Lesson: Funky Fender Rhodes Grooves pt 1

[madcart]

Hi Willie,

In the second chapter you refer to what looks like a Gb-maj7 chord as an Ab-sus. You have probably explained the theory behind this in a previous lesson. If so, which one? If not, would you give more explanation?

Thanks,
Matt

[igis]

Hi Willie

sorry I can't figure out where to download the drum groove you use in the Funky Fender Rhodes Grooves Lesson.

thanks for your effort and those fantasitic lessons you produce.

regards Igis

[ganniskett]

Hi Willie

sorry I can't figure out where to download the drum groove you use in the Funky Fender Rhodes Grooves Lesson.

thanks for your effort and those fantasitic lessons you produce.

regards Igis

If you select download sheet music, it should be all the .mid files

Let me know if you are still having problems with those files

[rhythmsong]

Yes, but Igis is correct. The drum groove isn't there as per usual?

[jhernandez]

Yes, there some lessons that do not include every type of file. Willie tries to include every necessary file per lesson. I will bring it up to his attention and see if by any chance this lesson needs the drum groove.

[jhernandez]

Your question was not overlooked. I will contact with you as soon as I get an answer from Willie. Thank you.


Hi Willie,

In the second chapter you refer to what looks like a Gb-maj7 chord as an Ab-sus. You have probably explained the theory behind this in a previous lesson. If so, which one? If not, would you give more explanation?

Thanks,
Matt

[place]

Matt,
In the chord you’re talking about, Gbmaj7/Ab or Ab7sus4, the notes of the Gbmaj7 (Gb Bb Db F) function as the 7- 9-4 (the sus sound)-13. One easy way to create a good sus chord voicing is to play a root position maj7 chord a whole step below the bass note. So to create a C7sus chord you could play C in the LH and a Bbmaj7 (Bb-D-F-A) in the RH.

In a similar way, playin a m7 chord built a fifth above the bass also gives you the sus sound. So to play a C7sus, play C in the LH and Gm7 (G-Bb-D-F) in the RH. In this type of voicing the RH notes function as 5-7-9-4 (or 11).

Check out “Maiden Voyage” by Herbie Hancock. It’s an entire tune built on just sus chords. The first chord is D7sus but many books or arrangements is actually written as a slash chord Am7/D. I particularly like the sound of the maj7 over the root as in the example Willie plays. The 13th gives it a bit of a bite. For the D7sus of “Maiden Voyage” that slash chord would be Cmaj7/D.

Hope that helps.

[madcart]

Mark,

Thanks for the explanation; I will check it out.

Matt,
In the chord you’re talking about, Gbmaj7/Ab or Ab7sus4, the notes of the Gbmaj7 (Gb Bb Db F) function as the 7- 9-4 (the sus sound)-13. One easy way to create a good sus chord voicing is to play a root position maj7 chord a whole step below the bass note. So to create a C7sus chord you could play C in the LH and a Bbmaj7 (Bb-D-F-A) in the RH.

In a similar way, playin a m7 chord built a fifth above the bass also gives you the sus sound. So to play a C7sus, play C in the LH and Gm7 (G-Bb-D-F) in the RH. In this type of voicing the RH notes function as 5-7-9-4 (or 11).

Check out “Maiden Voyage” by Herbie Hancock. It’s an entire tune built on just sus chords. The first chord is D7sus but many books or arrangements is actually written as a slash chord Am7/D. I particularly like the sound of the maj7 over the root as in the example Willie plays. The 13th gives it a bit of a bite. For the D7sus of “Maiden Voyage” that slash chord would be Cmaj7/D.

Hope that helps.

[jhernandez]

Hi Willie

sorry I can't figure out where to download the drum groove you use in the Funky Fender Rhodes Grooves Lesson.

thanks for your effort and those fantasitic lessons you produce.

regards Igis

The drum groove track is available in the download sheet music that is on the left of the screen when watching the lesson. The .mp3 track is the last file in that list. Hope that helps! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.