Funk/R&B Guitar Creative Solos, Grooves & Sound | Berklee Guide Guitar Method with Online Audio Access included | Songbook and Instruction Sheet Music with TAB for Intermediate Players

I purchased this book twice, after having given up on its format the first time around and giving it away. Not for beginners. Mistake! Good practice for developing speed and timing, actually excellent. HL Library Audio also works well.

If I had found this book early during my learning years, it would have saved me countless hours of pointless searching. The funk principals are laid out so that you can instantly "feel" them. Presentation of the pentatonic scales in all positions is clear and concise. I heartily recommend this book for all levels. The accompanying CD rounds out and complements the written material perfectly. The more advanced concepts opened doors for me and gave me ideas for all of my playing, which is primarily jazz oriented.

If you want to know how to play R&B/Funk, this is definitely the book. He starts off by building the proper foundation by showing five basic bass line rhythms. He then builds on it by showing many useful chords and their inversions. From there, he shows how to play lead guitar over those grooves and then covers things such as effects, articulation, etc..., at the end of the book. The recorded examples are excellent. The first four bars are played as shown in the book and then the final four bars have the guitar removed so that the user can better play along. I can tell that this man knows his subject and also knows how to teach it, in the proper sequence, and with ample examples.

Quite in depth, especially the inversions on chords and the strong emphasis on rhythmic playing. As always, technique and practice by the reader / guitar player is the final key to it all - and be patient. A well laid-out book, plenty of pictures and tabs and most important, the CD to hear it all! Some cool tracks in there too! Thaddeus is holding the funk flag up high - a good buy. Guy P

Wow! I thought this book was 'gonna-be' another funk rhythm style book where the authors shows and explain how to play funk rhythm. This book does that for the first part but the second section gets right into funk licks and solos. this is where it leaves the other funk books behind. These licks are really applicable to just about all the funk and R&B grooves. I am new to improvising over this style but yet had no trouble with jumping right in and jamming with the band. And that is what I really like about this book: the licks. CD includes all examples which are written in TAB too. I would get this book along with the Play along books: Soul Guitar Play-Along: Vol. 19 by Hal Leonard Corp. RandB Guitar Play-Along: Vol. 15 by Hal Leonard Corp. Funk: Guitar Play-Along Volume 52 by Hal Leonard Corp. thanks

I have taken a online course with Thaddeus and it taught me a lot, so I figured I would get the book. I am so glad I did as a person learning guitar it is a great learning tool. I have learned a lot of great grooves and hooks. If you are serious about the learning guitar this is the book for you.

Great book

It's not for beginners, but it's an excellent resource, some of the riffs are very cool, some of the chord voicings are too but not easy on the fingers.

[クリエイティブソロ]というだけあって、内容の殆どはペンタトニック(ブルーノート)でのアプローチの説明、練習、実践とななっています。 ペンタの位置を完璧に覚えたのはいいけど、そこから先は…といった方には良いかと。 内容を深く調べずに購入した私が悪いのですが、カッティングやバッキング等のフレーズの量がオマケ程度だったので、もう少し入れてもよかったのではと思いました。

Good clear instruction and useful CD demos. All I have to do now is practice, practice, practice... :-)

Muy buena elección para el guitarrista intermedio con interés en explorar el mundo del funk. Muy completo y muy enfocado.

Il nome dell'autore da solo vale come garanzia. Per i chitarristi come me che amano il Funk, questo libro non deve mancare

De la bonne méthode pour apprendre à enlever les rythmes et alléger les rymthmiques, progresseive et méthodique des bases solides . Nous sommes dans l'enseignement d'une grande école de musique...