{"id":41927,"date":"2023-02-03T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=41927"},"modified":"2023-07-12T15:35:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:35:44","slug":"10-funk-beats-every-drummer-should-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/10-funk-beats-every-drummer-should-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best Funk Beats Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfcE5jM3r5E\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/hannah-welton-prince-drummer-lesson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hannah Welton<\/a> thinks every drummer should have these 10 funk beats in their arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may already know these songs, but have you tried learning them on drums? According to the former Prince drummer, funk has a certain irresistible feel. It emerged during a time in history with political hardships and tension, and you can hear how artists like James Brown used the musical style to make a statement and an impact we can still feel decades later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 10 of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/a-drummers-guide-to-funk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">funky grooves<\/a> in the scene:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-i-got-the-feelin-james-brown\">&#8220;I Got The Feelin'&#8221; &#8211; James Brown<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-i-got-you-i-feel-good-james-brown\">&#8220;I Got You (I feel Good&#8221;) &#8211; James Brown<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-flashlight-parliament\">&#8220;Flashlight&#8221; &#8211; Parliament<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-musicology-prince\">&#8220;Musicology&#8221; &#8211; Prince<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-funky-drummer-james-brown\">&#8220;Funky Drummer&#8221; &#8211; James Brown<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#6-cold-sweat-part-1-james-brown\">&#8220;Cold Sweat, Part 1&#8221; &#8211; James Brown<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#7-jungle-boogie-kool-the-gang\">&#8220;Jungle Boogie&#8221; &#8211; Kool &amp; The Gang<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#8-thank-you-falettinme-be-mice-elf-agin-sly-the-family-stone\">&#8220;Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)&#8221; &#8211; Sly &amp; The Family Stone<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#9-use-me-bill-withers\">&#8220;Use Me&#8221; &#8211; Bill Withers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#10-jungle-love-the-time\">&#8220;Jungle Love&#8221; &#8211; The Time<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-i-got-the-feelin-james-brown\"><strong>1. &#8220;I Got The Feelin'&#8221; &#8211; James Brown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Got The Feelin&#039; (Live At Dallas Memorial Auditorium \/ 1968)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hCmSBGQkY6s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this energetic live version of the James Brown hit, you can &#8220;feel the energy oozing through the track.&#8221; You&#8217;ll notice the hi-hat barks fall on the upbeats to give the groove some extra spice. Try it at a lower tempo; the slower you play it, the more space you have to fill in with flurries of ghost notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bark placement doesn&#8217;t need to be exact to how the drummer (Clyde Stubblefield) did it on this recording; make the beat your own and change it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-1-svg.svg\" alt=\"I got the feelin james brown drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42066\" width=\"840\" height=\"104\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;I Got The Feelin'&#8221; by James Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-i-got-you-i-feel-good-james-brown\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;I Got You (I feel Good&#8221;) &#8211; James Brown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) (Live 8 2005)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lrv-Morm-c0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You know this one<\/em>. Classic, simple, legendary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The verse is played with a cross-stick and also features hi-hat barks on the upbeats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to use the tip of your stick on top of the hi-hat so your 8th notes are extra crisp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-2-svg.svg\" alt=\"I got you I feel good james brown drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42057\" width=\"839\" height=\"408\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;I Got You (I Feel Good)&#8221; by James Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-flashlight-parliament\"><strong>3. &#8220;Flashlight&#8221; &#8211; Parliament<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Parliament-Funkadelic - Flash Light - 11\/6\/1978 - Capitol Theatre (Official)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UkLYlrE2lPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So stanky, so funky&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lay into that hi-hat; it&#8217;s driving the groove alongside the kick. Use the shoulder of the stick and dig right into the edge of the hats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you&#8217;re playing even strokes (no accents or ghost notes!) &#8211; that&#8217;s your metronome. Lay into the kick to get a solid 1 and 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though it&#8217;s a straight-ahead groove, you can throw in the odd ghost note to give it a tiny pickup with the snare &#8211; it makes it feel swung for a moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-3-svg.svg\" alt=\"flashlight parliament drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42058\" width=\"838\" height=\"226\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Flashlight&#8221; by Parliament<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-musicology-prince\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>&#8220;Musicology&#8221; &#8211; Prince<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prince - Musicology (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zILabWVdIMs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prince was a funk <em>master<\/em>. You can&#8217;t go wrong learning any of his grooves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-4-svg.svg\" alt=\"musicology prince drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42059\" width=\"840\" height=\"625\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Musicology&#8221; by Prince<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Prince&#8217;s drummer teaches you how to write the perfect drum parts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hannah Welton is a pro at crafting drum parts that make a song <em>groove<\/em>. In this Drumeo course, you&#8217;ll learn how to create a catchy chorus, write a killer drum solo, and support a live band and soloist.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/02220536\/hannahweltondrumeocourse.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><br>Drumeo is the perfect place to learn at your own pace! If you want to get your funk on (and more), become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\">Drumeo<\/a> member today.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"join blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\">Try It Free<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/center><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-funky-drummer-james-brown\"><strong>5. &#8220;Funky Drummer&#8221; &#8211; James Brown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"James Brown: Drummer Solo at the Boston Garden (Live)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8vDXrN-90p0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/famous-drum-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Funky Drummer&#8221; contains one of the most sampled beats of all time.<\/a> You&#8217;ve got to know it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to learn a beat like this is to strip it down to the basics. Analyze what the hi-hat is doing first. What&#8217;s it doing? How does it go together with the kick? What&#8217;s the snare doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn each part individually, then combine them all. Hi-hat and kick, then hi-hat and snare, then kick and snare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can get &#8220;Funky Drummer&#8221; to the point where it&#8217;s pocketed between a straight and swung feel, you&#8217;re doing it right. &#8220;There&#8217;s a sweet spot in the middle of those two feels where this groove really shines.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-5-svg.svg\" alt=\"funky drummer james brown drum notation clyde stubblefield\" class=\"wp-image-42065\" width=\"841\" height=\"105\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Funky Drummer&#8221; by James Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-cold-sweat-part-1-james-brown\"><strong>6. &#8220;Cold Sweat, Part 1&#8221; &#8211; James Brown<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cold Sweat Part 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zOl4icFiI14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first hi-hat accent is on the downbeat in this song. And something interesting to note: funk drummers used to rarely hit the crash at the top of the bar like many modern drummers do now. On old tracks, these players are just grooving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-6-svg.svg\" alt=\"cold sweat part 1 drum notation james brown\" class=\"wp-image-42060\" width=\"839\" height=\"114\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Cold Sweat, Part 1&#8221; by James Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-jungle-boogie-kool-the-gang\"><strong>7. &#8220;Jungle Boogie&#8221; &#8211; Kool &amp; The Gang<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kool &amp; The Gang - Jungle Boogie (Soul Train 1974)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-BM5wPOe0xQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that&#8217;s a heavy funk groove! Even though you&#8217;ll be playing 16th note doubles on the kicks, you don&#8217;t want those two notes to be too close together. Leave enough space to almost swing them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can hear the authenticity on those old funk records. It&#8217;s clear a real person is playing them; it&#8217;s not perfect, and it&#8217;s a little different every time. &#8220;Allow yourself to get a little sloppy, so to speak &#8211; that&#8217;s where that real funky feeling comes from.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-7-svg.svg\" alt=\"&quot;Jungle Boogie&quot; Kool &amp; The Gang drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42061\" width=\"839\" height=\"284\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Jungle Boogie&#8221; by Kool &amp; The Gang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-thank-you-falettinme-be-mice-elf-agin-sly-the-family-stone\"><strong>8. &#8220;Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)&#8221; &#8211; Sly &amp; The Family Stone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sly &amp; The Family Stone Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) HQ Audio\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wj5VODa-eTY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When Hannah Welton was drumming with Prince, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Larry_Graham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Larry Graham<\/a> of Sly &amp; The Family Stone would often come to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paisleypark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paisley Park<\/a> (Prince&#8217;s studio) to jam, often jamming this tune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Larry is said to have invented the &#8216;slap&#8217; style of bass playing, so you know anything from this group is going to be next level on the funky scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A similar groove to Prince tracks like &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TvnYmWpD_T8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purple Rain<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AqHqepF91us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let&#8217;s Work<\/a>&#8220;, Hannah would put in a bit of a swung kick or a quick ghost note on the snare as she turned the phrase around in &#8220;Thank You&#8221; &#8211; a trick Prince said would give it that extra push.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-8-svg.svg\" alt=\"&quot;Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)&quot; by Sly &amp; The Family Stone drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42062\" width=\"841\" height=\"286\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)&#8221; by Sly &amp; The Family Stone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-use-me-bill-withers\"><strong>9. &#8220;Use Me&#8221; &#8211; Bill Withers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bill Withers - Use me\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g3hBYTkI-sE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Withers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Withers<\/a> may have been more of a soul\/R&amp;B artist, but you don&#8217;t have to be in the funk genre to be funky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hannah used to jam this song with Prince, and it features another great cross-stick groove. Make it your own &#8211; the drummer doesn&#8217;t always play this beat the same way every time. Once you understand the basic structure, add your own flavor with hi-hat accents, cross-stick hits and whatever you think feels right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-9-svg.svg\" alt=\"&quot;Use Me&quot; by Bill Withers drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42063\" width=\"841\" height=\"104\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Use Me&#8221; by Bill Withers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-jungle-love-the-time\"><strong>10. &#8220;Jungle Love&#8221; &#8211; The Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Morris Day and The Time - Jungle Love (HQ)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N2FPQvwhSDY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A similar groove to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/best-prince-drum-beats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince&#8217;s &#8220;Let&#8217;s Work&#8221;<\/a>, Hannah used to jam this with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-jchsVGg_h4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prince<\/a> on stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay attention to where the upbeat accents on the drums (played by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jellybean_Johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jellybean Johnson<\/a>) match the rest of the band. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/02\/qt-10-classic-funk-grooves-10-svg.svg\" alt=\"jungle love the time drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-42064\" width=\"843\" height=\"702\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Jungle Love&#8221; by The Time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Can&#8217;t get enough of the funk? Grab a Drumeo membership for hundreds of hours of courses and videos from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/david-garibaldi-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Garibaldi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/funk-drumming-masterclass-dennis-chambers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dennis Chambers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/building-epic-fills-with-your-kick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Larnell Lewis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/harvey-mason-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harvey Mason<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/stanley-randolph-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stanley Randolph<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/stanton-moore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stanton Moore<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/jost-nickel-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jost Nickel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/developing-your-own-pocket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor Gordon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8230;and more from Hannah Welton!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><a class=\"join blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\">Join Drumeo Free\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow along with Hannah Welton (Prince) as she goes through the top 10 funk beats every drummer should know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":42169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4017,4025],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41927"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41927"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47471,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41927\/revisions\/47471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}