Staccato

Lesson 2/58 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Funk and R&B Guitar Method
Staccato

Staccato

In Funk guitar playing, many notes and chords are cut off as soon as they are played. This makes the rhythms very crisp and clear. The technique of cutting notes shorter than their written value is called staccato.

This is usually achieved by lifting the left hand off the fretboard as soon as the note is played. Staccato is indicated by a dot placed directly above or below the intended note.

Here is a lick making use of staccato. The lick is played twice, first without and then with staccato. Notice how the use of staccato changes the expression of the notes.

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Class Sessions

1- More on Sixteenth Notes 2- Staccato 3- The Trail Off 4- Funk Riffs 5- Chords and Rhythms 6- Basic Chords 7- Basic Rhythms 8- Sixteenth Notes and Rests 9- Eighth Notes 10- Learning the Notes 11- Vibrato 12- Chord Forms 13- LESSON FIFTEEN 14- Learning the Keys 15- More on 7th Chords 16- Rests and Ties 17- Sixteenth Notes 18- The Blues Scale 19- Funky Rhythms, Riffs and Chords 20- New Funk Riffs 21- INTRODUCTION 22- Appendices 23- LESSON THIRTY ONE 24- LESSON THIRTY 25- Combing Riffs and Chords 26- New Chords 27- Sliding Chords 28- The 9th Chord 29- More Blues Scales 30- Basic Techniques 31- The Pentatonic Scale 32- Right Hand Technique 33- Left Hand Technique 34- The Slide 35- Bending Notes 36- The Release Bend 37- Tuning Your Guitar 38- Call and Response 39- Tuning 40- Ties 41- Notes on the Guitar Fretboard 42- Note and Rest Values 43- The Whip 44- Muting 45- Ties Across the Bar Line 46- Keys and Key Signatures 47- Chord Diagrams 48- Relative Keys 49- Easy Read Rhythm Notation 50- Chord Symbols 51- Fretboard Diagrams 52- Tablature 53- Tablature Symbols 54- Electric Guitars 55- Amplifiers 56- Technique 57- Approach to Practice 58- Practice Position

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