"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry; "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder (these two are actually somewhat similar--same position, many of the same notes); and "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.
I have always wanted to play Bass. It's a different animal from playing guitar. These lessons are fantastic. Simple and easy to follow. No music theory to complicate and confuse me,(Thank you So much) Just great lessons that show how to play Bass. Thanks again Mate!
I'm a church base player. Occasionally need to come up with baselines. This really helps when I get stuck thank you very much you've done a great job keep it up
thank you! learning the first one this rising was truly a blessing. blissed out heading to work. just plugged into the monitors and funked with that little bassline and some variations for a while. much love.
@@carteadejoc doing ok i guess still having fun mostly with it all not trying to become pro,but im having a blast and my fingers got used to it and no longer hurt 😂
Thanks for these videos, they are great for finding new songs to practice. I also like how the songs do get a little bit more advanced as the video continues, that way it's not just for complete beginners
Awesome, simple tutorial. I really like the standard notation along with the tabs so I can try to learn to read music better. I would love to see a little more on licks and fills that could be used to spice things up to help improve my improv skills. Thanks! Cheers.
I've got you covered @Phillip Simmer - try these out: ruclips.net/video/7CLx6AWQ72o/видео.html ruclips.net/video/JnbX6kB-zBA/видео.html Hope they're in the ballpark of what you're looking for!
Idk how it happened but playing number 3 with this like metal setting on your amp or in my case headphone amp thing with the gain turned up is hella fun
Fantastic video this one Luke. I do love the theory one's they are so important but once in a while it's great to be able to just jam along with some of these songs.
Cool lesson Luke. Funk is not something I am particularly into but I love challenging myself with difference genres. These are 5 good ones to begin with. And you hit it on the head when you mentioned hitting the G on the one. Not sure where I learned that but it was a lesson about playing funk, and most important is hitting the one. I think Bootsy might have said that. Thanks!
For sure @Thomas Fioriglio - Bootsy is all about hitting hard on the one. All the James Brown stuff he plays on is like that, and then the Parliament Funkadelic and Bootsy solo stuff takes it to the next level.
@@5thbassdrum Not into. Well, I just don't know enough about it. I am sure there is some funk I dig. I do like James Brown. I just don't like the slapping and popping funk bass playing. Grooves are cool.
My guess on "Get Up Off the Thing" - they recorded it either a bit too fast (in G) or slow (f#), and changed the tape speed during mix down, or even in mastering to get the song to feel just right.
@@BecomeABassist appreciate your reply😀 most videos show main groove of the song. But the salt is the variations the Great players use when they play the groove. I would very appreciated to see a video with explanation what principles they use to generate those variations, and how I can apply them to any groove I hear, to not bore listners with 5 minutes same groove)))
@@BecomeABassist in this video you show 3 diffent variations for Get Offa that thing song, I would like to know how I can learn to generate thousands of it and never repeat myself to any groove))
I'm just getting back into playing bass after concentrating on guitar, banjo and mandolin. I found that I'd completely lost my confidence over a 20 year period. So I'm looking at RUclips to get me back up to speed.
Just been playing bass for about 6 months, and your videos have been super helpful! I'd really like to see a video about reggae bass if you are looking for suggestions.
If you like Anthony Jackson listen to his work with Quincy Jones' album "Sounds and Stuff Like That". I was into The O'Jays but didn't know that Anthony was playing bass. I the Air Force in 73, from 69 until then, music had done a major swing for us at that time. AJ is the SHIT!!! He is so tuff that Fedora has a 6 string Contra Bass signature bass for him that's $20,000!!! 36" scale, single coil pickup, and no control knobs. For those of you who didn't know.
Started playing bass recently but im having trouble running my fingers to play the fast notes when the notes are on the same cord. What would you recommend for practice
Stretching your fingers to different frets can be really helpful rather than shifting side to side and get slower. It was really hard for me to stretch at my fingers more but practice is key.
Luke - I just found your "Guaranteed to Impress" videos - I am LOVING THIS! Could you please tell me what you use to make the drum beat? I have to get one!
Luke, I just discovered your channel. Really enjoying going over some of your older material too. What is that awesome looking bass you are playing? Do you know of some simple and effective way to change the sound of a bass (like peddles do) but without the price of peddles. Perhaps using just one peddle that is controlled/managed from a laptop or phone. Possibly not a solution for advanced players but something that lets us beginners explore different sounds on a budget. Thanks again for the material.
What OTHER beginner funk bass lines should be on the list?
How about some Sly and the Family Stone?
"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry; "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder (these two are actually somewhat similar--same position, many of the same notes); and "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.
Thanks @Christian Clausen, @taperpowell and @Paddy Scott. Some great songs here so far. Keep them coming!
The Headhunters or any Herbie Hancock 🔥👌👍✌️
Maybe Rick James' Super Freak? I don't know if it's a funk song but it's a fairly simple riff. Loved this video, Thank you Luke.
I have always wanted to play Bass. It's a different animal from playing guitar.
These lessons are fantastic. Simple and easy to follow. No music theory to complicate and confuse me,(Thank you So much)
Just great lessons that show how to play Bass.
Thanks again Mate!
I'm a church base player. Occasionally need to come up with baselines. This really helps when I get stuck thank you very much you've done a great job keep it up
Thanks!
Thank YOU @brennanreed7984 - I really appreciate your generosity.
Luke, thanks for putting in the time to teach us these riffs. Lotsa fun!
Bro I've played all these bass lines and you are killing it...looking for some more of these types of grooves...
thank you! learning the first one this rising was truly a blessing. blissed out heading to work. just plugged into the monitors and funked with that little bassline and some variations for a while. much love.
i got my first bass ever 2 weeks ago,never played guitar in my life and this is realy helping man,ty so much for this 😊 keep up the good work
how is it going man? I got mine 8 days ago and i'm enjoying every note I play
@@carteadejoc doing ok i guess still having fun mostly with it all not trying to become pro,but im having a blast and my fingers got used to it and no longer hurt 😂
@@burgijator Nice to hear you are having fun. I'm having fun too
I finally ordered myself one today and can't wait to play some funky basslines!
@@kathleenplatt2266 hope u enjoy it 😊 dont stress at start just have fun,thats how u dont get bored fast on it
This is exactly what I wanted to see
Awesome to hear and I hope you enjoy!
Thanks for these videos, they are great for finding new songs to practice. I also like how the songs do get a little bit more advanced as the video continues, that way it's not just for complete beginners
Wonderful job on this and great tone.
You help us a lot
My dude you are really really good at teaching the bass I have learned more from you in a week then other RUclipsrs in a month
Been stuck in a rut, this is exactly what I needed to know.
Luke, you're the man I'm looking for. Thanks for your good job!
You're more than welcome @Almano Ellitto.
To anyone wondering why bass players hit the 5th fret instead of the open note, it's bc of the tone of lower fatter strings.
Thanks Luke, truly appreciate this. Hope to see what else you have for Beginner FUNK Bass Lines. My brother in law play drums so we had a good time.
Nice @Michael McCullough - if you have any suggestions for bass lines you want to learn in a future funk-related, video, just let me know!
These were great Luke. The EWF tune was a great one to practice muting of that open A.
Thank you Luke! I just starting playing bass because of your videos.
I like how you call the notes and you have all the information very clear instructions thank you . 🤘Plus tabs counts etc's it's all there
Now that is some heaven Funk Bass Lines great Job.
See this is what I like,this is how I get into new music. Awesome video,do more of these Luke ! I really like that Spector you got there too
Thank you for the confident ''bass lines..
MY HERO! This is exact what I’m looking for! Got anymore???
Thanks Luke for another great lesson this will help me feel the funk.
Get in there @vince O!
THANK YOU!!!! This was a great help.
This was great, outstanding. I'm a new subscriber. Thanks
I don't play bass just a bit of guitar, you are a very good teacher, kudos!
Awesome, simple tutorial. I really like the standard notation along with the tabs so I can try to learn to read music better. I would love to see a little more on licks and fills that could be used to spice things up to help improve my improv skills. Thanks! Cheers.
I've got you covered @Phillip Simmer - try these out:
ruclips.net/video/7CLx6AWQ72o/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/JnbX6kB-zBA/видео.html
Hope they're in the ballpark of what you're looking for!
Idk how it happened but playing number 3 with this like metal setting on your amp or in my case headphone amp thing with the gain turned up is hella fun
Fun lesson! Thunderous E string FTW! I'm totally learning that O'Jays intro soon. Thanks
Yeah - it's a killer track! Anthony Jackson is the MAN!
Sooooo Good. Enjoyed it. Feeling the Funk. oNe LovE from NYC
Let’s Groove is my favourite Earth, Wind & Fire song, I actually heard the cover version done by 90s group CDB before the EWF version
It's a proper banger!
Man you brought tears to my eyes when you played "Super Fly". I was about to go to the Air Force!!!!
Ireally like it ill definitely master it this year
Awesome lesson. Really appreciate the free tabs (+ the spicy version ^^) and your video is very well structured. This helps too.
Exactly what i'm looking for... thank you, Thank you
I like this lesson alot, especially #3...
I just started bass and you're helping me so much! Thanks! Much love from Rio/Brazil
Muito obrigado @Anna Beatriz R!
Love your vid man! Keep doing the great work
Will do @Kreez - glad you're enjoying it all.
Great lesson...Thank you !
Fantastic lesson. Thank you very much, Luke.
My pleasure @Brett Williams
I’ve been waiting on this ☝🏻 one. Get the funk out 😎
Gotta have that funk!
Wonderful Luke. Just what I needed to keep an Old Git sane .
That's great to hear @John Hewitt. Glad I could help.
Fantastic video this one Luke. I do love the theory one's they are so important but once in a while it's great to be able to just jam along with some of these songs.
Bloody brilliant; Thanks for this
No worries at all @Irish Chuck
very grateful for this page thank you (:
man !! i live your spector , i have the Alex Webster Euro lx 5 strings
never desappointed with this brand
really enjoying this one. Thanks!
I'm more of a metal head, but funk has always given me a little bounce
Great lines Luke, very useful!!!
Great job Luke! These are awesome, I am on them🤓
Excellent videos!!Please share which rhythm equipment(s) your using in your recordings..
Great content, as usual! What's the brand of you bass, btw?
Thanks Mate!This would help a lot!
Super cool thanks Luke!
Glad you liked it @James Steinhagen!
super cool. ty!!
Thanks you ! You are a master of the groove
I love a bit of funk, especially funky bass lines. ✌️☺️
Cool lesson Luke. Funk is not something I am particularly into but I love challenging myself with difference genres. These are 5 good ones to begin with. And you hit it on the head when you mentioned hitting the G on the one. Not sure where I learned that but it was a lesson about playing funk, and most important is hitting the one. I think Bootsy might have said that. Thanks!
For sure @Thomas Fioriglio - Bootsy is all about hitting hard on the one. All the James Brown stuff he plays on is like that, and then the Parliament Funkadelic and Bootsy solo stuff takes it to the next level.
Not into or can't play ?
@@5thbassdrum Not into. Well, I just don't know enough about it. I am sure there is some funk I dig. I do like James Brown. I just don't like the slapping and popping funk bass playing. Grooves are cool.
These are super useful, especially your points on tone and note sustains per genre.
Sehr schön...tolle Bass-Licks!
My guess on "Get Up Off the Thing" - they recorded it either a bit too fast (in G) or slow (f#), and changed the tape speed during mix down, or even in mastering to get the song to feel just right.
Just picked up a bass for our Red Drum Sheds - this is such a great video!
im in love with your banana bass
Slow at teaching the methods, thank you. We slow new bass turtles appreciate it. :)
Hey Luke! Great job here, thanks! Waiting for a groove variations how-to video from you ;)))
Thanks so much @Stanislav Bochkarev! What would you like to see in a hypothetical groove variations video?
@@BecomeABassist appreciate your reply😀 most videos show main groove of the song. But the salt is the variations the Great players use when they play the groove. I would very appreciated to see a video with explanation what principles they use to generate those variations, and how I can apply them to any groove I hear, to not bore listners with 5 minutes same groove)))
@@BecomeABassist in this video you show 3 diffent variations for Get Offa that thing song, I would like to know how I can learn to generate thousands of it and never repeat myself to any groove))
great lesson...im having trouble finding the backing tracks?
I'm just getting back into playing bass after concentrating on guitar, banjo and mandolin. I found that I'd completely lost my confidence over a 20 year period. So I'm looking at RUclips to get me back up to speed.
I smell your bass line funk!
Man I love the tone of your bass. Who makes that?
I believe it's a Spector
Beautiful mate, thanks for sharing.
love these bass lines, thank you
You're very welcome @ninjawivamullet.
Just been playing bass for about 6 months, and your videos have been super helpful! I'd really like to see a video about reggae bass if you are looking for suggestions.
That'd be cool @Christian Clausen - any particular artists or songs you'd like to see in a video like that?
That's a great suggestion. I haven't seen much about reggae bass on RUclips. Keep at it. Luke is a great teacher.
@@BecomeABassist I would just say the obvious ones: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals.
@@christianclausen9969 Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder too. I know some people favour Blues as summer music but give me Reggae every time.
Loving these ghosts 👻 notes. Thank you
Hey Luke! Great job here...much appreciated! Have you ever broken down "Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello?
i love this, thank you so much
I love the Ripe Banana Bass ... its so cute !!!
Super!!! Thank you so much!!
🎶darkness of night,with the moon shining bright...
If you like Anthony Jackson listen to his work with Quincy Jones' album "Sounds and Stuff Like That". I was into The O'Jays but didn't know that Anthony was playing bass. I the Air Force in 73, from 69 until then, music had done a major swing for us at that time. AJ is the SHIT!!! He is so tuff that Fedora has a 6 string Contra Bass signature bass for him that's $20,000!!! 36" scale, single coil pickup, and no control knobs. For those of you who didn't know.
That is some good Fun!!!!!!!
Hi I can’t bend my middle finger on my left hand will that trouble me if i buy a bass guitar,thanks😊
love it!
Thanks
Started playing bass recently but im having trouble running my fingers to play the fast notes when the notes are on the same cord. What would you recommend for practice
Stretching your fingers to different frets can be really helpful rather than shifting side to side
and get slower. It was really hard for me to stretch at my fingers more but practice is key.
Me playing Get up Offa that thing out of tune on my fretless.
Mission accomplished
Same lol
Oh I forgot THE JBs MORE PEAS please the best funky bass line at the break my God 💥🙏
Great bass instruction how do I join
Luke - I just found your "Guaranteed to Impress" videos - I am LOVING THIS! Could you please tell me what you use to make the drum beat? I have to get one!
Glad you're enjoying the lessons Lynne - and for the drum tracks, I'm just making them in Garageband. It's nothing fancy, but it gets the job done!
Love this Thank you
Luke, I just discovered your channel. Really enjoying going over some of your older material too.
What is that awesome looking bass you are playing?
Do you know of some simple and effective way to change the sound of a bass (like peddles do) but without the price of peddles. Perhaps using just one peddle that is controlled/managed from a laptop or phone. Possibly not a solution for advanced players but something that lets us beginners explore different sounds on a budget.
Thanks again for the material.
Do the bass line from Boogie Shoes by Kc and the Sunshine band
What Luke did not mention is the EWF song title is....Let's Groove!
Hey Luke this beginner Willie, and would like for you to break down glide by the group 😉 pleasure. And for get me nots by Patrice
rushing.
Ty brother
Thanks that was awesome.
No worries @MARK DENZIL FINNERTY - glad you liked it!
What song is being played on the outro? Its great!
It's actually a song of mine from this album: lukemcintosh.bandcamp.com/
The track is called JB!
Perhaps the James Brown tune was recorded in A 432 instead of 440?
Probably sped up the tape or slowed it down after recording it. Used to happen a lot. I am guessing it was sped up.
nice tutorial thank you
Luke, what's the "X"?
Hi man! Very good lesson! What is the drum machine (or what ever it is)? Thanks! :)