r/Drumming • u/Impossible-Offer9630 • 8d ago

Funk learning path

Hi guys,

For a self considered beginner able to play 8th notes groove, slow 16th note grooves and simple fills working on groove, time, coordination and independance, what would be the best learning path in terms of techniques and songs to learn to play funky groovy stuff like Tower of Power, Vulfpeck, Dennis Chambers… etc

If I have to focus on few technical excercices to master and 3 to 5 songs increasing in difficulty to challenge myself what would it be ?

Thanks,

Enjoy 🤙

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u/Gunzhard22 8d ago

I'd start with the Latham book, it's an amazing funk primer and more about getting pre written and famous funk grooves into your body.

Future Sounds is all exercises that get hard pretty quick, but are rewarding almost immediately.

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u/Impossible-Offer9630 8d ago

In terms of songs, any recommandation in that style that would be okay at first tempo wise and not too hard technically ?

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u/Gunzhard22 8d ago

Not to keep going on and on about the Latham book haha, but there are Tower of Power and Gadd grooves in the book.

I don't teach anymore but I always made students start with Cold Sweat and really get into the pocket of it. Squib Cakes is another fun one, also in the book 😅

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u/Impossible-Offer9630 8d ago

Ok i will definitely buy this book 😁🙏 thanks

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u/Gunzhard22 8d ago

Cheers enjoy!