Slap bass groove breakdown funk challenge breakdown. Learn the art of creating a solid slap bass groove. Each chord starts with a slap thumb and octave pop with the index finger. Dont forget that funk is not about slap but about feel. Top 100 bass old school funk slap bass grooves youtube. Bass grooves develop your groove and play like the pros in any style. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. If you want to get your slap groove on then i recommend this along with anthony vittis books as well as listening and transcribing great players such as marcus miller and flea. Slap bass free raga funk jayen varma bassist, sumeshguitaristragazz guitar player eugenia silvia.
The cd includes all 150 grooves for demonstration and playalong. Instead of putting these to work in drills, though, the player goes straight into grooving. This method features 50 funk grooves for all bass players willing to have fun while practicing their instrument for hours. Each lick is written in standard notation and tab, and is accompanied with an mp3 audio example. I hope youll like it and dont forget to leave a comment and to put a like if you enjoyed. Acclaimed for 25 years as the most comprehensive study on slap technique, the new 25th anniversary edition includes 99 recorded examples on. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3. Recorded at the nathaniel production house with jason zachariah. The motown book is highly recommended and since youre going to buy this, id get funk bass first and funk fussion bass later. How to play slap bass lines, scales, arpeggios and fingering patterns used by the. It is also suitable for group learning, as it comes in a. Teach yourself how to play bass guitar with our award winning easy lessons for. Although some may be disappointed that the book does not cover any other funk styles, this book is a very concise examination of slap bass. We have also published a range of highly acclaimed tuition books such as ultimate slap bass, plectrum technique for bass guitar, the bass.
This comprehensive book covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques. Funk studies for the electric bass electric bass by tony. Slapping playing cool slap bass grooves is really just a combination of some special techniques and rhythm. This new second edition only gets better with a new recording, more instruction, and a fresh layout. This is the foundation of slap bass and the motion you will use the most. Acclaimed for 25 years as the most comprehensive study on slap technique, the new 25th anniversary edition includes 99 recorded examples on the included cd as well as tab.
This is a cool slap funk groove moving between the four chords of teen town. Gleaned from years of teaching, performance, and listening experience bass players at all levels will benefit from studying the numerous exercises, grooves, and musical examples offered in this book. Having a good time with some funky thumbfinger plucking grooves with a laidback vibe to it. Playing a fun latin slap bass line from the book the latin bass book. Together, the bassist and drummer develop the powerful grooves that drive the song by constantly listening and reacting to each other. Funk started much earlier than slap style become popular. Without mastering the funk slap technique, a bass guitarist cannot participate in modern music genres and play in a music group. If you are interested in slap handbook it may be a good book. I take you step by step through one of the coolest funk slap lines ever written. It is intended for bass guitar teachers instructors.
I bought it in hope of steering away from the popularized slap and pop style. Here are ten classic bass anddrum combinations sorted alphabetically by the bass players last name that have. The best books for a bassist to read and learn from. Hey fellow bass playas in this lesson were going to get our slap bass on with this funky groove. Build your bass vocabulary in a variety of styles with this comprehensive collection. The slap bass bible slap bass soloing sight reading funk rhythms odd time sight. Watch slap bass grooves eivind skau on dailymotion. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. See all our chord studies titles see all our james jamerson titles see all our eagles. Top 100 bass old school funk slap bass grooves brian dennis. This ebook and more can be instantly downloaded at.
Learn the art of creating a solid fingerstyle funk bass groove. Jon leibmans book, however, is dedicated to this style. Bass lines hal leonard bass method 500 grooves all. This method should be a baggage of notions and reflection points. Im expanding on the groove with a little improv, mostly on the rhythms. Things that will help give you some more insight into the grooves in the slap bass funky fundamentals course, and help you to better create your own grooves. This book has some great funk grooves, but the cd is. Since its release in 2005 ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever. First, you need to develop coordination to accurately strike the string. Also, if you want to be always updated about my channel. Bassist jaytee teterissa slaps his marleaux signature bass for solid 5 minutes.
In order to do that your thumb should be parallel to the strings and you. It does not give only advises to students but tools to be able to solve a musical problem by themselves. Learn to serve up funk alicious grooves and extract the vibrant percussive sounds hidden in the electric bass. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. The examples cover many tempos, keys and feels, and include easy bass lines for beginners on up to advanced riffs for more experienced bassists all with highquality. This video lesson breaks it down step by step giving you plenty of tips along the way. For over 15 years bassline publishing has published a range of critically acclaimed transcription books covering legendary bassists such as mark king, stuart hamm, stuart zender, marcus miller and bernard edwards. Funk studies for the electric bass mp3 audio download. This title has been critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap style bass. The bass guitar, more than any other instrument, is at its best when tightly aligned with the drums. Since its release in 2005 ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read percussive slap bass. 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. Slap bass lines create solid slap bass grooves in rock. Slap bass lines workshop berklee press 0073999938562. A compilation of some of my favorite funk and motown basslines of all time. Percussive slap bass ebook written by chris matheos. This slap guitar groove was actually adapted from one of the grooves in my slap bass funky fundamentals course that can be found on the sister site to called slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a stepbystep system funky slap guitar groove tablature. Just as important as the physical book is the access it gives to online content including full speed and halfspeed video lessons of the grooves as well. But too often books and dvds about playing slap bass assume youre already proficient at the syncopated rhythms used in funk. Whether you are an aspiring or seasoned bass player, this workshop will help you learn many of the slap bass lines and styles found in your favorite rock, funk, and jazz tunes, and inspire you to experiment with your own creations. Bass lessons easy funk basslines bass tab this tab is real beginner material so dont bitch at me if you find it too easy.
Its a pity it not covers important funk styles like new orlean funk, jazz funk of sixties or tower of power 16th note style. This is a very famous book that has been around for ages. Slap it funk studies for the electric bass by tony oppenheim should be on every bass players book shelf. Dias slapping funky grooves slapping technique slapping means hitting the string with your right thumb. Its difficult to find a good instructional bass book, and when you do theres usually only a minimal section on the slap pop technique.
Get your groove on with 10 free licks from teymur phells 30 groove master bass lines you must know which guides you bass grooves and harmonic situations. Ultimate slap bass covers every aspect of the slap technique from the. For 50 hard, fast years, the godfather of soul contributed to the development of rap, disco and funk. It is intended for the bass guitar beginners, as well as for those who are well familiar with funk slap. Bass guitar e books for bassist scales, exercises, grooves kamel sadi. A feel good, simple jam of slap bass grooves to funk up my afternoon.
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