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Funk/R&B with Nomad
Michael "Nomad" Ripoll dives deep in to the Rhythm & Blues, Funk, and Soul genres that were made popular by artists like Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, and James Brown. Nomad's approach is to take techniques and ideas you may already play in other genres and look at how paying attention to subtle nuances can make all the difference when you're gettin' funky! Enjoy dozens of tips, playing ideas and other licks and apply them over spot on, genre-specific backing tracks.
Lesson 1
Series Introduction
Michael "Nomad" Ripoll dives deep into the rhythm & blues, funk, and soul genres that...
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Nomad's Toolbox
You gotta have the tone! Nomad breaks down his sound, talks about amps, and plays with...
Length: 17:23
Strummies
Nomad sets up a chill vibe with his first of many genre-specific techniques. He explains...
Length: 18:12
Chanks
Quick upstrokes...percussive triads...you can call them anything you'd like. "Chanks"...
Length: 10:02
Chugging
Nomad discusses the importance of simple, muted rhythm playing in rhythm & blues. Then,...
Length: 13:31
Pretties
Nomad discusses how to add chord extensions inside of and outside of basic chord forms...
Length: 21:28
Skratchin'
The funkiest and most fundamental techniques of all is here! Learn how to groove, how...
Length: 10:15
Skratch 'n Stab
Building on the popular "skratchin'" technique discussed in the last lesson, Nomad demonstrates...
Length: 8:01
Skankin'
The FUNKIEST and nastiest off all techniques in the funk world..."skankin'"! Learn what...
Length: 13:22
Chicken Pickin'
Ever listen to an R&B tune and you hear this anonymous groovy guitar in the background...
Length: 16:06
Curly Q's
Learn a trademark R&B-style way of embellishing common chord forms. Once you understand...
Length: 23:59
Inversions From Mars,...
You've seen him use them in all his lessons so far. You've heard the effect they have...
Length: 11:41
Inversions From Mars,...
Nomad continues his study of inversions by discussing different kinds of chords, pentatonic...
Length: 13:53
Wiggles and Worms
Nomad looks at a specific way of using slides and vibrato that emulates the sound of some...
Length: 10:30
Slippin' & Slidin'
Sliding -- such a basic concept for most. Once again, Nomad presents the nuances of this...
Length: 9:27
Rubber Band Man
Nomad deconstructs another basic technique - the bend. Learn how the great funksters and...
Length: 10:42
Octify
Another trait of classic funk and R&B is the rhythmic use of octaves. Nomad covers the...
Length: 18:01
3rd Theory of Revolution:...
Nomad pays tribute to one of the great funk masters of our time, Prince! Nomad discusses...
Length: 9:09
3rd Theory of Revolution:...
Nomad continues in Prince-like fashion and for the first time in this series, he cranks...
Length: 7:01
In The Pocket, Cop A...
Nomad discusses the unique role that guitarists have in Funkdom. He demonstrates what...
Length: 12:48
Puzzle Funk
Skratchin', skankin', strummies...If you've been keeping up with this series, you've learned...
Length: 15:38
Cuttin' Heads
There's not a lot of soloing in funk or R&B, but when there is, you gotta step out and...
Length: 9:08
Cuttin' Heads: Advanced...
Nomad turns it up even more with some modal and fusion-influenced ideas to set your lead...
Length: 10:06
Far Out - Wah
You've seen and heard him apply the wah in the funkiest of contexts during this series....
Length: 4:33
Far Out - Delay
Nomad once again deals with the 'nuances'. Delay is used in too many settings to count....
Length: 7:21
Far Out - Effects Wrap...
Nomad looks at how even more effects are used in the funk genre while demonstrating how...
Length: 3:33
Acoustic Guitar with...
Nomad takes the next four lessons to discuss the unique role that the acoustic guitar...
Length: 15:21
Slaps & Curly Q's
Build on the basic R&B-tinged acoustic vibe Nomad established in the previous lesson by...
Length: 6:07
Percussive Techniques
Nomad changes up the acoustic groove a bit by introducing several percussive techniques...
Length: 7:44
Acoustic R&B: Put It...
Take all the techniques and chordal ideas you learned in the previous three lessons on...
Length: 8:00
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