Join Jude as he breaks down essential funk concepts and techniques that will help you groove like the greats.
Let’s get funky!
You’re about to embark on a funktastic journey into the genre of joy.
Funk is all about rhythm and danceability, and that’s what you’ll focus on in this class. The following lessons are packed full of jam-ready material that’s designed to bring you up to speed on the art of funk and set you up to start jamming right away.
Funk up your playing
With a focus on syncopated strumming patterns, fretting-hand string muting, and some practical music theory, you’ll leave this class equipped with a simple framework to create your own funk songs, spice up your chordal playing, and learn how to lock into a groove.
Meet your mentor
Jude Smith is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter. After rising to Instagram stardom through his tastefully funky guitar playing, Jude released a catalog of self-produced music that has amassed over 1 million streams.
Who is this class for?
This class is best suited for intermediate guitarists. Funk isn’t a complex genre on a music theory level, but there’s a lot to digest rhythm-wise. At minimum, you should be comfortable with bar chords and basic syncopated strumming.
We’re with you, every step of the way.
You’ll complete this class alongside our international community of Pickup Music members. With unlimited learning support from our team of Master’s-level educators, we’re here to answer your questions and provide unlimited guidance as you progress through your guitar journey.
Ready to funk up your playing?
Let’s get started!
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