Funk/RandB Guitar: Creative Solos, Grooves and Sounds (Funk R&B Guitar) [Paperback]

Thaddeus Hogarth (Author)

Book Description

Series: Funk R&B Guitar | Publication Date: November 1, 2008

Learn deep funk/R&B guitar! These hands-on exercises, licks, and technical discussions will help you play in the style of Kool and the Gang, Prince, James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield, Soulive, and other great artists, spanning from old school to contemporary funk/R&B grooves. The CD features demonstration and practice tracks, played by the Boston-based R&B/funk group the Thaddeus Hogarth Band. Guitar tablature, fretboard diagrams, and traditional notation are included. You'll learn how to: play lead lines and build solos; understand and use scales over funk/R&B harmonies; create rhythm-guitar parts that support funk/R&B grooves; bend strings to expand your palette of scales, harmonies, and ornamentation; and much more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: Berklee Press (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876390912
• ISBN-13: 978-0876390917
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice!!! And a way overdue book on 'Funk licks', December 29, 2008

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Phony Money "*******" (silver spring, md) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Funk/RandB Guitar: Creative Solos, Grooves and Sounds (Funk R&B Guitar) (Paperback)

Wow! I thought this book was 'gonna-be' another funk rhythm style book where the authors shows and explain how to play funk rhythm. This book does that for the first part but the second section gets right into funk licks and solos. this is where it leaves the other funk books behind.

These licks are really applicable to just about all the funk and R&B grooves. I am new to improvising over this style but yet had no trouble with jumping right in and jamming with the band. And that is what I really like about this book: the licks.

CD includes all examples which are written in TAB too.

I would get this book along with the Play along books:
Soul Guitar Play-Along: Vol. 19 by Hal Leonard Corp.
RandB Guitar Play-Along: Vol. 15 by Hal Leonard Corp.
Funk: Guitar Play-Along Volume 52 by Hal Leonard Corp.

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book - Unlike Anything Else!, January 7, 2009

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Vibrancy (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Funk/RandB Guitar: Creative Solos, Grooves and Sounds (Funk R&B Guitar) (Paperback)

I have listened to the author's music (the Thaddeus Hogarth Band - an impressive group), so when I found out about book, I had high expectations. Not only did it meet my expectations, but it far surpassed what I was hoping for.

The book gives you detailed musical notation, the opportunity to play along with grooves by the band (there are even examples in the CD included), create your own solos, and more. No doubt, when I got this book I knew it was just what I needed. It's extremely clear, full of inspiration, fresh, yet based on decades of soulful experience - unlike any other guitar instruction book I've ever seen. I recommend it 110%!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best method to create your own solos!, January 12, 2009

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This review is from: Funk/RandB Guitar: Creative Solos, Grooves and Sounds (Funk R&B Guitar) (Paperback)

Great book. Easy to use easy to understand.
Funky licks and great for beginner and advanced audiences.
Having the opportunity to play along with grooves is my favorite feature. You can create your own solos too it's very cool. I recommend it highly.