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

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  • @GabesHacks
    @GabesHacks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4112

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

  • @causcam
    @causcam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2921

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

    • @troyadtler45
      @troyadtler45 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

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

    • @alsandyhadman
      @alsandyhadman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Try to check Brandon Acker, the Bob Ross of guitar

    • @hombrequevaca8797
      @hombrequevaca8797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      There are no incorrect notes, just cromatisms

    • @redpoint6870
      @redpoint6870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think he was quoting Victor Wooten

    • @alguitarchristie
      @alguitarchristie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @smackerindignity
    @smackerindignity 2 ปีที่แล้ว +662

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea because people don't sing and play guitar 😂

    • @bibys7350
      @bibys7350 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @mercerworldtravels5980
      @mercerworldtravels5980 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s practice for ya

  • @joshuannachi_6
    @joshuannachi_6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3199

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

    • @totazzacco3690
      @totazzacco3690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Great sense on the beat.

    • @lmpinto1977
      @lmpinto1977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just like singing?

  • @Chu_Strums
    @Chu_Strums 4 ปีที่แล้ว +630

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

    • @Hypekickerz
      @Hypekickerz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @fishinmagician89
      @fishinmagician89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @Hoscitt
      @Hoscitt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @gallowglasses89
    @gallowglasses89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +607

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

    • @Erny_Module
      @Erny_Module 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

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

    • @Pollux148
      @Pollux148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Erny_Module HHHAAAHAHAHA YES !!!

    • @tianzining
      @tianzining 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @HeadNtheClouds
      @HeadNtheClouds 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And his beard looks silky smooth , or smoooooooothe

    • @davidjjharding
      @davidjjharding 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @ITSergioFelix
    @ITSergioFelix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4063

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +400

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

    • @ban5746
      @ban5746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      just watch his hand movement and you'll be fine

    • @kkarx
      @kkarx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You are so right

    • @Sticknub
      @Sticknub 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

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

  • @technologybasics4019
    @technologybasics4019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4619

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

    • @mariobrenes4264
      @mariobrenes4264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      I shit while playing guitar

    • @technologybasics4019
      @technologybasics4019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@mariobrenes4264 adult diapers are amazing right?

    • @camilocarranza5896
      @camilocarranza5896 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Im really doing this right now, no joke

    • @iLikeMyOwnPosts
      @iLikeMyOwnPosts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Shitters club member checking in! Ahoy, mateys!!

  • @cj-valentine
    @cj-valentine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    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.

  • @riffjunky5124
    @riffjunky5124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1054

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @bigl6322
      @bigl6322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @ragnaringibergsson562
      @ragnaringibergsson562 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @omegaRST
    @omegaRST 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4925

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

    • @mejai6455
      @mejai6455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      its a video xd

    • @vashstampede4878
      @vashstampede4878 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Dude's a legend

    • @bearbarianphuket9404
      @bearbarianphuket9404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!!!

    • @NeonBlade
      @NeonBlade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @Laseroscar666
    @Laseroscar666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

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

  • @ngfrost9086
    @ngfrost9086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +554

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

    • @martmakesmusic
      @martmakesmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah, it's so precise

    • @ankushmamgain8227
      @ankushmamgain8227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Muting is everything

    • @giothemath
      @giothemath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

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

    • @lukewestondev
      @lukewestondev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Incredibly helpful to practice, really works on rhythm and muting

    • @stephenhanlin2388
      @stephenhanlin2388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      VinsonNS So true. Syncopation is my problem

  • @rangamsarmah2061
    @rangamsarmah2061 4 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

    • @braydontomak
      @braydontomak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @ernestoflores5771
      @ernestoflores5771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly it's Funk ! Good experience !!

    • @ketz_165
      @ketz_165 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s awesome

    • @jodijodi7112
      @jodijodi7112 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @felipelotas5609
    @felipelotas5609 ปีที่แล้ว +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!!!

  • @DavBosca
    @DavBosca 4 ปีที่แล้ว +845

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

    • @twickersruss
      @twickersruss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      totally.

    • @HenriqueLagemann
      @HenriqueLagemann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Search the Brazillian funk

    • @markwinters5408
      @markwinters5408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gotta agree Dave...its the dogs bollocks man

    • @libniteles
      @libniteles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@HenriqueLagemann no, DON'T DO THIS.

    • @neves5612
      @neves5612 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@libniteles DO THIS RIGHT NOW, ITS AMAZING

  • @gysh
    @gysh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +377

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

  • @JV-df9em
    @JV-df9em ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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!

  • @Jack-sk3we
    @Jack-sk3we 4 ปีที่แล้ว +743

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

  • @salvatoredistefano1108
    @salvatoredistefano1108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +517

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

    • @mateusz5872
      @mateusz5872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

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

    • @RothingBrain
      @RothingBrain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@mateusz5872 that's djent

    • @matthewr8502
      @matthewr8502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

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

    • @PaulDavids
      @PaulDavids  4 ปีที่แล้ว +445

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

    • @GabesHacks
      @GabesHacks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

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

  • @rudydoyle
    @rudydoyle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

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

  • @nikosrouskas2438
    @nikosrouskas2438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +550

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

    • @Jethro195
      @Jethro195 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @xylobylo
      @xylobylo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +14

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

    • @vinniesmyyth334
      @vinniesmyyth334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @Shl0kk
    @Shl0kk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +228

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

  • @cchemmes-seeseeart3948
    @cchemmes-seeseeart3948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @emanuelesalvadego4598
    @emanuelesalvadego4598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

    • @BiCi67
      @BiCi67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bella ciao

    • @ferramirez4570
      @ferramirez4570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @pouyan_m
      @pouyan_m 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @JackDenny
    @JackDenny 4 ปีที่แล้ว +212

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

    • @kilianbader9786
      @kilianbader9786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      there is no simple jazz I guess

    • @Jay-lr3me
      @Jay-lr3me 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah jazz is harder to make a quick video about unfortunately

    • @basicbreakfast
      @basicbreakfast 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Jay-lr3me
      @Jay-lr3me 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@basicbreakfast why are you laughing at him?

    • @mareenafrancis8098
      @mareenafrancis8098 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jay-lr3me why do you care

  • @TheElrondo
    @TheElrondo วันที่ผ่านมา

    Danke!
    Thank you Paul.
    Worth every Penny.
    Best wishes and happy holidays from a Grandpa from Bavaria Germany 🇩🇪❤

  • @MegaRajat27
    @MegaRajat27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

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

  • @tomasplinski1630
    @tomasplinski1630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

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

  • @moskitoh2651
    @moskitoh2651 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @tsesnetzis
    @tsesnetzis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @KingGrio
    @KingGrio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

    • @Seanph25
      @Seanph25 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theodorekaczynski2138 same does it get better 😭

    • @DooblesGoDoobles
      @DooblesGoDoobles ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Seanph25 It does get better

  • @phkbass
    @phkbass 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the guidance! Instructive and entertaining as always!

  • @robzalisz5176
    @robzalisz5176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @adamhiggins2160
    @adamhiggins2160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

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

  • @sterlingarcher857
    @sterlingarcher857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @gomezthechimp1116
    @gomezthechimp1116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

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

  • @woopsredacted9534
    @woopsredacted9534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    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 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What he said

    • @valebliz
      @valebliz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah too bad this stuff is not in the course.

  • @delbhoye
    @delbhoye 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

  • @danyelo
    @danyelo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

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

  • @benjaminprietop
    @benjaminprietop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +481

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

    • @kiereluurs1243
      @kiereluurs1243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Funky Dunglish.

    • @TreyVaswal
      @TreyVaswal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hilariously I can hear JB saying it in my head.

    • @DeadlyDeathDude
      @DeadlyDeathDude 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @joshualutz6986
    @joshualutz6986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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!!

    • @markwinters5408
      @markwinters5408 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's the best on YT by a country mile

  • @jeebuz6627
    @jeebuz6627 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

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

  • @justnoone498
    @justnoone498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @irene2251
    @irene2251 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The best funk tutorial I’ve ever seen

    • @ivanmoskvin7638
      @ivanmoskvin7638 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I express my most heartfelt condolences

    • @irene2251
      @irene2251 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ivanmoskvin7638
      Share some tutorials that you like :)

  • @mindrunfree
    @mindrunfree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

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

  • @FrMaximilianMaryDean
    @FrMaximilianMaryDean 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Compliments. That's the best 6 minute guitar lesson ever. No wonder you have nearly 3 MILLION subscribers.

  • @Arkinody
    @Arkinody 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @inkestrel
    @inkestrel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @jdallosmusic
    @jdallosmusic ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @tephros19
    @tephros19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

  • @BthIX
    @BthIX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1247

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

    • @niamhoconnor8986
      @niamhoconnor8986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

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

    • @devanshshukla8857
      @devanshshukla8857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well it gets boring, at-least to me

    • @leoochoa1894
      @leoochoa1894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@devanshshukla8857 ehh u gotta get creative with it

    • @danielzindamat
      @danielzindamat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      The brazilian funk has no chords lol

    • @hs5942
      @hs5942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      funk sounds good in 1 chord too lol

  • @arealassassin
    @arealassassin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

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

  • @matheusoliveira224
    @matheusoliveira224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

  • @thedrearybrain
    @thedrearybrain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +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 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @shayh.3556
      @shayh.3556 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @maduroholdings
    @maduroholdings ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @BluBerrey
    @BluBerrey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @kallibaer32
    @kallibaer32 4 ปีที่แล้ว +195

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

  • @peterlim6788
    @peterlim6788 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @krissvanags
    @krissvanags 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1445

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

    • @Skippy-id9yt
      @Skippy-id9yt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      ... for free ;)

    • @chyeaOGKush
      @chyeaOGKush 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      he explains everything perfectly

    • @ashishlama5547
      @ashishlama5547 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I am not going to ruin this 69 likes

    • @jorgequintero6884
      @jorgequintero6884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @tomasvicente7655
    @tomasvicente7655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

  • @tooofart
    @tooofart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    By the end of the video I was tapping my feet and bobbing my head. Great stuff

  • @DJGames103
    @DJGames103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @fusionistaaaa
    @fusionistaaaa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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?

  • @YardPerformance
    @YardPerformance ปีที่แล้ว +1

    your guitar playing is AMAZING!!!!!

  • @christopherhansford6876
    @christopherhansford6876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

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

  • @theswissmiss69
    @theswissmiss69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @renzoparisi72
    @renzoparisi72 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @corynorell3686
    @corynorell3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @billybadfinger597
    @billybadfinger597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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 !!

  • @mattfischer3853
    @mattfischer3853 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

  • @fewpoundcory
    @fewpoundcory 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just funked my guitar so good.

  • @ashutoshsrivastava8661
    @ashutoshsrivastava8661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @mikenighbor4524
    @mikenighbor4524 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just started playing again after 20 years. Pretty heavy for a month.
    This was incredibly easy for me to follow along. I got through a quarter just playing along with the simple addition style. It actually made me understand why to add.
    By half way i stopped playing from behind, as to take in the knowledge instead of chasing. Im sure I'll be able to get most of 3/4s of this today.
    Unfortunately no pedals on my acoustic

  • @TheHIDREX
    @TheHIDREX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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!:))

  • @Shiftozoid
    @Shiftozoid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Instruction how to summon James Brown.

  • @eatdirt12345
    @eatdirt12345 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

  • @biwarayoganata
    @biwarayoganata 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

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

    • @anjaflo2
      @anjaflo2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      thumbs up!

  • @jeanpierre8248
    @jeanpierre8248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @christophernaumann1650
    @christophernaumann1650 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @Lochanvar
    @Lochanvar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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!

  • @robertorenner8245
    @robertorenner8245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The coolest lesson ever!

  • @thedogman2576
    @thedogman2576 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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. 🤘🏼

  • @ShaunPrince
    @ShaunPrince 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @stangielen5404
    @stangielen5404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

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

    • @MarcelVLafonde
      @MarcelVLafonde 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it's just an editing technique

    • @Gwyn1stborn
      @Gwyn1stborn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pretty sure it is one take. Paul is the man

    • @MarcelVLafonde
      @MarcelVLafonde 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@Gwyn1stborn It very well could be! haha

    • @stylis666
      @stylis666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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.

  • @nickgreen4731
    @nickgreen4731 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @gavinputterill8175
    @gavinputterill8175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @johndavis7112
    @johndavis7112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @ezrapradipta272
    @ezrapradipta272 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @dantee1138
    @dantee1138 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Now we can get that funky chunky, man

    • @valerioalfarano5598
      @valerioalfarano5598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Funky chunckyyy!! 😂

    • @ValWillKay
      @ValWillKay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Awe yeah summa dat fonky chonky.

    • @nihilanthropus
      @nihilanthropus 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gimme sum o' dat fonkey chonkey

    • @mrcatz4311
      @mrcatz4311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *Ship horns*

  • @Copetti仁
    @Copetti仁 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The greatest thing about being a musician is that you don’t have to put shoes on, you can change the world with socks on!

    • @MrDrInferno
      @MrDrInferno 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe the thing about being a musician is that you don't have enough money to buy the shoes

  • @georgiawood3657
    @georgiawood3657 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    How is Paul even a person? Genuinely this guy is incredible.

  • @AmirRozali
    @AmirRozali 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @miguelash886
    @miguelash886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @Crossley856
    @Crossley856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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.....

  • @crazymastermind8808
    @crazymastermind8808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @FilmFlam
    @FilmFlam 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @jamesashby9065
    @jamesashby9065 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I can’t wait till 2030 when I’m a good enough player to keep up with your videos 🤣

  • @otsurinishiii
    @otsurinishiii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Step one (beginner): learn chords and right hand technique
    Step two: learn how to turn your bones into *cartilage* .
    thats it youre now C O R Y W O N G