Add Funk To Your Bass Lines With Muted Notes

[greghagger]

A couple of weeks ago I released a funky YouTube short demonstrating how to play hammer-ons. Since then I've had quite a few requests to break that riff down and explain how I'm using the muted notes (sometimes called 'ghost notes') in the riff.

 

So I thought I'd make a lesson on this riff as muted notes are such an important technique for us bass players. If you want your bass lines and riffs to sound more rhythmic, classy and with an extra helping of funk, then you need to know exactly how to utilise muted notes. 

 

Find out how to play and use muted notes in my latest YouTube lesson.