Today, in memory of legend Sly Stone we’re going to look at one of Larry Graham’s classic bass grooves.

Sing a Simple Song

Sly & The Family Stone have some of the coolest, funkiest bass grooves in music history. Today, in memory of legend Sly Stone we’re going to look at one of Larry Graham’s most driving bass riffs.

I’m going to give you some technique tips that will help with playing ANY bass riff you learn in future. We’re going to look at right and left hand technique and also take a little look at the theory behind one of the weird little notes in this riff.

Main Riff

Below is the main riff which drives the whole song, this is E minor at 96bpm and has some serious groove!

Backing Track

Use the backing track below to play along.

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