Original, bluesy funk-soul instrumental that will blow you away! Enjoy this funky guitar solo with a 70s vibe starring my Gibson ES335.

Free TABS (PDF):
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download these guitar tabs from my site (including the intro)
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Jam Track:
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► https://youtu.be/ScjqpIZFflc

#funk #soul #guitartab

ABOUT this solo:
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This funky guitar solo track is inspired by groovy funk & soul tracks from the seventies (think James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Temptations, Albert King, and TV themes like Shaft). The chords follow a basic 12-bar blues with a minor 1 chord (G minor), which adds a Dorian mode flavor to the track, well suited for a funk track! In this video, you get the guitar solo tabs on the screen. 

*Gear:
-Guitars: Gibson ES-335 (lead), Suhr Modern Pro (rhythm)
All guitars played by Maarten
-Amp: Fractal AX-8, with Autowah preset
-Effects: Eventide Spring, Soundtoys Phaser Mistress

-Virtual instruments:
All parts played/programmed by Maarten
-Bass: Spectrasonics Trilian
-Drums: Steven Slate Drums 5.5
-Keys: XLN Addictive Keys Mark One, Arturia B-3 V2
-Brass: East-West Hollywood Pop Brass, 
-Violins: East-West Hollywood Strings

-Extra loops
Loopcloud.com

I had a lot of fun doing this funk guitar solo, & I sincerely hope that this video and blues tabs will inspire you for your guitar playing!

Thanks a lot for your support! 

Maarten 
guitarist, guitar teacher, composer, educator

---Credits----
This video was written, recorded, filmed, and edited by Maarten 
https://www.guitar-inspiration.com
e-mail: maarten@guitar-inspiration.com 
Instagram/Twitter: @mbguitarlife
extra tags: funk tabs, guitar wah solo, funk tabs, blues tabs, es335

Original, bluesy funk-soul instrumental that will blow you away! Enjoy this funky guitar solo with a 70s vibe, starring my Gibson es335.

---Support my channel---
My videos are made with love for guitars, music, and coffee 😉
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gtrinspiration

---FREE Printable PDF (Tabs, Notation)---
download these guitar tabs from my blog (includes the intro)
https://bit.ly/3n9wxUJ

---Jam Track / Backing Track For This Solo ---
https://youtu.be/ScjqpIZFflc

#funk #soul #guitartab

---ABOUT this solo--
This funky guitar solo track is inspired by groovy funk & soul tracks from the seventies (think: James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Temptations, Albert King, and TV themes like Shaft). The chords follow a basic 12 bar blues with a minor 1 chord (G minor), which adds a Dorian mode flavor to the track, well suited for a funk track! In this video, you get the guitar solo tabs on the screen.

*Gear:
-Guitars: Gibson ES-335 (lead), Suhr Modern Pro (rhythm)
All guitars played by Maarten
-Amp: Fractal AX-8, with Autowah preset
-Effects: Eventide Spring, Soundtoys Phaser Mistress

-Virtual instruments:
All parts played/programmed by Maarten
-Bass: Spectrasonics Trilian
-Drums: Steven Slate Drums 5.5
-Keys: XLN Addictive Keys Mark One, Arturia B-3 V2
-Brass: East-West Hollywood Pop Brass,
-Violins: East-West Hollywood Strings

-Extra loops
Loopcloud.com

I had a lot of fun making this funk guitar solo, & I sincerely hope that this video and blues tabs will provide you with some inspiration for your guitar playing!

Thanks a lot for your support!

Maarten
guitarist, guitar teacher, composer, educator

---Credits----
This video was written, recorded, filmed, and edited by Maarten
https://www.guitar-inspiration.com
e-mail: maarten@guitar-inspiration.com
Instagram/Twitter: @mbguitarlife
extra tags: funk tabs, guitar wah solo, funk tabs, blues tabs, es335

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Download the free guitar tabs for this Bluesy Funk Soul Solo in Gm also called ‘Look Ahead’ here:

This bluesy funk soul track is inspired by groovy music from the seventies (for instance: James BrownCurtis MayfieldTemptationsAlbert King, and TV themes like Shaft). I highly recommend to listen to these artists for inspiration! The chords in my track follow a basic 12 bar blues with a minor 1 chord (G minor), which adds a Dorian flavor to the track, well suited for a funk track! 

Featured Lick

I really love how blues musicians use call-and-response style licks. One of my favorite, classic ‘response’ style licks is this blues lick in G minor pentatonic. Play it with energy and emotion! In this bluesy funk soul guitar solo, I play it around 1:48 (in the video), when the Hammond organ crescendoes to transition to the IV chord.

About The Production
I really enjoyed producing this track, although programming a VST instruments ‘groove’ is quite the challenge. There is a great book on how the great James Brown rhythm sections constructed their grooves and how it evolved through the decades, so this was a huge inspiration to write this track and funk soul guitar solo. Here is all the gear I used:
  • Guitars: Gibson ES-335 (lead), Suhr Modern Pro (rhythm)
  • Amp: Fractal AX-8, with an Autowah preset.
  • Effects: Eventide Spring, Soundtoys Phaser Mistress (only in part B)
  • Virtual instruments: -Bass: Spectrasonics Trilian -Drums: Steven Slate Drums 5.5 -Keys: XLN Addictive Keys Mark One, Arturia B-3 V2 -Brass: East-West Hollywood Pop Brass, -Violins: East-West Hollywood Strings
  • Extra loops Loopcloud.com

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