Funk music is a great place to start with playing bass. It sits very prominently in the mix, allowing bass players to experiment and use slap and pop techniques to express themselves. By using bassists like Marcus Miller, Les Claypool, Bootsy Collins, Flea, and other funky players as an example, Stu Hamm will get you up to speed in this genre with his TrueFire course, Funk Bass for Beginners.
In these free lessons taken from the course, Stu will take you through a few of the techniques needed, including syncopation, double stops, and using the fingers to play funk. Let’s take a look:
One of the biggest things to understand about funk bass lines is that they are often syncopated like the pattern that a drummer plays. One of the things that I found helpful early on in my funk journey was looking at drum patterns in any kind of instructional charts I could find. I would try to replicate the sound of the kick drum with my thumb and the snap of the snare with a pop. We’ll get to popping later in the course, but for now you want to start thinking of your thumb like a kick drum. Listen to some of your favorite records and try to imitate the kick drum pattern the drummer is playing with your thumb.
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Ok, it’s time to work on an exercise together to get this technique happening. In this video I’ll be giving you a quick demo of how it works. Pay attention and take your time here. It’s critically important that you don’t rush these things. Make sure you’re comfortable with the mechanics here before you even move on to the practice session. As soon as you’re ready, come join me in the next lesson.
Double stops are when you play two notes at one time. They are tricky to pull off as you have to fret two notes, sometimes with one finger and sometimes with two. Double stops are used in some of the most popular funky bass lines around. In this example I’ll show you how to play a minor third, much like what Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea plays on the song “Give it Away”.
Now let’s play that exercise together with the click. We’ll take it at an easy tempo here so you can really focus on getting the technique down and making sure you sound good. Listen to the metronome and try to divide your focus between trying to nail the timing and getting a great sound out of the strings. Take your time here and repeat the exercise as many times as it takes to be able to nail this exercise — even if you have to put the bass down and come back to it in your next session. Don’t move on until you have this down. See you in the next lesson.
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Alright, let’s play through that exercise together with the click again. This time we’ll bump up the tempo a bit, but you’ll still really need to focus on getting the technique together and making sure you sound good. Listen to the metronome and try to divide your focus between trying to nail the timing and getting a great sound out of the strings. Take your time here and repeat the exercise as many times as it takes to be able to nail this exercise. If you’re having trouble getting at this tempo, stop and move back to the slower tempo before coming back to this one. You’ll make slower progress if you skip ahead to quick and don’t take the time to make sure you’re developing a solid technique, getting good tone, and playing in time. Don’t move on until you have this down. See you in the next lesson.
In this lesson I’ll show you how to combine some of the techniques we’ve been working on to play another funky groove, this time focusing on that funky finger approach. I’ll walk you through the pattern nice and slow, but we will be applying some of the stuff we worked on to a new groove with some new target notes. Let’s give it a try and be sure that you can nail the pattern before moving on to the practice session. See you there!
Let’s jam that exercise again and this time, we’re bringing in the band. As always, work on getting the technique down and making sure you sound good. Listen to the groove and try to divide your focus between trying to nail the timing and getting a great sound out of the strings. Take your time here and repeat the exercise as many times as it takes to be able to nail this exercise. Don’t move on until you have it down. See you in the next lesson.
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There’s much more to be had in the full version of the course on TrueFire. You’ll be able to get your funk playing rock solid with many more techniques and a slow and fast playalong to go with each, as well as several opportunities to apply the lesson with a backing band. Check it out now!Electric bass guitar has been at the forefront of rock, pop, country, and jazz music since the 1950s. Although many players tend to keep their playing simple, some have progressed beyond “holding down the 8th” and making a true artistic statement. In this series, we’ll have a look at some different bass styles and sounds.
A marriage of Rock & Roll and more complex genres, such as classical and jazz, began to emerge in the mid-60s. Inspired by the sonic innovations of The Beach Boys (PET SOUNDS), The Beatles (SGT. PEPPER) and other bands, musicians realized the potential of moving past assumed limits of rock music.
With the commercial success of DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED by The Moody Blues, the era of progressive rock began. Progressive rock is known for its often-complex rhythmic structure, advanced melodicism and deep (sometimes downright esoteric) lyrics. In many of these bands, the bass is virtually a second lead guitar, adding an essential element to the melody. Perhaps the bassists best known for their work in this genre are Chris Squire of Yes (The only constant member through multiple lineup changes) and Geddy Lee of Rush (also their distinctive lead singer).
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Virtually simultaneous to the emergence of progressive rock, funk emerged from rock and the R&B sounds made famous by Motown, Stax, and other labels. Funk took R&B, pumped up the bass, and partied hard. James Brown led the pack with his signature sound. Two members of his backup group, William “Bootsy” Collins and George Clinton, soon branched off into Parliament/Funkadelic. (Parliament and Funkadelic are essentially the same band, with Funkadelic recordings having a harder-rocking, socially conscious feel, and Parliament being straight-out funk dance music.) Bassist Bootsy branched off on his own, and has had an illustrious solo career in addition to his continued presence in the “P-Funk” universe.
As funk emerged, well known R&B acts such as Stevie Wonder and The Temptations began incorporating funk onto their sound. The final album Jimi Hendrix released before his death, BAND OF GYPSIES (with bassist Billy Cox), contained a stronger funk element than his earlier work. As the 70s arrived, new acts such as Tower of Power (featuring Rocco Prestia on bass), War (B.B. Dickerson), and Earth, Wind and Fire (Verdine White) took funk to new heights, and at the same time, made funk a viable commercial force. Funk still looms large in music to this day, particularly in Hip-Hop.
Recommended Funk albums: GREATEST HITS – War, THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD – Earth, Wind and Fire, MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION – Parliament
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The artists and albums listed here are meant as an introduction to these genres of music; there are many other artists and albums that would be just as fitting. Future articles will discuss other genres of music and the bass guitar’s role in them.Funk bass places the bassist at the front and center of the music. You need great timing, feel, pocket, and technique to play it well. Here are six video lessons that will get you grooving in no time. 1. Funk Disco Octaves
This video lesson shows you how to use that pattern along with some ghost notes and finger style to create irresistible funk grooves.
Add a 5th and a b7 to the octave pattern above and you have what you could call the Funk Formula. These notes have formed the basis of hundreds of catchy bass lines. It’s incredible how much mileage you can get from this one cool pattern.
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So you have a few patterns that work but what about when you want to write a bass line over a chord progression?
This video lesson shows you how. There are two sections. Section one is just over an Am7 chord and section two over GMaj7 to Am7. All is explained in the video below. Be sure to practice along to the downloadable drum beat below.
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