Let's work on single-note funk guitar, the picking and muting techniques.

Back to the basics with this single-note Funk/Soul guitar lesson, as we will discuss the basic techniques of this musical style.

How to comp an A minor blues using only single notes to nail the changes.

A closer look at the techniques involved when playing Funk single lines - muted, open and skank techniques.

Funky licks using single notes and dead notes.

Creating a funk song from a single guitar funk groove.

A lesson focusing on using palm muting during three note per string picking shapes.

Use of Ghost Notes while soloing.

Dead notes are produced by string muting technique. String muting is one of the most useful techniques which you can use to develop a good groove. Bass guitar can be a very percussive instrument and string muting creates a percussive sound that can add a new dimension to your playing and bass lines.