How do you solo for a funk tune?

Question:not asking exactly, just lookin for some tips, btw me a trombone player, idk how to sound funky

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: not asking exactly, just lookin for some tips, btw me a trombone player, idk how to sound funky

Here are some general guidelines for a good solo in any style:

1) Start strong. You want the audience to know you are in charge from the first note.

2) Try to base the material of the solo in some way on the melody, harmony, or rhythm of the piece itself--don't just flash the audience with a mess of disconnected technical tricks.

3) Build to a climax. That means that you start out comfortably within the limits of your technique, and then near the end you get as fast or as high as you can.

Listening to good trombonists as they solo is a good idea. And there aren't a lot of examples out there--James Pankow (Chicago) is arguably the greatest rock-and-roll trombonist of all time, and his band gave him precious few solos on their recordings. Those damn sax players get all the glory (ps I'm a sax player)...Albums featuring some of the great jazz trombonists (Winding, Johson) might be your most fertile resource, and also look for the latin-jazz bands, they often give their trombinists a fair share of the spotlight.

For funk you want to emphasize rhythmic motifs. Hang on notes (like the the b7) and develop your solo rhythmically. Most jazz uses harmonic development, but this may sound too academic in a funk setting. Use fewer notes but squeeze them for all they're worth. And leave spaces! Space is funky! Listen to Miles Davis for tips.

Good luck!

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