Progressive Funk Bass

For beginner funk bass players. A great introduction to Funk rhythms and syncopations. Covers staccato, left hand hammer-ons and pull-offs, ghost notes, slapping, popping, slides, vibrato and double stops.

For beginner funk bass players. Covers syncopated grooves, shuffle rhythms, sixteenth note grooves and sixteen note triplets. Also features a section on slapping grooves.

The Total Funk Bassist is a unique and exciting journey through the diverse world of funk bass. At the heart of great funk playing is rhythm, and this book helps you fully understand that concept. Included are exercises and examples that will help you solidify your command of sixteenth notes, syncopation, and other funky rhythmic concepts. You'll also learn the two essential funk bass techniques---fingerstyle and slap & pop---as well as other advanced techniques. A CD demonstrating the examples in the book is included.

When Leo Fender invented the electric bass in the early 1950s, little did he know the musical revolution that would follow. Dozens of musical styles were born as a direct result of his invention. Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs is an overview of over 40 different musical styles, covering 50 years of electric bass playing. Through a wide variety of stylistic examples, this book explores many musical genres that may have never existed without the electric bass guitar. These examples will undoubtedly add diversity to your musical vocabulary and supplement your style.

(Bass Method). The Hal Leonard Funk Bass Method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. 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. Songs include: Brick House * Can't Stop * Fire * Higher Ground * I'll Take You There * Let's Groove * Pick up the Pieces * Stay * Sumthin', Sumthin' * What Is Hip * and more.

(Bass Instruction). Critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! Includes a foreword by John Patitucci and is endorsed by Rich Appleman of the Berklee College of Music, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Stuart Hamm and many others. Features several photos and a special section on equipment and effects. A book for everyone -- from beginners to advanced players! Includes a 58-minute audio accompaniment.

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