10 Funk Guitar Strumming Exercises

10 funk guitar strumming patterns

So, what makes funk strumming different to other strumming, such as open chord strumming patterns?

The difference is that the technique used makes it a little easier to identify and execute certain time values within the strumming patterns. Unlike open chords, most funk strumming usually depends on the fretting hand accenting the chosen accented notes while using chords not including open strings.

The technique pretty much revolves around a strict alternate strumming pattern - Down stroke followed by an Up stroke repeated. While in the repetitive cycle of this strict alternate strumming certain notes, usually 16th note time values within each chosen chord, are accented while others are muted (String scrapping).

How to practice the below 10 patterns?

Choose a chord without open strings, like a bar chord or similar.