Chunking (music)

Chunking (music)

Chunking is a rhythm guitar technique in which the chord is muted by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming. Alternatively, the bass note can be played and allowed to ring, with the remainder of the chord being "chunked" on the up beat. This technique is usually used in a rhythmically simple manner, such as chunking on every beat, or bass notes on down beats and chunking on up beats.[1] Freddie Green and Django Reinhardt are known for this technique.

References

  1. ^ http://www.museweb.com/ag/western-swing.txt