These are the full shapes. It’s rare in funk to play all the strings, but it is still helpful to know which shape the ‘partial chords’ are taken from. Play these shapes first, then see if ...

The E9 and E13 chords are both typical funk chords, used extensively by James Brown’s guitarist Jimmy Nolen. You can switch between the chords by adding your fourth finger on the first string. The E11 ...

Bruno Mars might not be your typical guitar slinger, but his funk-inspired pop is full of fantastic chords and interesting voicings. In this lesson we’re going to break down a few funky chord choices ...

or other rock and jazz/funk related styles. Where the major seventh differs, is that it is only one semitone below the ...

Singer Bruno Mars performs during the B96 "Jingle Bash" at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on DEC 11, 2010.

Unlike many popular genres at the time, funk put more emphasis on the rhythm and groove resulting from the interplay between bass and drums, than the melody, chord progressions or arrangements ...