Like all bass finger styles, the funk bass finger style will require you to develop a comfortable fingering pattern so that you can play steady grooves without any. Those of you who are familiar with the finger funk workbook vol. When i read descriptions of gear or eq settings, the word funk comes up an awful lot, especially when it comes to bass. This method features 50 funk grooves for all bass players willing to have fun while practicing their instrument for hours. It will take you from simple to advanced practices and enable you systematic progress, no matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned bass player. Top artists with funk tabs learn songs with the online tablature player lenny kravitz outkast michael jackson will smith george benson jamiroquai primus jaco pastorius keziah jones scott henderson grand funk railroad chaka khan 015b marvin gaye prince a taste of honey curtis mayfield presidents of the united states of america herbie hancock infectious grooves stanley clarke carl douglas. 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.
Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3 track. In this new bass builders book, renown bassist josquin des prs provides 101 authentic funk and disco bass patterns to help players practice getting their groove. This is an excellent book to begin playing funk on a bass guitar. Brick house cant stop fire higher ground ill take you. The new sound of funk bass by josquin des pres bookcd. From the early days of james brown and motown through the session players of stax, muscle shoals, and philly soul, the funky bass book digs deep into the grooves that have moved generations, illuminating what lies at the heart of funk. The bass technique finger gym fundamental changes music. Funk bass guitar playing is one of the most popular styles of bass guitar playing. The new sound of funk bass bookcd set mel bay publications, inc. This is useful for expanding your fretboard knowledge, fingering and dexterity.
New general bass guitar instruction books musicians friend. They were created by tony levin peter gabriel, king crimson, liquid tension experiment and his guitar tech, andy moore. Below is a comprehensive table of all free transcriptions we have available in our archive. Funk fingers are a kind of drumsticks that are attached to the fingers of a bass player for producing percussive, funky sounds on a bass guitar.
This book focuses on developing the techniques of great finger style bass players from the past and present. Like many great musical forms, however, funk bass is easy to pick up and difficult to master. But we seem to be all over the map musically when it comes to defining funk. I am also writing another book at the moment called slap. Open quick view dialog for homespun bass scales and exercises poster. Mar 04, 2015 fretless funk rock bass grooves duration. Top artists with funk tabs learn songs with the online tablature player lenny kravitz outkast michael jackson will smith george benson jamiroquai primus jaco pastorius keziah jones scott henderson grand funk railroad chaka khan 015b marvin gaye prince a taste of honey curtis mayfield presidents of the united states of america herbie hancock infectious. In the spirit of bach cello suites, dorff develops characteristic dance rhythms to drive each movement. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f.
Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3. In the begging one has to learn solely in a neutral tonality in c major and then gradually introduce into practice all other tonalities. The best thing you can do is sit down with a metronome and put in your hours to develop a steady rhythmic sense. Using your index finger tip, pull the string away from the fretboard and release it, the sound of the string snapping down onto the frets is know as popping. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. Transcribed by aidan hampson the track listing includes. The section that notates the major scale in various keys, does so, with tab, across two octaves. The aim was to recreate the effect of drumming on the strings of ones bass as done by drummer jerry. To make the approach of these 50 funk grooves easier, a preliminary chapter is entirely dedicated to the playing techniques plucking of course, but also slap, palm mute, ghost notes, shakes, double stops, pulloffs, hammerons, slides.
The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. I highly recommend this book along with the others in the bass method series. The first is an inventory of articulations and phrasing needed when playing finger. I write these books the same way that i teach, by trying to write bass lines that contain. This month, i hope to shed some light on the funk, dispel a myth or two, and not make too many enemies in the process. A collection of speciallycomposed solo bass guitar pieces in funky style, ideal for learning and practicing your funky playing. The bass artists that play the great lines books of them with transcribed bass lines in standard notation and tablature. The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half. Kaviar is a fun fingertwister of a funk bass guitar groove in 34 time with a sinister sound.
In this lesson, we will go over the basics of finger style funk bass playing so that you can get a kick start in this fun and exciting genre. Funk slap is an important part in final education of a bass guitarist. The first is an inventory of articulations and phrasing. Ebook has 193 exercises, as well as 3 unique examples of bass solos. Electric funk bass is a full on funky assault of over 140 of the fattest basslines to have ever graced our organic loops. Finger style funk bass playing is all about flowing. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Each example is followed by a playalong version without the bass. This means that you need a fully developed sense of rhythm. If you arent comfortable slappingpopping, just pluck the strings sounds good either way you do it. With some nice eq on your amp, it will sound full and punchy.
This is why i created big funk text book slap, ebook that will teach you all you need to know about the slap technique. If your rhythm is off your notes and your lines will sound choppy and awkward. Here are bass lines for 11 of the decades funkiest hits. Funk studies for the electric bass book cd theodore presser slap it. This innovative book, written by worldclass educator and bass guitarist, joe hubbard, comes in two sections. Killer finger funk grooves presents a proven, yet easy to follow system, enabling you to solve the problem of effectively executing the articulation, feel and phrasing of finger funk grooves. Im thinking one of the fender basses, primarily jazz for slap funk and prec. In the following exercises you will be playing a combination of slap and pop, so it is very important that you keep your hand position. How to play funk for beginners bass tab text bass tab by. A great groove, when the bassist and drummer lock into one another and get everyone moving, is a beautiful thing, and easier to get ahold of than you might think. Todos os direitos deste video sao dos criadores da musica. Funk bass by chris kringel softcover audio online sheet. The latin bass book by oscar stagnaro has loads of written bass lines covering all latin styles and some pretty funky lines as well fusions of latinjazz funk, as well as cds that have him playing them on bg with a pretty good band. Organic loops proudly present electric funk bass by keith holden, a booty shaking collection of professional live basslines for producers searching for royalty free funk and soul for their house and uptown funk productions.
This tab will give an overview of the blues scale, show how to turn blues into funk and will give some of my own improve with funk and blues as an example. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell. Some funk bass players use electronic effects units to alter the tone of their instrument, such as envelope filters an autowah effect that creates a gooey, slurpy, quacky, and syrupy sound and imitate keyboard synthesizer bass tones e. This practice strategy will give you the repetition required for developing your skills. The new sound of funk bass bookcd set mel bay publications. The hal leonard funk bass method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. Includes standard notation and tab, and a cd with 99 fulldemo tracks. But all it takes is a little practice to start funking up your.
All transcriptions found on the bassment are for educational use only. Take your bass playing to the next level with fingerstyle funk bass lines. Already a longstanding rite of passage in the contrabassoon repertoire, dorff has revisited and adapted in a deep funk for solo bass clarinet, for barbara haney to premiere at the 2014 ica clarinetfest. Bass lessons easy funk basslines bass tab this tab is real beginner material so dont bitch at me if you find it too easy. Killer finger funk grooves presents a proven, yet easy to follow system, enabling you to solve the problem of effectively executing the articulation, feel and phrasing of finger funk grooves this innovative book, written by worldclass educator and bass guitarist, joe hubbard, comes in two sections. Funk deemphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic groove of a bassline played by an electric. Bass lessons how to play funk for beginners bass tab text bass tab learn the song with the online tablature player by ben gibson funk the purpose of playing funk on a bass is the to be the backbone of the band. Funk bass is a huge collection of loops instantly usable for the latest styles of funk, rap, jazz, soul, dub, garage, techno and indie, but it is also a unique reference of classic bass sounds from motown to meltdown. Funk bass groove breakdown so this funk bass groove is build mostly from the notes of an a7 chord, as well as some notes from an a minor pentatonic scale. In addition, this book contains the original composition funky monkey, which brings together all of the techniques in the book in a funky bass workout.
The new sound of funk bass by josquin des pres bookcd set. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. It also gives you an introduction as to how funk started, how to practice, along with a cd to help tune your bass from ear. Finger funk bass includes the iconic elements found in the great bass lines from the funk era. If youre finding it harder to slap on a 5, your slap technique may be a little off.
This brand new book by renown bass guitarist and educator joe hubbard. The loops feature classic bass sounds using the classic basses and the classic fx from every era. I am in the process of finishing a book called tapestry, all about tapping on the bass. Also, a compressor pedal can help a lot with getting that funk sound. Each example is followed by a playalong version without. All other use s require permission from the owner s and transcription author s. Recent transcriptions are highlighted in orange, and new transcriptions are highlighted.
Top artists with funk tabs songsterr tabs with rhythm. Why they would include the coolio version of fantastic voyage and not the lakeside version, in a bass book, i will never understand. When we crate bass lines or solos we also use inner strings d and a string and tones inside octaves. Get the guaranteed lowest prices on new 5 string electric bass instruments at musicians friend. The motown book is highly recommended and since youre going to buy this, id get funk bass first and funk fussion bass later. But, other than that, its a great resource for funky bass tunes. Funk studies for the electric bass bookcd theodore presser slap it. The latin bass book by oscar stagnaro has loads of written bass lines covering all latin styles and some pretty funky lines as well fusions of latinjazzfunk, as well as cds that have him playing them on bg with a pretty good band. It has plenty of classic songs you can learn to play, plenty of techniques such as thumb and finger slaps along with pops. Presented in a song format, you can work with the audio examples and read the notation.