Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what does it actually mean?
Funk music came out of the blues, gospel and R&B of the early ’60s. The difference being that it’s almost always based on a 16th-note subdivision and there is an increased emphasis on rhythm, to the point where it is often the salient feature.
