FUNK COURSE

There's nothing quite like laying down the pocket with the drummer over a killer funk groove, as the rest of the band gives an approving side glance. One of the most popular styles of bass guitar playing, funk requires a great sense of timing, and should sound great played fast or slow (yes there's such a thing as slow funk).

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In this course, you'll learn to introduce some red hot funk and sizzle into your playing style with a combination of tight fingerstyle funk, ghost notes and percussive slap/pop/tap. You'll also gain insights into getting the groove from listening to not just the drums but the entire band.

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ESSENTIALS YOU'LL STUDY:

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• ​Advanced metronome exercises

• Syncopation studies

• Double stops

• Ghost notes

• Raking fingerstyle funk

• Slap/pop & tap/hammer-on

• Extreme double-thumb slap

• Percussive slap mutes

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     ... and more!

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FUN SONGS YOU'LL LEARN:

The fastest way to learning the bass is to play along to songs you love, and why not build up a great repertoire of bread-and-butter songs every bassist should know while you're at it! Here's a sample list:

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