Fast doublethumbing triplets in A
Right hand: Thumb down, thumb up , middle (or index)

Em pentatonic fill in 2 octaves - I tend to favor switching positions with my first finger when goin down the neck

Jazzy lick over a II V progression (Gm7 C7), the fast run on the Gm7 chord and the doublestop on the C7 chord. Then transpose a whole step down to Fm7 Bb7

Its important to be able to shorten your notes (also called staccato notes) and muting unwanted strings from ringing especially when playing more syncopated styles (funk/fusion)
I use the right hand in a walking motion to do that
1’st finger pluck G string and immediately rest on a string lower , muting unwanted ringing, while the 2′nd finger stops the G string for the preferred length of note - difficult to explain, easier to see in action
I use a basic alternating 2 finger technique 1212 1212 1212 1212

A simpler variation of the “cute” little 8 note motif with G open string using the major pentatonic (1 2 3 5 6) scale.
8 note line in G # 1 is here

A busy line “James Brown” style, lotsa dead and short notes

Am pentatonic exercise using all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic scale, but in 4 note groupings and only using the top 2 strings (G and D).The exercise is played 4 times, 2 x starting on the root/octave, 1 x on the minor third and 1 x on the root again.

Can of course be played over C major too - after all the Am pentatonic scale share exeactly the same notes as the C major pentatonic scale

My favorite technique right now, this time a line with the E13 and E7 chord

Im almost only practicing this technique these days, makes playing standard fingerstyle so easy in comparison. It is possible to play this funky groove with standard fingerstyle.

Im using thumb, index and middle fingers only

NB: Just realized that in the slow version, im changing the rhythm a bit on the sliding parts in bars 2 and 4 , please listen to the normal version for correct timing.

A major pentatonic fill used in the youtube video “Funky slap-P-bass E dominant 7“

C minor pentatonic all 5 positions in 4 note groupings exercise starting from lowest position. There are only 5 different positions or starting points (cause the pentatonic scale is a 5 note scale), so when you’ve played 5 , its starts all over with the lowest position, just an octave higher

Somebody will maybe remember this bassline from the youtube video “Funky slap P-bass E dominant 7“

The minor Pentatonic scale is a simple 5 note scale (5 notes hence the name penta means Five)
The scale often used in jazz/funk/rock/pop when playing over a single minor 7 chord and even over dominant 7 chords (the blues etc)
Its the most commonly used scale in rock along with its cousin the blues scale (same scale with an added note b5 )

I almost always use this along with the dorian scale for improvising on minor  and dominant 7 chords and for slapbass lines in minor, and i also use it over dominant 7 chords (ie E7) for a bluesy sound (the minor third instead of the major third)

Scale degrees/intervals, example in Cm:
C, tonic (1)
Eb, minor third (b3)
F, perfect fourth (4)
G, perfect fifth (5)
Bb, minor seventh (b7)

Scale formula:
Minor third step - C to Eb
Whole step - Eb to F
Whole step - F to G
Minor third step - G to Bb
Whole step - Bb to C

This series of videos shows the 5 different patterns of the pentatonic scale on the fretboard - its the same scale starting on different scale notes and positions

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When playing chords with harmonics, a good exercise/trick is to let the harmonics on the upper 2 strings ring while you change the fingered bassnote. It takes some practice to keep your left hand free of the ringing strings not muting them .

Disco octaves in Cm, using the dorian minor scale and playing the “Do you think im sexy” rhythm pattern:)
Using the open G string when changing from hi to low position

Disco bass with open string run, Im playing the bassline in Bb and Ab and using the open A string as part of the fast run - works fine for many reasons: its goes so fast that you actually dont hear the note, A is chromatic note to both Bb and Ab, I kinda mute the note too with my left hand…
James Jamerson did these open string runs a lot - many soul songs were in “jazz” keys - F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db etc

Tapped bluesy groove with strum in Am

G finger funk with open string skipping

G bluesy open string lick

E groove w thumbplucking ala Mark Knopfler or country chicken pickin guitar. I use thumb . index and middle fingers on right hand

E Dorian minor exercise using open E string root with hammerons on the A string using the dorian minor scale degrees. Very usable for funk playing.
I give an example in A dorian minor too

Playing in major CAN sound funky too

D minor groove w doublestop (root and minor third + octave )

More of a right hand exercise using 3 fingers and pick-up percussive slap, works with standard chords too, but in this example with harmonics

A bluesy doublethumbing slap line in G

The classic “Jimi Hendrix” chord or the E7#9 chord known from among other songs “Purple Haze” , here “of course” in a slap bass setting:-D

The 4 string bass version of the chord is spelled:
E - root - 0 or 12 fret E string
G# - major third - 11 fret on A string
D - flat seventh - 12 fret on D string
G - Augmented (Raised or #) ninth - 12 fret on G string

Fun with harmonics, a bluesy line using the major pentatonic scale and the A7 chord played with harmonics

Slapline in E with B minor pentatonic fill , B minor over E minor sounds coolio!:-)

A series of exercises to develop syncronisation, stamina and speed between right and left hand fingers
I use 2 fingers on pickin’ hand 1212 1212
The examples are shown in one position, but should be transposed up and down the neck (eat your vegetables)

Bassline with “double plucking” (pluck with index & middle).
Not that easy to utilize.
This bassline sounds kinda’ odd meter , but its not…

The Dorian minor scale (second of the 7 mode scales)
The minor scale often used in jazz/funk/rock/pop when playing over a single minor 7 chord
Many funktunes are built on 1 chord (ie Em7) or 2 chords (ie Em7 A7) progressions
The jazz tune “So what” by Miles Davis is composed using only the dorian minor scale (16 bars Dm7, 8 8 bars Ebm7, 8 bars Dm7)
I almost always use this for improvising on minor chords and for slapbass lines in minor, and i even use it over dominant 7 chords (ie E7) for a bluesy sound (the minor third instead of the major third)

Scale degrees/intervals, example in Cm:
C, tonic (1)
D, major second (2)
E, minor third (b3)
F, perfect fourth (4)
G, perfect fifth (5)
A, major sixth (6)
Bb, minor seventh (b7)

Scale formula:
Whole step - C to D
Half step - D to Eb
Whole step - Eb to F
Whole step - F to G
Whole step - G to A
Half step - A to Bb
Whole step - Bb to C

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Simple funkgroove in G, notice the percussive pick up slap on 2 & 4 - helps the groove

A slapline combined with a fast triplet pentatonic tapping lick in Em

Larry Graham style ascending/descending turnaround - After 8 bars of fast gospelstyle funk this turnaround is often used. Its actually 2 compiled into 1 , you can either play the ascending or the descending on their own

Simple tapped chords A7 to D7 with a G7 “turnaround”

A bluesy fill in A with lotsa trills, mostly A minor pentatonic/bluesscale but with added major 3′rd

G funk with open strings and strum

Slap groove in E #3 using the open G and D strings

Doublethumb fill in E

Slap groove in E #2

Amaj7 chord/scale lick starting with an ascending Amaj9 arpeggio starting on the third (with a chromatic lead in note), thus forming a C#m7 arpeggio. Rest of lick uses the A major scale (with chromatic leadin note up to the third)

Standard thumbing ‘n’ poppin’ groove in E

Simple A minor 9 groove

Muted funk groove , with the “Rocco” technique, choking the strings with the left hand

A bluesy fill applicable over C7

An example of putting the chord shapes together with the verse from the tune Autumn Leaves here played in G minor
Find some other songs to play over - the Jazz Real book is a good place to start
Chords are
Cm7 | F7 | BbMaj7 | EbMaj7 | Am7b5 | D7 | Gm7 | G7 |
Cm7 | F7 | BbMaj7 | EbMaj7 | Am7b5 | D7 | Gm7 | Gm7 ||

The Bossa nova rhythm plucking im using for this

Fast shuffle bassline in A, inspired by a concert clip with tower of power i once saw

Here played in C and E

Doublethumb groove in E

The Csus7 (suspended dominant7 - the 4 wanting to resolve to the 3) chord played in the 2 most common and practical positions
1st example:
root note - 1 (C) on E string - 8 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on D string - 8 fret
fourth - 4 (F) on G string - 10 fret

2nd example:
root note - 1 (C) on Astring - 15 fret
fourth - 4 (F) on D string - 15 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on G string - 15 fret

Busy shuffle blues bassline in A using a mix of arppeggio, scalar and doublestop notes

The C7 (dominant7) chord played in the 2 most common and practical positions
1st example:
root note - 1 (C) on E string - 8 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on D string - 8 fret
major third - 3 (E) on G string - 9 fret

2nd example:
root note - 1 (C) on Astring - 15 fret
major third - 3 (E) on D string - 14 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on G string - 15 fret

The C minor 7b5 / Cm7b5 / C-7 b5 / C ø also know as the halfdiminished chord played in the 2 most common and practical positions.
NOTE! Im usually playin bass chords with the fifth omitted, so in most cases i start out with a normal m7 chord and add the flatted fifth

1st example:
root note - 1 (C) on E string - 8 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on D string - 8 fret
minor third - b3 (Eb) on G string - 8 fret
+ added
flatted fifth - b5 (Gb) on A string - 9 fret

2nd example:
root note - 1 (C) on Astring - 15 fret
minor third - b3 (Eb) on D string - 13 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on G string - 15 fret
+ added chord shape
root note - 1 (C) on Astring - 15 fret
flatted fifth - b5 (Gb) on D string - 16 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on G string - 15 fret

Funky oldschool D7 bassline

The C minor 7 / Cm7 / C-7 chord played in the 2 most common and practical positions
1st example:
root note - 1 (C) on E string - 8 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on D string - 8 fret
minor third - b3 (Eb) on G string - 8 fret

2nd example:
root note - 1 (C) on Astring - 15 fret
minor third - b3 (Eb) on D string - 13 fret
seventh - b7 (Bb) on G string - 15 fret

Groove in A