A French student of mine was hungry for more funk rhythms and came up with this idea. He wanted some essential funk bass rhythms to mix and match and so this lesson was born,
The focus is on rhythm and groove. You apply different notes to these rhythmic patterns and create a bunch of funky bass lines.
For more funk bass material, check out my Funk Bass course.
10 Epic Funk Bass Rhythms
Take each groove one by one and focus on nailing the timing. Use the accompanying drum loop or set a metronome - 85BPM works well.
Relax and pay attention to your timing. Then mix and match the rhythms!
You can even play around with using different notes and scales (my theory course will show you all the scales you need and how to use them). These example are in E minor and one of them uses the E Dorian mode which is a classic choice for funk (Good Times uses it).
As usual, a great lesson that makes you want to explore the funk style and bass technique further.
This 10 rhythmic patterns are a good entry point to your Funk Bass Course which is the best course a bass player can find today in order to learn playing Funk
Eric
Thanks so much, Eric! Really appreciate the comment.
Hey Dan…really enjoying the content on your site. I’m exploring a bit for now, working on a few things, but will sign up for your Blues and Funk courses soon.
Thanks for having the passion to teach, as a good teacher is hard to find.
Cheers man…Ian Fisher
Thank you, Ian! I think you’ll enjoy the course and get lots from it.
Thanks a lot, Ian. Really appreciate that.