Funk for a beginner ?

[The Hat]

As I am only a beginner I've learned that one of my favourite genres, funk, is probably not in the domain of a beginner. That said, how long would it take a beginner to get into funk, months/years ?

[evilLordJuju]

minutes.

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHE6hZU72A4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHE6hZU72A4[/url]

[chris_b]

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As I am only a beginner I've learned that one of my favourite genres, funk, is probably not in the domain of a beginner. That said, how long would it take a beginner to get into funk, months/years ?
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You're already in to it. You've just got to learn how to play it.

It takes some people a lifetime and they never play it properly, but if Funk is your favourite style you've got to give it your best shot.

Start with something like Higher by Sly and the Family Stone or Ball of Confusion by the Temptations and move on from there.

[The Hat]

Cheers chaps

One of my favs is Slay & the Family Stone, If you want me to stay

[oldbass]

Cant go wrong with Bootsy.

Put a drum machine app on ur phone, set it to play a lazy straight four beat and then play a single note on the 1st beat of eachbar..thats it ur playing funk and then add little connecting notes between each beat as you become more comfortable.

[operative451]

What they said! Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUAm5ecmZ1Q There's a close up of Rhonda Smith's hands at one point, you can totally see what she's doing... But yeah, funk ain't all 90mph slapping! Some would say its not that at all...