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Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Advanced
01:09:06

Master the sounds of Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, & Richard Tee, with this funky-blues improv course. Learn left hand grooves, scale for soloing, slides, turns, riffs, & runs.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the infectious Bb Funk groove
  • Play a bluesy melody in the A Section with two left hand patterns
  • Explore 3 Solo Sections that use the full range of the keyboard
  • Master the underlying principles of funk
Learning Focus
  • Basslines
  • Improvisation
  • Riffs

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Blues soloing
Excellent course, I learned a ton.
Loved it!
The reason I gave 4 stars is that the things taught here are almost the same thing to the blues course.

Course Lessons

1
Funky Blues Soloing 2 – Lesson 1
14:24

The Progression, 5 Left Hand Grooves

2
Funky Blues Soloing 2 – Lesson 2
12:15

2 Harder Grooves, 8th Notes

3
Funky Blues Soloing 2 – Lesson 3
15:53

C Blues Scale, 8th Notes & Triplets

4
Funky Blues Soloing 2 – Lesson 4
09:30

Solo Techniques, Slides and Turns

5
Funky Blues Soloing 2 – Lesson 5
11:08

3 Cool Riffs, 3 Funky Runs

6
Funky Blues Soloing 2 – Lesson 6
05:56

Conclusion & Questions

Featured Reviews

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Blues soloing
Excellent course, I learned a ton.
Loved it!
The reason I gave 4 stars is that the things taught here are almost the same thing to the blues course.
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