructions we can slow down at ease. Would you care for a similar lesson for Reggae?

  • @kallibaer32
    @kallibaer32 4 года назад +195

    Me: damn, that looks easy, I should give it a try
    also me: miserably failing

  • @stylesofsaturn
    @stylesofsaturn 3 года назад

    i practiced this for 1 whole day and i just about got it down...what a great job teaching guitar!!!

  • @BthIX
    @BthIX 4 года назад +1247

    "How can a funk song only have one chord? Very strange, right?"
    No, not really.

    • @niamhoconnor8986
      @niamhoconnor8986 4 года назад +57

      Omds that's what I thought! Least strange genre for one chord wonders

    • @devanshshukla8857
      @devanshshukla8857 4 года назад +7

      Well it gets boring, at-least to me

    • @leoochoa1894
      @leoochoa1894 4 года назад +32

      @@devanshshukla8857 ehh u gotta get creative with it

    • @danielzindamat
      @danielzindamat 4 года назад +27

      The brazilian funk has no chords lol

    • @hs5942
      @hs5942 3 года назад +1

      funk sounds good in 1 chord too lol

  • @arealassassin
    @arealassassin 3 года назад +18

    "We're missing one vital ingredient"... you sure are- BOOTSY, baby!!

  • @YardPerformance
    @YardPerformance Год назад +1

    your guitar playing is AMAZING!!!!!

  • @TheHIDREX
    @TheHIDREX 4 года назад +7

    I've been looking for a tutorial for a long time, but I haven't been able to find any better than this one! I never really imagined that I would use all the guitar strings, but now I'm really starting to get passionate about this musical genre. conveys a very positive vibe! Thank you very much! Continue!:))

  • @billybadfinger597
    @billybadfinger597 3 года назад +3

    What a great groove...and you make it look very simple :)
    I'm reminded of a mantra of James Brown himself:
    "Every instrument is a drum...capable of creating it's own percussion!"
    Saved this vid in my favorites ...Thanks !!

  • @peterlim6788
    @peterlim6788 3 года назад +1

    Fooking hell... you are the groove man. Gets me turned on for funky music and I am 71 yrs old! Time to dig out my rusty stringless guitar if I can remember where it was left....hahaha. Will keep tuned to your lessons

  • @biwarayoganata
    @biwarayoganata 4 года назад +25

    Waiting for you to do a livestream of you just jamming away, especially in this 'dark' times. Keep up the funks Mr. Davids

  • @christopherhansford6876
    @christopherhansford6876 4 года назад +26

    Once he adds the wah pedal, and the rhythm section, I just went “ungh!”.

  • @MrVogelFray
    @MrVogelFray 3 года назад

    Holy funk, this is the best tutorial ive ever seen about any instrument and any style

  • @miguelash886
    @miguelash886 2 года назад +3

    The way he is building up from very simple to more elaborate playing is extremely enjoyable.

  • @Lochanvar
    @Lochanvar 3 года назад +5

    This was absolutely incredible, thank you for teaching this. Took me a hot minute to pick it up but as they always say "Practise makes perfect."
    Keep up the great work!

  • @onlyfromadistance7326
    @onlyfromadistance7326 3 года назад

    Dude... One of the very BEST guitar lessons on YT.

  • @corynorell3686
    @corynorell3686 3 года назад +4

    These are my favorite lessons from your channel. I very much enjoy how you build from simple to complex.

  • @DJGames103
    @DJGames103 3 года назад +8

    i was playing along thinking “hey i’m better than i thought” and then i got about halfway through and realised i have no idea how to play a dominant 7 lol

  • @ZelphOntheShelf
    @ZelphOntheShelf 3 года назад +1

    i’ve been practicing the beginning patterns and feeling giddy about finally being able to play a little funk! thank you!

  • @ashutoshsrivastava8661
    @ashutoshsrivastava8661 4 года назад +9

    I really love these vids... You should call them play along series... Like the blues one you made earlier

  • @stangielen5404
    @stangielen5404 4 года назад +68

    Damn, gotta be difficult to do that in one take hahah.

    • @MarcelVLafonde
      @MarcelVLafonde 4 года назад +1

      it's just an editing technique

    • @Gwyn1stborn
      @Gwyn1stborn 4 года назад +4

      Pretty sure it is one take. Paul is the man

    • @MarcelVLafonde
      @MarcelVLafonde 4 года назад

      ​@@Gwyn1stborn It very well could be! haha

    • @stylis666
      @stylis666 4 года назад

      @@MarcelVLafonde From the moment he starts playing at least, it's one take, but it's not too long and he has been doing it for years, practicing a lot, doing it a lot. He does make tiny errors like forgetting to play the E and in older videos he'd not always keep to 4 beats or the tempo in between playing. It's easier with drums to tell you where the 1st beat is and what the tempo is. Well... less insanely difficult. Talking and playing is as difficult as playing the piano and singing and some people will just not be able to do it without programming every note and combination in your brain as a unit and that just takes forever. I'm sad to say I'm one of those people, which is why, as a singer songwriter I learned to play rhythm guitar.

  • @bestmantoday
    @bestmantoday 3 года назад +1

    i thought this would be for bass but i watched it anyway and it was one of the best and most musical tutorials ive ever watched, well done!

  • @johndavis7112
    @johndavis7112 3 года назад +9

    How you find these notes, chords and rhythms so easy and fast is what separates you from my abilities no matter how many Times I replay this
    I cant make it sound like yours.......LOL

  • @crazymastermind8808
    @crazymastermind8808 4 года назад +9

    I literally thought yesterday to find a video on how to funk

  • @christophernaumann1650
    @christophernaumann1650 Год назад

    You can if you take the time to learn it and practice it! Nothing comes for free put the time in and you will improve. There was a time when paul was not able to play, he also had to learn, learning never stops and that is why music is great, its endless amazing fun. Just keep playing and never stop!

  • @AmirRozali
    @AmirRozali 4 года назад +6

    I love how he separates each step in a very understanding way

  • @fewpoundcory
    @fewpoundcory 4 года назад +4

    I just funked my guitar so good.

  • @72lespaul
    @72lespaul 3 года назад

    This is the best short funk instruction video I’ve ever seen on RUclips. Great jib jongen

  • @gavinputterill8175
    @gavinputterill8175 4 года назад +5

    I would love to see more videos like this. This was an excellent lesson, great method, keeping the rythme going and gradually increasing the difficulty and intricacies. So much fun to be able to jam along with you whenever I feel like it now.

  • @dantee1138
    @dantee1138 4 года назад +43

    Now we can get that funky chunky, man

  • @FilmFlam
    @FilmFlam 6 месяцев назад

    Watching/listening to him talk us through it while playing put a smile on my face. Tooolll cooooll!

  • @ShaunPrince
    @ShaunPrince 3 года назад +4

    This interactive tutorial-style is such a great teaching method for me. Very awesome video, once again. Thank-you.

  • @Crossley856
    @Crossley856 4 года назад +5

    I appreciate this is above and beyond what Paul could actually fathom, this is super informative and just flat out awesome on every level. I have the skills to play many riffs like this, but it's just from what I've pieced together over the years of being untrained and learning sloppily. If I can tighten things up like this across the board, I'd actually start to think of myself as a somewhat decent guitarist.....

  • @adamjanha8535
    @adamjanha8535 2 года назад

    Strum up and down like there's no tomorow
    Best thing i've heard today 🙏

  • @robertorenner8245
    @robertorenner8245 3 года назад +4

    The coolest lesson ever!

  • @jeanjacquesrousseau1955
    @jeanjacquesrousseau1955 4 года назад +15

    I don't relly need this tutorial but I wish I had seen it 10 years ago. :D
    I love your super practical way of explaining music in general. Often tutorials are overcomplicated and to theoretical. You don't need a lot of theoretical background to jam and have fun. Muscle memory does the trick without even realizing what is happening. :D
    Don't get me wrong a theory background is usefull but not necessary to create music.