You Can Play ANYTHING on Spanish Guitar | Soul/R&B Guitar Lesson w/TABS

If you can play a rumba, you can play an R&B rhythm with no problem. Let's look at how to play a funky soul/R&B rhythm using Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" as our template.
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0:00 intro and rumba and r&b examples
0:40 the three techniques we need for this
1:00 the percussive "snare drum" hit
1:14 the chords to "What's Going On"
2:29 open chords if you don't like barres (use a capo on 4th fret)
2:58 the music theory behind this chord progression
3:31 step 1 to learning this rhythm
4:46 step1 guitar tab and notation
4:52 step 2 adding more 16th notes
5:43 step 2 guitar tab and notation
6:04 step 3 muted strings
6:24 step 3 guitar tab and notation
7:20 step 4 adding 8th notes
7:44 step 4 guitar tab and notation
7:50 The full rhythm and working on syncopation
8:42 the full rhythm with tab and notation
8:58 working on thumb upstrokes without stopping
10:57 playing the r&b rhythm with the full chords from "What's Going On"
11:25 Sade's "Kiss of Life" chords with this rhythm
12:10 "Kiss of Life" chorus chords
12:27 nylon string or "Spanish guitar" techniques allow you to play any style of music


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