Funk/R&B Bass Licksamples

Jerry Barnes, bassist for Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston and others, shows you 27 of the ultimate funk/R&B bass patterns in this lesson filmed in 1999.

Videos

• Introduction (04:22) - In this first video, Jerry Barnes welcomes to the course.

• Motown & James Brown (09:08) - Jerry teaches us 2 motown and 4 James Brown stryle bass licks.

• Late '60s & Early '70s (13:06) - Jerry shows us some Chuck Rainey, Philadelphia Soul, Isley Brothers, 2 Sly Stone, and a Larry Graham bass lick.

• '70s Funk (14:51) - In this video, Jerry teaches us Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, Earth Wind & Fire, Funk Fusion, Gospel, Gap Band, and Slave style bass licks.

• Late '70s & Early '80s (07:57) - Jerry show us bass licks in the style of Brothers Johnson, Cameo, Disco, Go-Go, and synth bass.

• Conclusion (02:50) - Jerry wraps up the course.