Rim Shot Every Time. Let’s keep building up those rim shots. Super important in funk.
The Power of 3 in 4/4 Funk - Part 4
Let’s add another broken 16th HH pattern. Not so easy but a good one to have. It sneaks in there when you need it: 2, 16ths plus 1, 8th. Kind of the reverse of the more familiar one coming out of the jazz ride pattern which is an 8th plus 2, 16ths.
The Power of 3 in 4/4 Funk - Part 5
Let’s get into the LRR Sticking. And, of course, it’s a 3-beat idea so it works really well in 4/4 funk. We’re grouping those 16ths in 3’s. That’s what it’s all about.
The Power of 3 in 4/4 Funk - Part 6
Hey, what about the Bass Drum? Let’s use these same concepts with the BD. Another new world to have fun with. And please keep adding your own ideas and your own original applications to these basic concepts.
Funk In A Nutshell: A Short History of the Elements of Funk
All the basic stuff that you need to know. Basic chops that you need to get together. The basics, you know? This is more than half of it. Except for the new ideas that you’ll add.
How Do I Get Funky?
Let’s get down to some basic concepts. Is a funky feel inherited? Can it be acquired? What about it? How do I get it?
1 - Monday Afternoon Slow Funk Groove in the Making
2 - Monday Afternoon Slow Funk Groove 1
Wednesday, 1st Groove
Sometimes (or lots of times!) the first thing that comes into your head is the best.
Wednesday Groove, med: slow
Here’s another 1st groove on another Wednesday!
Wednesday Groove, up-tempo
3 - Thursday Afternoon Groove
Why not Thursday?