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06-20-2005, 03:33 PM
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are there such things?
to make a short story long, me and some random buddies from my highschool's jazz band decided to get together and form a funk combo-ish thing. so, we decided we would probably cover some stuff, like earth, wind and fire, commodores (who i just saw live, btw, great show.), stuff like that. BUT, we also decided, since most of us have a strong grip on music theory, we could write some stuff ourselves. So I sat down, and thought about this. Is there a certain chord progression that funk favors? I've also heard that bass players playing funk like mixylodian and dorian modes. Any input in general would be welcome. Thanks.
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06-20-2005, 03:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Upstate NY | | | I think just about any chord progression can be funky if you play it with the right feel...
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06-20-2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Phil I think just about any chord progression can be funky if you play it with the right feel... | +10
Funk is a rhythm thing and a feel thing. You could do it over any chords you want. |
06-20-2005, 07:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: indianapolis | | | righto then. sounds good. |
06-20-2005, 09:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: indianapolis | | | actually, just a quick update. after consulting some higher sources i.e. my teacher, I learned a few things. funk can stay on one chord the entire song, ala play that funky music. or sometimes you can use a chord progression downwards that looks like:
I7 bVI7 bVI7 V7
or, dominant root,dominant flat seventh, dominant flat sixth, dominant fifth. It actually sounds quite funky, if you hit octaves, 5ths, and of course 7ths.
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06-20-2005, 10:26 PM
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06-20-2005, 10:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: indianapolis | | | james brown is pretty funky. actually, on a side side note, adding to what i said earlier, i was listening to Flashlight, by P-Funk. And then it clicked, they were doing that chord progression. gasp. its like, somebody told me how to unlock the door.
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06-20-2005, 10:35 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Funk quite often uses 9th chords. A ton of funk songs are built around 9th chords. "Play That Funky Music" is all 9th chords from top to bottom, for example. "Sex Machine" is built around a 9th. m7 chords are used a lot in transitions, too. |
06-21-2005, 01:54 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: San Francisco, CA | | | One chord funk is good. If you absolutely feel like you need a second chord, you want the IV.
Everything is minor sevenths.
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