Fingerstyle Funk Bass Lines

By Jonathan Feist and Joe Santerre

(Berklee Guide). Learn the art of creating a solid fingerstyle funk bass groove. Whether you are an aspiring or seasoned bass player, this workshop will help you learn many of the bass lines and styles found in your favorite funk tunes, and inspire you to experiment with your own creations. Learn to: use fingerstyle funk technique, including hand position, tips for muting, and getting a good fingerstyle funk sound; play 69 solid funk riffs, set in both traditional notation and tablature; develop your own funk lines; identify the notes, scales, and chords used in funk bass lines; listen and jam along with funk grooves by playing along with the included audio; and much more. Each lesson contains several practice exercises, a funk song using the lines, and play-along tracks on the accompanying audio. Also included in each lesson is a section for you to write out your own bass grooves. Groove with attitude and confidence. Take your bass playing to the next level with Fingerstyle Funk Bass Lines ! Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876390769
• ISBN13: 9780876390764
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.9" x 11.9"