It starts off with a few quick mixes to get you in the dancing or listening mood, and then the songs and the mixes get longer. Bassists really have the disco era a lot to owe for the furthering of their craft. Nothing like a nicely slapped 70s p bass to brighten my day. Hal leonard bass builders 70s funk and disco bass keymusic. In addition to parliament funkadelic, artists like sly and the. In order to do that your thumb should be parallel to the strings and you may have to lower you elbow near the bridge.
So this funk bass groove is build mostly from the notes of an a7 chord, as well as some notes from an a minor pentatonic scale. 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. Apr 14, 2017 70s, 80s funk disco mix is a funk disco nudisco mix uplaoded by panotaker in apr 2017 this is my latest funky classic disco mix. First, you need to develop coordination to accurately strike the string. Many early disco songs and performers came directly from funko read more. Soundcloud is doing a great job pushing us deejays away from using it.
Misc disco bass lines bass tab here are some disco sounding bass lines. Funk and disco bass loops for recycle, ableton, acid and apple. Apr 10, 2020 a selection of soul, funk disco music from the late 1970s. Im sure you will hope enjoy this playlist of some of the best hit songs and classics from that time. Mustknow grooves disco, a drumming staple of the 1970s.
Click download or read online button to 70s funk disco bass book pdf for free now. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3. This is why i created big funk text book slap, ebook that will teach you all you need to know about the slap technique. Buy my tshirts designs for bass players, bass guitarists, bassists tees. The bassment is a mean machine groove for bass players. This last lesson in the funk course, were going to check out another 10 funking awesome chords you can mix into your funk rhythm playing. Whether it was produced by an actual bass guitar or a synthesizer doesnt matter. The classic disco beat has lured audiences on to the dance floor since the big band era, and it remains a staple in modern pop and dance music, among other styles.
In this comprehensive bass builders book, renowned bassist josquin des pres provides 101 authentic funk and disco bass patterns to help players. Funk and disco bass is a collection of live electric bass guitar loops in various tempos and keys. As one of the funkiest forms of house music, disco house has its roots firmly planted in disco itself, soul and funk. Essential effects for 70s funk bass covers discussion in effects bg started by. Stream the original 70s 80s discofunk dance mix spring 2014 by dj john piazza from desktop or your mobile device. He played the most insane funk with one finger and some dirty strings share. Download pdf 70s funk disco bass free online new books. I used a mid 60s jazz bass for most of it which i still own and a stingray for part of it.
Nothing like a nicely slapped 70s pbass to brighten my day. Funk, rock, pop, jazz, disco, show bands and lounge bands. Oliver curry explains how to add a hint of that classic studio 54 vibe to your own house tracks. Disco house basslines are unashamedly retro, harking back to the 70s heyday of white suits and platform boots. The jazz and jag sound great, but imo take too much fiddling with the tone to get a basic thump for disco and. Hal leonard bass builders 70s funk and disco bass 101 authentic funk and disco bass lines in standard notation and tablature, with useful demonstration cd included. Com published by abdo publishing company, 8000 west 78th street. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. Funk fusion bass bass builders series pdf free download. The 1970s was a golden period for soul, funk disco music with so many great artists and songs. There are loads of octaves in this riff a really common technique often used in disco and funk bass chromatic notes are used to add interest when moving between chord tones make sure you keep your thumb firmly in the centre of the neck so your hand has access to the full movement needed to make the stretches. The low, throbbing beat of great bassists like james jamerson, anthony jackson, larry graham, bootsy collins, louis johnson and verdine white drove the world to the dance floor during the disco era. So get those flares out of the closet, get an afro hairdo and put those dancing shoes on, brothers and sisters. He played the most insane funk with one finger and some dirty strings.
It uses what drummers refer to as a fouronthefloor bass drum pattern. To be fair the audio uploaded originally was a lot better than this however mixcloud used to compress the mixes uploaded so this sounds quite poor on here now. Am 0 1 2 2 0 and 0 a 2 70 new 3 c 3 2 day 0 1 dawn, 2 gb 2 0 0 3 will for let ring let ring let ring 71 those am 0 1 2 who 0 0 stand 2 long, 2 1 and 0 the 2 72 for3 c 3 2 ests 0 will 1 ec2 gb 2 ho 0 with 0 laugh3 fmaj7 0 1 2. In this new bass builders book, renown bassist josquin des prs provides 101 authentic funk and disco bass patterns to help players practice. A selection of soul, funk disco music from the late 1970s. Bass lines of the era that sent the world to the dance floor were intricate and sometimes complex, and josqin des pres guides you through this style. This is the foundation of slap bass and the motion you will use the most. The concept usually includes using vintage musical instruments and recording equipment, as well as distribution via analogue record discs. There are loads of octaves in this riff a really common technique often used in disco and funk bass. Having traveled in the 70s with backing bands for many of the well known soulfunk bands out of phila. On todays video we play the 8 most famous disco bass riffs of all times. All the songs are the original versions, and the mix is a 100% harmonic mix. This method features 50 funk grooves for all bass players willing to have fun while practicing their instrument for hours.
Ebook has 193 exercises, as well as 3 unique examples of bass solos. It will take you from simple to advanced practices and enable you systematic progress, no matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned bass player. But what was it about disco music that made people want to dance. Soul contemporary poprock popsoul smooth soul funk motown.
All those 70s herbie hancock recordings, and george duke, to name two. Get access to pro version of 70s funk and disco 101 groovin bass patterns. To get doctor mixs top 10 mixing techniques join our list here and download the pdf straight away. I was just listening to treasure by bruno mars and i absolutely love the bass sound. And dont forget the styles were talking about here.
An etymophony of funk music from the 1950s to 1979. In this lesson, well explore the history of funk and see how it came to be so funky. I found your website has most of the music i listened to in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Ultimate guitar pro is a premium guitar tab service, available on pc, mac, ios. Just found the best bass notation site in the universe, also offering tab to the lesser bass mortals, just cannot understand why it took me so long to find you. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Since mid1990s and further into the 2000s, a number of new bands have emerged that played original compositions intended to imitate the sound of deep funk bands. The low, throbbing beat of great bassists like james jamerson, ant.
The original 70s 80s discofunk dance mix spring 2014. Am 0 1 2 2 0 and 0 a 2 70 new 3 c 3 2 day 0 1 dawn, 2 gb 2 0 0 3 will for let ring let ring let ring 71. All those 70 s herbie hancock recordings, and george duke, to name two. Bass line book hiphop josquin des pres bass riff of the day in 30s giorno 142 duration. It sounds a bit weird but its closed to the constraint we inflicted to ourselves when we have decided to make this focus. Jan 25, 2019 on todays video we play the 8 most famous disco bass riffs of all times. Feb 23, 2020 bass line book hiphop josquin des pres bass riff of the day in 30s giorno 142 duration. Listen to 70s 80s soul funk disco classics 8 by richie barthez for free. Scarbee mmbass is based on the highlyregarded scarbee black bass created by accomplished. There are of course hundreds more to explore on your own but these ones are all super cool and fun to play. So to start, heres the bass tablature for this riffand then ill break things down a little. A friend and prospective bandmate has asked me to learn some 70s funk songs rubber band man and disco inferno for a set hes putting together. The 1970s were the era of highest mainstream visibility for funk music.
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