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The Funkmasters James Brown Rhythm Sections
This is a review of the book 'The Funkmasters' by Allan Slutsky and Chuck Silverman. This book is not for those learning how to play bass, it also includes drum parts and guitar parts. So it can serve as an instructional source for a rhythm section.
So What is The Funkmasters About?
The Funkmasters is a book/CD package chronicling a number of the best work of the James Brown band rhythm sections in the coursework of the period 1960 to 1973. 23 songs are discussed and each song has individual mini lessons on the bass line, the drum line and the guitar line. Additionally there is brief biographical and stylistic information about all the players involved.
How Is The Funkmasters introduced?
The book is hard bound, around 140 pages long and comes with four CDs that reproduce every single note in the book. Each song is introduced as a master score – that is all the instruments are together – and the accompanying CD track has all the instruments played. Then each individual part has its own mini lesson – which is also reproduced on the CD, often at slower tempos to facilitate learning.
The Big Acoustic Guitar Chord
If you are looking for simple songs play on acoustic guitar, it can be hard to know where to start. While the net is filled with guitar tabs, these are often inaccurate, & may be beyond the abilities of new guitarists. Lots of them are also songs that you have probably never heard of, & have no interest in playing.
However, another option is at hand in the type of The Large Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook series from Wise Publications. Let's take a glance at what this book has to offer, & see if it is a sensible choice for those looking for simple acoustic guitar songs.
What Is The Large Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook?
As the name suggests, this book contains a considerable number of songs complete with chords, which can be played on the acoustic guitar. More exactly, it consists of 191 pages & 78 songs. The book has a paperback cover & is in simple to read A4 format.