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Part II Exercise 18
Funk Techniques in Four Keys

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 EXERCIS E 1 8 Funk Techniques in Four Keys
Play this exercise on one manual with both hands. Try to emulate the left-hand
25 26 ghosting that you hear on the CD. The result of ghosting is a percussive click
that is typical in funk style. The combination of Leslie and drawbar settings with
Leslie percussive two-hand playing can create infinite funky effects. Experiment with
these patterns and try to create your own. Notice that, in essence, you’re distrib-
Slow
uting the sixteenth notes over both hands. It’s almost like drumming on the
keyboard. Try rolling the chords slightly. Also, try playing it with and without the
bass pedals.

Play in F with CD 8track

8 26,
8 and
8 play
8 the next three keys with
8 track 26 panned right.
7 7 7 7 7 7
6 6 6 6 6 6
8 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 B3b Preset
7 4 4 4 4 4 4
6 Upper 3 3 3 Bass3
5 2 2 2 2 2 8 Pedals
2
4 8 1 1 1 1 1 7 1
8 3 7 6 8
7 2 6 5 7
6 1 5 4 6
5 4 3 5
4 3 2 4
3 2 1 3
2 1 2
1 1

Upper and Lower Manual: Middle C

76 PART II Exercises
25 26 Funk Techniques in F

Straight-Eighth Funk

4 .. œœ ... # œr œœœ ≈ r ‰
b œ œœœ r œœ ‰ b œœœ ... r œœ ≈ r ‰ œœœ r œœ ‰ .
F
7

&b 4 œ œ ≈ œ œ
J #œ œ œ œ ≈ œ œ
J
.
◊F
√
? 4 .. ≈ œ ≈ b œ ≈ œ œ ≈ œ ‰ Jœ ‰ ≈ œ ≈ b œ ≈ œ œ ≈ œ ‰ Jœ ‰ ..
b 4 œ R œ R

? b 44 .. ..
Bass pedals optional

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
◊

. b œœ ... r œœ r œœ r œœ b œœ ... r œœ r œœ r œœ
œ œ œ Jœ ‰ ..
F7

b
& . œ #œ œ
≈ œ ‰ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ #œ œ
≈ œ ‰ ≈
(◊)
(√)
? b .. ≈ œ ≈ b œ ≈ œ œ ≈ œ ‰ œ ≈ œ œ ‰ b œ ≈ œ ≈ œ œ ≈ œ ‰ Jœ ‰ ..
3

œ R R R

? b .. ..
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
(◊)
œ
r .. œœ œœ œœ # œj œœœ n œœ # œr œœœ ... n œœ œœ œœ # œj œœœ n œœ b œFœœœ
#œ œ
7

. n
F7

œ b œ≈œ‰ œ≈ ≈ œ ‰ b œ≈œ‰ œ≈ ≈ œ ‰
& b .. R J R J .. Œ Ó
(◊) x
(√) fast
? .. bœ ≈ œ ≈ œ œ ≈ œ ‰ œ ‰ bœ ≈ œ ≈ œ œ ≈ œ ‰ œ ‰ .. ∑
b œ R J œ R J

? b .. .. Œ Ó
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
(◊)

EXERCISE 18 Funk Techniques in Four Keys 77