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Funky Fusion Song - Chasing a Beat

Tom Quayle
AdvancedFusionImprovisingCool Riffs Song tutorial8 lessons22m

Hi guys! It's nearly Easter and winter is pretty much gone, so it's time for some funky sounds to prepare for the warmer weather! This tutorial is a song of mine from my upcoming album due to be released this year. It's a fusion number with some pretty tricky chord changes for the solo section. I want you guys to use it as an improvisational tool as well as learning the tune. We'll be using a few different scales - Dorian, Minor Pentatonics and the SuperLocrian scale from the melodic minor to improvise a solo. I hope you enjoy the song and let me know if you have any questions or problems! Happy Easter guys! Have fun!

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  1. 1 4:11 Lesson · 4m Funky Fusion Song - Chasing a Beat - Performance Hi guys! It's nearly Easter and winter is pretty much gone, so it's time for some funky sounds to prepare for the warmer weather! This tutorial is a song of mine from my upcoming album due to be released this... Tab
  2. 2 0:53 Lesson · 1m Funky Fusion Song - Intro Section Here's the intro section of the tune which is repeated again when the band enters and at the end after the drum solo. This line is created from a hybrid pentatonic scale - B minor Pentatonic with an added 6... Tab
  3. 3 2:09 Lesson · 2m Funky Fusion Song - Main Melody Here's the main melody played slowly then at tempo. Check out the fingerings and phrasing. A lot of these notes are played using slides and vibrato which is hard to notate so be sure to check these out in the... Tab
  4. 4 Lesson Funky Fusion Song - Solo Section Okay - onto the tricky bit! My solo was totally improvised over the backing track and I'd like you guys to do the same! If there are enough requests I will transcribe the solo, however, two things spring to... Tab
  5. 5 1:02 Lesson · 1m Funky Fusion Song - Riff Section Now onto the Riff Section which is played underneath the Drum solo. This is very much influenced by later Greg Howe and Wayne Krantz. Lots of syncopation (off the beat playing) and built from a few different... Tab
  6. 6 4:21 Backing track · 4m Funky Fusion Song - Backing Track Here's the full backing track. Good luck improvising over the changes!
  7. 7 5:41 Backing track · 6m Funky Fusion Song - Backing Track Slow Here's the backing track slowed down. Good luck improvising over the changes!
  8. 8 3:20 Backing track · 3m Funky Fusion Song - Backing Track Solo Section Loop Here's a backing track containing an extended solo section to practice improvising over. Tab

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