The Rhythmic Concepts of John Patitucci
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Summary
One of the key skills in becoming a great rhythm section bassist is understanding the rhythmic language of a particular song or style. And there’s no better classroom in which to learn these core skills than in this course with bass genius John Patitucci.
A mainstay on the New York session scene, John Pattucci has worked with a huge array of artists in every genre imaginable. At the same time he’s renowned for having one of the most unique voices on both upright and electric bass.
In this course John takes you through some of the key techniques and resources to help you deepen your own rhythmic skill set. You'll learn how to craft the perfect groove, how to apply different rhythmic patterns, how to support the basic pulse and time-feel of a song, and most importantly - how to develop the creative skills necessary to make your bass lines not just complementary, but ‘in the pocket’ as well.
In this course you’re going to learn:
- How to develop your chops AND groove!
- How to expand your sense of rhythm.
- The core rhythmic elements of Brazilian music.
- The cardinal rules of ‘Bay Area funk.’
- How to add directionality to your walking bass lines.
- And much more.
