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“I never have to think about strumming patterns – it’s all taken care of because the motor is always going”: Cory Wong is the modern king of funk guitar – he shares his tips for tightening up your rhythm playing
By Amit Sharma published
The maestro of contemporary funk shares what he learned from Nile Rodgers, the classic chord you won’t find in guitar books, and why guitarists have to leave some room for the audience’s imagination

From Prince to John Frusciante via Cory Wong: learn the rhythm approaches of the pop-funk masters
By Steve Allsworth published
Hone your rhythm chops with examples in the style of the players who took funk in new directions

Fine-tune your rhythm chops with this lesson on classic disco funk
By Steve Allsworth published
The glitter ball is spinning and it's time to throw some shapes on the guitar in the style of the funk heroes behind Chic, Sister Sledge, Earth, Wind & Fire and more

Hone your rhythm chops with this lesson in ‘70s funk essentials – including the ‘sexy tremolo’
By Steve Allsworth published
Loosen up that picking hand, fire up that wah, and get ready to dig into these 9 funk licks in the style of the decade’s greatest players

11 ways to invigorate your funk rhythm chops
By Steve Allsworth published
This James Brown-inspired workout is not just for funk – all rhythm players can learn from these techniques and approaches

Spice up your funk rhythm chops with this Shane Theriot video masterclass
By Andy Saphir published
The New Orleans virtuoso and MD of hit TV show Live From Daryl’s House has a style that's all hot sauce and flavor, and here he shares the tricks behind his tracks

Bootsy Collins: “It’s not about being the greatest bassist in the world – you want to do great, but learn some kind of discipline as well“
By Joel McIver published
With The Power of the One, the master takes a cast of stars for an album that lives and breathes funk

Cory Wong debuts new full-throttle funk single Bluebird on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
By Matt Owen published
Wong and his band deliver a high-octane performance ahead of the release of new album, Cory and the Wongnotes
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