Funk
Funk bass rhythms are commonly based upon sixteenth notes. Many funk grooves utilize different sixteenth note combinations as well as rests which creates a broken up feel that is characteristic for the funk feel. The main emphasis in funk is rhythm and groove rather than complex chord variations.
Common Sixteenth Note Figures
Sixteenth notes are commonly used within a beat in conjunction with eighth notes or rests.
Example 167 combines figure A with rests only.
Example 168 incorporates figure A and B together with rests.
Example 169 combines figure A and B as well as previously covered rhythmical concepts.
Example 170 combines figure C with rests only.
Example 171 incorporates figure C and D together with rests.
This example combines figure C and D as well as previously covered rhythmical concepts.
The Dotted Eighth Note
A dot written after an eighth note means that you hold the note for 3/4 of a beat.
A dotted eighth note is often followed by a sixteenth note.
Example 173 demonstrates this rhythmic figure.
The Dotted Eighth Note Rest
This is a dotted eighth note rest. It indicates 3/4 of a beat of silence.
A dotted eighth note rest is often followed by a sixteenth note.
Example 174 combines the previous rhythmic figures with other rhythmic concepts that have already been covered.
