The 7#9 chord is a staple of funk music and although this chord is more commonly played at the 12th fret root, in the ...

funk put more emphasis on the rhythm and groove resulting from the interplay between bass and drums, than the melody, chord progressions or arrangements often found in genres reliant on guitar ...

All the requirements for blazing-hot funk to break out are there in the movie’s theme: energetic drums, slippery bass, percussive guitar and horns. Yet there sits Ayers, putting tranquil chords ...