Extreme - Get the Funk Out - Guitar Tab

About Get the Funk Out

Few Hard Rock tracks demand the combination of tight funk rhythms and aggressive rock energy that "Get the Funk Out" puts in front of you right from the top. Nuno Bettencourt's rhythm work here is the real challenge: you need to lock in a percussive, muted funk chop while keeping everything crisp at 120 BPM. The song sits in E minor in standard tuning, which is accessible enough on paper, but the syncopated right-hand muting and the speed of the chord stabs will catch you out if your technique is loose. The lead sections reward players who are comfortable with quick position shifts and confident string skipping. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the tightest rhythmic passages slowed down until your pick hand is consistent before bringing it back up to tempo. Extreme built their reputation on exactly this kind of technical precision wrapped inside a rock groove, and this track is one of the clearest examples of that.

• The rhythm guitar relies heavily on palm-muted funk chops with tight syncopation, so right-hand precision is the main hurdle to clear.
• Played in E Standard tuning in the key of E minor, keeping the open strings available to reinforce the groove when needed.
• At 120 BPM the chord stabs come around quickly, so practising the muting technique slowly before pushing to full speed will pay off.