Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This piece features both fingerstyle funk lines and slap bass grooves, giving you a great technique workout, all in one piece. Inspired by the legendary sounds of Parliament and Funkadelic, this lesson also features the use of an envelope filter pedal in the fingerstyle sections. Perfect for beginners eager to learn new techniques and add some new ideas to their playing.
🎸 What You'll Learn:
• Fingerstyle Funk Grooves: The main section of this piece is anchored by a repeating fingerstyle funk groove. This line contains many of the key ingredients for playing funk lines.
• Simple Fills: Both the fingerstyle and slap lines in this piece include simple fills.
• Using an Envelope Filter: The fingerstyle sections of this piece are played with an envelope filter pedal, which is a great addition to any bassist’s pedalboard
🎸 Gear Used:
• Bass: GB Guitars Spitfire Bass
• Strings: Rotosound stainless steel (.040, .060, .080, .100)
• Recording: Tech21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
• Effects: MXR Bass Envelope Filter
🎸 Be sure to check out GB basses here: gb-guitars.co.uk
🎸 Want to master this piece? A complete video tuition course (including transcription and backing track) is available for subscribers at Bassline Publishing. Check it out here: basslinepublishing.com/video-section/combined-techniques-study
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This piece features both fingerstyle funk lines and slap bass grooves, giving you a great technique workout, all in one piece. Inspired by the legendary sounds of Parliament and Funkadelic, this lesson also features the use of an envelope filter pedal in the fingerstyle sections. Perfect for beginners eager to learn new techniques and add some new ideas to their playing.
🎸 What You'll Learn:
• Fingerstyle Funk Grooves: The main section of this piece is anchored by a repeating fingerstyle funk groove. This line contains many of the key ingredients for playing funk lines.
• Simple Fills: Both the fingerstyle and slap lines in this piece include simple fills.
• Using an Envelope Filter: The fingerstyle sections of this piece are played with an envelope filter pedal, which is a great addition to any bassist’s pedalboard
🎸 Gear Used:
• Bass: GB Guitars Spitfire Bass
• Strings: Rotosound stainless steel (.040, .060, .080, .100)
• Recording: Tech21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI
• Effects: MXR Bass Envelope Filter
🎸 Be sure to check out GB basses here: gb-guitars.co.uk
🎸 Want to master this piece? A complete video tuition course (including transcription and backing track) is available for subscribers at Bassline Publishing. Check it out here: basslinepublishing.com/video-section/combined-techniques-study
🎸 Subscribe to my video courses for in-depth lessons and more killer bass content:
basslinepublishing.com/video-courses
👍 If you enjoyed this lesson, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more bass-driven content! 🔥
#bassguitarlessons #learnbassguitar #learnbass #bassguitar #learningbass #bass #slapbass #slap #funk #funkybasslines #funkbass #bootsycollins #funkadelic
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Follow Stuart Clayton/Bassline Publishing:
facebook.com/BasslinePublishing
instagram.com/stuartclaytonbass
twitter.com/BasslinePublish
