I'm also more into r&b/soul..
If you want to play R&B, basic percussive techniques, muted notes, and passing chords lang medyo pundasyon mo. Should I say yung pag tipa mo ng chords mas emphasis yung bilang mo sa beat.
Okay na listening 70s stuff from EWF, Stylistics, Aretha Franklin, marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight old records.
Ready to play funk, I suggest Tower of Power.
Importante malawak yung understanding mo sa chord construction.
Yun kasi pundasyon mo para maging maayos na R&B guitarist.
Usually ako clean lang, konting dirt, compressor...