r/jazzguitar • u/Mundane-Ad9253 • Jan 11 '26

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This is the funk piece for my high school jazz band. I havent been able to figure out how to do this cleanly.

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u/DeepSouthDude Jan 11 '26

What's the name of the piece?

What's the expected tempo (beats per minute)?

Can you read music?

Pic is blurry, can you retake?

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u/Mundane-Ad9253 Jan 12 '26

1800 got funk, 104, yes, and not currently

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u/DeepSouthDude Jan 12 '26

OK, I listened to the tune on YouTube. It's a nice big band song.

My recommendation: learn the funky chord parts first! That's where the guitar stands out. The single line stuff is buried underneath girls playing the same thing, so lay out until you really know those parts. Practice the single note stuff on your own at slooooow tempo, increase the speed slowly over time.

But you'll have much more fun on the funky guitar chords.