Note and Rest Values
Here are the values of the most commonly used notes and rests which you will find in any style of music. The note values shown here are related to * time which is the most common time signature in Funk.
Dotted Notes
A dot placed directly after a note increases its value by one half, as shown:
Movable Chords
F7
The C7 chord introduced in the previous lesson is an example of a movable chord shape. This means it is possible to play the shape up and down the fretboard in any key.
For example, if you wanted to play this shape as an F7 chord you would simply move the shape to the 6th fret, where your first finger would be touching an F note on the second string. When playing movable chord shapes, it is important to damp out unwanted sounds from other strings, as indicated by the X above the unwanted strings, in this case the 6th and 1st strings.
Here is an example of a 12 Bar Blues progression using only this chord shape. (For a more in depth look at 12 Bar Blues, see Progressive Blues Rhythm Guitar Method ). This example uses a rhythm made up of half notes and quarter notes. When playing whole notes, half notes or quarter notes, it is common to use only downstrokes with the pick.
