9/4/2023 0 Comments Funk bass transcriptions![]() If you want to learn more about major and minor chords and how they are constructed, be sure to check out How do chords work? Major, minor and diminished. Some great funky examples of this progression can be found in Donny Hathaway’s “The Ghetto” and Bill Withers’ hit song “Use Me”. To find the corresponding chords, we can add the Roman numeral to every note that is in the Bb major scale: Note number in the scaleīy looking at this table it becomes clear that a II-V in Bb major, uses the C minor 7 chord and the F major dominant 7 chord. In this example we are playing over a II-V progression in Bb major. This is called the Nashville Number System. * When we talk about the relationship between chords and the way they relate to a key center, we use Roman numerals. In other words, this progression uses the second chord in the scale, and the fifth. The Roman numerals(*) refer to a certain scale degree/chord within a key. But what is it exactly? II-V is pronounced as two, five. In the intro I’ve talked about a II-V progression. Let’s get started! What is a II-V progression? Also take a look and listen to the other videos in this series via Groove Backpack. If you want to read more about my philosophy behind writing these basslines be sure to check out “ How to write better basslines: The 4 ingredients“. ![]() I hope it inspires you to write better basslines. In this already eleventh part of my series Groove Backpack, I’ve written a disco, funk bassline over a II-V. There are few other music styles that so heavily revolve around what the bass player plays. Disco and funk are known for their elaborate groovy basslines.
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