Sixteenth-note funk in E

Open E, octaves and pentatonic fills in sixteenths, with rests that make it bounce — a classic funk groove.

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70 BPM
Start at 70 · goal 110 BPM
Press play — or hit the space bar.
Position on the neck
0 frets
Frets 0–5 · key: E minor pentatonicSee the scale →
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Where to play it

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How to practise it

  1. Count 1-e-and-a on every beat; the rests are as important as the notes.
  2. Keep the notes short: lift the fretting finger just after each note.
  3. Lock in with the kick drum on beat 1 — that first E has to land hard.
  4. Start at 70 BPM. Only speed up when you can play it cleanly three times in a row — the goal is 110 BPM.