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Play Drums Funk 02

08 E Funky Hotdogs No Drums mp3 wma
Time/size: 5 mins 09 secs/7.09mb
Funk jam track: Funken it up in C (114 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments:electric guitar and bass
Progression: This is a funk progression using slap bass.
Suggestions: You want to lock in tight with the bass on this one. The bass is a bit sloppy so you are going to need to tighten it up a bit and really nail the beat. Play straight 8th notes on the hi-hats and attack the snare hard on the back beat. Vary the bass drum and play along with the rhythm that the bass is playing.

The theory I put up on this site is for beginner to intermediate players - if you want more advanced theory you should find a good teacher in your area and get stuck into the good stuff. Even if you can only afford to get 1 or a few lessons, you will always learn something off a good teacher. If you can't get to a good teacher then try and jam with other musicians, look up things on the net and read the same information from different websites. The more views you take in the more chance you have of working things out for yourself. Music theory is not right or wrong - it's just theory - you ear is a much better indication of what music is right or wrong. Take everything with a grain of salt - including this.

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More Drum Jam Tracks

Below are the links to jam tracks in 7 different styles of music along with music theory, scales and more along the way.

Play Drums Blues 01	Play Drums Rock 01
Play Drums Country 01	Play Drums Rock 02
Play Drums Country 01	Play Drums Metal 01
Play Drums Funk 01	Play Drums Jazz 01
Play Drums Funk 02	Play Drums Odd Meters

There are also links to over 14 more drum jam tracks on the free jam tracks home page under the heading: Jam and Backing Tracks - All Instruments

As well you can learn how to read, transcribe and write for drums: Learn to Read Drum Notation

Jam on!