How to get a funk soud

[mrsax]

well i am an alto, and bari player in Jazz and i was wondering how to get the funk sound come out of the instrrument. What i mean is what key it has to be in, or what scale, or Perfect 4th or what cord. I like funk :wink:

[hannibal]

Easy: JUST LISTEN!

Put on your favourite funk CDs and jam along until it feels and sounds good. James Brown, P-Funk, Maceo, Stevie Wonder. Also try Stanley Turrentine or Horace Silver (and many many others for straight ahead Jazz).

Hint: Emphasis on beats 1 and 3 (as opposed to 2 and 4 in rock and roll). Lots of Blues scales/pentatonic scales. Relax and groove, never ahead of the beat (funk is cool, not anxious).

HAVE FUN

[tenorman canada]

I'd also suggest listening to and playing along with King Curtis, Dave Sanborn, Michael Brecker on Brecker Brother recordings, Tower of Power, etc.
Generally key signatures will be concert e,a,d,g, so getting familiar with those keys will be important.
Emphasis is often on rhythm as oppossed to lengthy melodies.
Good luck and have fun.

[sw3119]

Bob Mitzer has a book with a play-along CD of Funk etudes and tunes.

[GHawk]

Michael Brecker on Brecker Brother recordings, Tower of Power, etc.


Lots of luck on this one!!!!!!!!!! :wink: