Classic funk and r&b grooves for bass pdf

In the i know section, the bass drum starts on the busy side and then gradually. Pdf funk r b guitar download full pdf book download. Hi im david santos and welcome to 50 bass grooves you must knowbrbrwere going to talk about many different styles grooves and bass lines that i feel will greatly enhance your bass playing. The first section of the riff is just the root of the a7 chord, the octavea b7, and then a couple of chromatic approach notes leading to. This great melancholy song also uses a sixteenthnote hihat pattern, but this time with a rimclick on 2 and 4 and another funky yet simpler bass drum pattern that fits the song perfectly. The best basslines in soul and funk music woofer radio.

Live drums are used throughout this bookcd package. Prelude and fugue in d minor wtc ii and harmonic solutions with patterns of mental bass progressions christophe brass. A guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass. Welcome to the funk lovers if you need and love the funk music, classic funk is made for you. This doesnt necessarily mean that the bass part you come up with has to always lockin with what the kick drum. Its still one of todays most popular styles of music. Legendary balegendary bass guitar songsss guitar songs. Old school funk mix best classic funkdisco songs 70s. Bass and drums form the nucleus of any rhythm section. Feel free to make any suggestions of songs that should be on the playlist. The communication between the bass player and drummer has got to be tight in order for the groove to be established.

I will play each piece for you and then discuss the techniques and musical knowledge that will help you add these lines and others like them to your playing in order to help you create your own unique bass. Instead of putting these to work in drills, though, the player goes straight into grooving. This book contains 92 riffs that showcase the different ways in which the solist can create a distinct funk sound to ones playing. Ultimate funk grooves for tenor sax and bb instruments is a dynamic rhythm patterns book for learning some of the funkiest licks. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. Youll learn 50 of my favorite grooves based on classic songs by legendary artists such as james brown, the godfather of soul, sly and the family stone, marvin gaye, the brothers johnson, chuck brown, chic, bill withers, curtis mayfield, stevie wonder, parliament, earth wind and.

Here is a simple idea to develop the funk groove in to a 1 bar bass line that can easily be simperimposed over the first 10 bars of the blues sequence. Lets first of all create the basic funk groove, then ill show you how to create. Click download or read online button to get classic funk and r b grooves for bass book now. On down 4 whateva saturday 8th feb show, we had the baddest basslines show, great fun. A little muffling helps keep funks busier grooves sounding clean and precise. Toms often are tuned low and are often muffled as well. Ultimate funk grooves for bb tenor saxophone pdf file. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Bass groove in james jamerson type by josquin des pres. This is purely personal taste and theres no right or wrong approach.

It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of flea, victor wooten, marcus miller, rocco prestia, and many others. Okay, im a little partial to the talents of james gadson and bill withers. They are bass lines inspired by the music of james brown, tower of power, al green, the meters, chic, stevie wonder, curtis mayfield, cameo, parliament. Dave tuckman archives bass musician magazine, the face. Funk snare heads are often tuned as tightly as a tabletop for a crisp, highpitched snap that cuts through the band. Some funk bands like to leave their bass lines really sparse others prefer their bass lines much busier.

This book by berklee bass prof anthony vitti will help you make your bass lines more creative, unique and memorable. Pdf harmonic colours in bass download read online free. Click here to download the free how to play funk bass pdf. The 30 best funk songs ever funk songs formed the foundation for big gigantic s rise in dance music both saxophonist dominic lalli and drummer jeremy salken cut their teeth playing live funk. James brown, herbie hancock, the crusaders, average white band, marvin gaye, miles davis, stevie wonder, parliament, ramsey.

The funk bass method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. Played good times from chic of course and received an email from pele raymond in austin, texas who said that was the best bassline ever. Classic funk and r b grooves for bass download ebook pdf. There is also a three minute playalong track for each of the 100 grooves minus the guitar part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5. Weve made a mix of some of the most iconic classic funk and soul music.