Mastering Ghost Notes - The Ultimate Funk Bass Technique

Learn the ultimate funky, percussive technique in this bass guitar tutorial. Ghost notes will make you sound awesome!

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00:31 Jaco Pastorius ghost note example
00:57 Ghost note technique breakdown
02:41 Rocco Tower Of Power ghost note example
04:58 Raking Example
06:49 Ghost note tone
07:44 Slap Bass + ghost notes
11:34 Bernard Edwards ghost note example

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[MMiler]

Is this the start of a Halloween themed series of videos? Ghost notes... How about one on Vamps, perhaps Decomposition, and the notes E B G B 👻

[michaelanthony]

I saw this lesson title and said, “Oh this is something I need!” and I see that I saw it 10 months ago. But I need to revisit it. Proves the same lesson is applicable at different stages of playing, as long as a GREAT teacher like Dan is doing the teaching ! Thank you Dan !

[ravenger]

I swear this guy uploads exactly what I need at the perfect time

[rooney]

Just found this channel. I love how thorough he is.

[johnd]

This is an amazing lesson on Ghost notes. A huge thanks to you Dan. Much appreciated. Can we have a slap lesson too please?

[jennynorman]

Great lesson, again. I would love to see a slap lesson, and a vibrato lesson 🙏. Thanks a lot for your great lessons!

[balamont]

As with all your teachings Dan, you knocked it out of the park with this video! I truly appreciate your time and effort Sir. 😊

[MichaelBartlettGuitar]

I wish I could get my slap as quiet and controlled as yours. I need to seriously shed in that area. Thanks for the great lesson!

[cavitpnar]

This is my favourite bass guitar channel. Amazing content. Thank you Dan!

[Brett-mp]

Well done! I m 67 and have been a bassist most of my life but some weird calling had me pick up keyboards starting in 2012 and yet I’m returning to bass, I am always very relaxed and happy and after putting bass down for a yea or two and can have most of my stuff back in a couple of days. I have found that It’s all about taking it slowly enough where you can play it perfectly and then increase the tempo. Too many times students are impatient or assume that they have to play at the speed of the demonstration. That’s with any instrument of course, but I was adding this to my bass game, and I just wanted to add that. You got this though you da man! Keep up the great work 😎🎶🎶🎶🎶

[ProgrammedForDamage]

Thanks for this video. I tended to mute the ghost note with only one finger and sometimes got a harmonic. Now I know where I went wrong.

[wiggles]

Incredible lesson, love how you go into the specifics of hand position for muting.

[michaelanthony]

Thank you Dan. Great lesson. Very inspiring !

[joshuahenry]

Check out Jerry “Jigger” Bridges who played with Waylon Jennings. A lot of funky, ghost note, playing.

[nancydoane]

Hi Dan! This is another great lesson! Thank you much! It would be great if you would do a slap bass lesson! Thank you! 😊

[Stsanchman]

Yes, I’d love to watch a slap tutorial, that little bit you showed in this video helped me a lot

[backtobassics]

Thanks Dan..Great stuff indeed. I have your Creative Bass Technique, Funk & Motown exercise books and they are by far and away the most stimulating and enjoyable tutor books available. The YouTube vids just add to your overall excellent teaching abilities, inspiring others like me to carry on playing.

[andreinicolae]

With this video … I declare subscribed!

[nasimfatima]

very nice as such node's combination and playing left me thirsty to do the same, immediately. Thanks dear.

[thefriendlypsychopath]

More finger funk with ghost noyes videos please.