![]() There are characteristics outside of the notes that define those styles. It’s almost hard to call it a chord progression, but if you listen to the echoing keyboard behind the riff you can hear the chords.Ĭhords from the song: D minor, A minor, G major, A minor Making Your Music FunkyĬhord progressions will never be enough to create a certain style of music. The sound in this song comes almost completely from the guitar riff. This chord progression comes from “Super Freak” by Rick James, and while it sounds like a I, IV, V chord progression it actually turns out to be a i, iv, VII. It’s for sure one of the most famous and recognizable funk songs ever recorded, so it’s no wonder that it’s using the most recognizable chords.Ĭhords from the song: D dominant 7, G dominant 7, D dominant 7, A dominant 7, G dominant 7, D dominant 7 10. ![]() This chord progression comes from the main riff of “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown & The Famous Flames. The prominent bass line is all centered around the root note, and the guitar riff hits the 7th, 6th and 5th in the scale.Ĭhords from the song: E major, E dominant 7, E major add 6, E major 9. A lot of the flavor of this song comes from a little funk-style guitar riff that plays over the verses. This subtle funk progression comes from “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry. I think you could play this whole song on the A minor chord and there would be a huge change in the sound, but the main riff does follow the somewhat rare iv VI VII iv progression.Ĭhords from the song: A minor, D major, C major, A minor 8. Truth be told, this chord progression isn’t doing a lot of work. ![]() 90% of the sound in the song is provided by the drums, bass guitar and the horn section. This chord progression comes from “Brick House” by the Commodores. You’ll hear these chords in nearly every style of music as well (in dreamy music for example).Ĭhords in the song: C major, F major, C major, F major, C major, G major 7. We use the remote controls as our microphones and it’s such a blast.Īnyways…this song has a great quick moving chord progression using the three most used chords in popular music: the I, IV and V chords. Sometimes I will just turn YouTube karaoke on our TV at home in the evenings and my daughters and I will sing along and dance around the room. “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang is one of my go to songs for casual family karaoke. Related List: 8 Joyful Calypso Chord ProgressionsĬhords from the Song: G major, C major, Gmajor 6. And the result is a more low key funk vibe. Some, like this one, get their rhythmic feel from the piano. Not all funk songs have a prominent drum track. This funk chord progression comes from one of the most well known funk songs (and the only song I know to implement the lyric “scooby dooby doo”), “Everyday People” by Sly and the Family Stone. This progression comes from the song’s chorus.Ĭhords from the song: A flat major 7, E flat major 7, A flat major 7, E flat major 7 5. A lot of the accompaniment in this song is done by the horn section, which is super common in the genre. IV7 I7 IV7 I7Īnother of my favorite funk songs, this comes from “(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again” by L.T.D. This funk chord progression comes from my favorite funk song, “Boogie Wonderland.” There’s just something about this song that will not let my body sit still.Ĭhords from the song: D minor, G minor, A major 4. Related List: 8 Reggae Chord Progressions That Define The GenreĬhords from the song: D minor, G major, D minor, G major 3. There are a handful of chord progressions you can use in this song, but I’ve picked out the one from the bridge, where they say “uptown funk you up, uptown funk you up.” The other incredibly popular funk song in recent memory is “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars. “Get Lucky” uses the same chord progression throughout the entire song.Ĭhords from the song: B minor, D major, F# minor, E major 2. Daft Punk is known for songs that are incredibly repetitive, but also incredibly catch. This one is from “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk. These first two chords progressions come from the most popular funk songs in recent memory. So I hope this list will help you to add some more dance-able music to this world. I believe that the world could use more dancing, and that means the world could use more funk. I’ve pulled together 10 funk chord progressions from some of the most famous songs ever written, and a few of my favorites from my life.įrom the punchy guitar strumming to the slapping bass lines to the tight drum beats to the poppy horn sections, funk music makes your body move (even if you don’t want it to).
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