INSIDE FLAP

The ability to read, play and make a convincing, consistent groove in a sixteenth note rhythm is one of the more formidable challenges facing a contemporary rhythm section player. This book attempts to address that challenge by supplying chord progressions with different syncopated rhythmic patterns. Practice of these exercises will lead to an understanding of the style, and ability to execute the rhythms common to funk. The student should strive to maintain rhythmic precision throughout each exercise, and after gaining control should compose their own comping patterns.

The examples contained in this book use mostly a one measure funk pattern but in the "real world" it is more common to find 2 or 4 measure patterns. In a attempt to keep this book simpler I have used shorter but less common patterns which can be found in funk music.