Or if you need beginner bass guitar lessons online, try these. Learn how to play the meters songs for electric guitar and bass online. Jan 09, 2011 a quick lesson on the classic beat from cissy strut by the funky meters. Ive given the quickie tab verbatim and a full tab below. In 2003 he acquired the polar music prize, being the primary and to this day only recipient not sharing the prize with anyone else. Heres a little reedit of a funk classic from the meters. This track sounds fantastic and is at yet another level. This tune featured vic firth artist zigaboo modeliste on drums and. Alfred musicsoulful strut free sheet music download pdf. The file extension pdf and ranks to the documents category. Meters cissy strut there is document meters cissy strut available here for reading and downloading. Cissy strut was released as a single from their eponymous debut album, it reached no. Music notes for guitar tab sheet music by the meters.
Print and download the meters cissy strut bass tab. Cissy strut the meters fullsong lesson free video drum. Keep in mind, there is a good deal of improvisation at work, here, so the groove varies throughout the song. Be the first to create and share with us a youtube video of your self on this track. By the meters, arthur neville, george porter, joseph modeliste, jr. Use the download button below or simple online reader. Now its time to play through this song with the backing track. Band members had spent most of the 1960s performing together in nightclubs of new orleans. Cissy strut by the meters digital sheet music for guitar. Cissy strut sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor.
The changes for cissy strut as performed by the meters 85 bpm duration 5. It was released in may 1969, the first of eight albums by the band. Music notes for individual instrument part sheet music by arthur neville, george porter, joseph modeliste, and leo nocentelli. Zigaboo modelistes linear drum groove from the meters hit single cissy strut, originally recorded in 1969, has really stood the test of time and has earned the status of being a legendary drum lick. If you like this track or download it please leave a comment on the player andor give it a like click. Heres a transcription of zigaboo modeliste performing the linear groove from the a section of the tune. Cissy strut, the meters 1969 this is zigaboos most popular groove. Writer arthur nevilleleo nocentellijoseph modeliste, jr. Well follow the form that they play on the record, up until the chorus after the organ solo.
The meters is the debut album by the american funk group the meters. Cissy strut by the meters bass tab guitar instructor. The idea here is to lose the sampled drums that was found on the previous release and feature a way more modern drum sound and feel that frank is know for. The chorus groove is also a great example of secondline drumming. Cissy strut is a classic funk groove youve likely heard a million times, and perhaps have even tried to play yourself. Cissy strut tab by meters songsterr tabs with rhythm. The drummer joseph zig modeliste lays down a fabulously funky quasilinear groove. Here is a quick transcription of the main cissy groove. Cissy strut guitar tab by meters with free online tab player.
You might be also interested in a 3d visualization of this midi file. Official, artistapproved notationthe most accurate guitar tab transcriptions on the web. Their original songs cissy strut and lookka py py are considered funk classics. Then well play another asection while the track is fading, because thats where all the other instruments in the band will take a solo. Theres a solo section which i havent written anything in as i just explain to my students depending on the instrument which scales they could use.
Free guitar backing track for cissy strut by the meters in mp3 format. This week, our series continues with jordan teaching how to play the drum part from the meters cissy strut. Galactic drummer stanton moores new dvd and book, groove. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece.
Inside cissy strut and beyond drum lessons with todd bishop. A pdf tab for cissy strut, a new orleans funk classic, adapted for. Zigaboo modelistes linear drum groove from the meters hit single cissy strut, originally recorded in 1969, has really stood the test of time and has earned the status of being a legendary drum lick heres a transcription of zigaboo modeliste performing the linear groove from the a section of the tune. In this video, jay breaks down the groove from cissy strut by the meters. Cissy strut transcription pdf print and download cissy strut sheet music by the meters arranged for piano. Cissy strut bass there is document cissy strut bass available here for reading and downloading. Last week, we caught up with jordan west at rax trax studios for her lesson on the jazz drum great steve gadds famous flutter lick. I dont know if anyones interested, but i though id upload this simple arrangement for a school big band of cissy strut by the meters. There are plenty of cissy strut backing tracks out there, but this one has great feel and excellent sound.
Bass lines by jaime david vazquez famous bass intro. Seeing zig play cissy strut live gave me a new insight to these grooves, and actually made it much easier to reproduce. His grooves have burned through recordings by mike stern, the brecker brothers, bill evans, gary thomas, special efx and more. Released as a single from their eponymous debut album, it reached no. I didnt incorporate that into the score, but im cons. Cissy strut sheet music for guitar, bass, percussion download free. But, as jordan explains and demonstrates in the video above, meters drummer zigaboo modelistes original groove is more nuanced than the straightlaced way its often played by others. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Interactive downloads are dynamic sheet music files that can be viewed and altered directly in my digital library from any device. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. See more ideas about drums beats, drums, drum sheet music. The bands early works were developed through improvisation.
Cissy strut sheet music the meters drums transcription. Sheet music can be viewed and printed as a downloadable pdf file or through the interactive sheet music viewer. Originally recorded by the meters in 1969, cissy strut has since become a j. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. Underlying what sounds like a three minute drum solo are some amazing and very cool patterns and grooves. The file extension pdf and ranks to the school work category. Jul 24, 2008 zigaboo modelistes linear drum groove from the meters hit single cissy strut, originally recorded in 1969, has really stood the test of time and has earned the status of being a legendary drum lick. Alchemy, offers a valuable new insight into the cissy strut. The pattern is linear, except for the bass drumhihat combo on the e of beat 3 and the. If you listen carefully you can hear zigaboo occasionally playing slight variations e. Drummer cafe zigaboo modelistes cissy strut linear drum.
Drummer cafe zigaboo modelistes cissy strut linear drum groove. Print and download the meters cissy strut guitar tab. Thats where ill take a solo, and then well go back in to the bsection. Cissy strut is a 1969 funk instrumental by the meters. In 2003 he acquired the polar music prize, being the primary and to this day only recipient not sharing the. The following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Cissy strut guitar tab by john mayer with free online tab player. The meters cissy strut electric guitar and bass sheet music. The meters cissy strut guitar tab in c major download.
The meters are an american funk band based in new orleans, louisiana. The meters cissy strut bass tab in eb major download. The meters cissy strut dfunk edit free download by. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including lee dorsey, robert palmer, dr.
Cissy strut sheet music for guitar, bass, percussion. They are considered, along with artists like james brown, one of the progenitors of funk music and their work is influential on many other bands, both their contemporaries and modern musicians working in the funk idiom. The original track is available to listen to and purchase at itunes or amazon. Cissy strut by the meters youtube zigaboo modeliste drum clinic. In this free drum lesson, i want to teach you the full song cissy strut by the meters featuring zigaboo modeliste on drums. Cissy strut tab by john mayer track 1 electric guitar. Cissy strut backing by allan whaite free listening on. Hiyah this tune by the meters is an old favorite of mine. The song was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 2011, which honors recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Cissy strut for bass tablature bass guitar, intermediate sheet music. New orleans funk band, the meters are a great place to start when getting into jazzfunk music, and cissy strut is perhaps one of their best known tunes. Pdf information made by the sma are ed by, and is probably not bought, redistributed, or used to derive other pdf files, without specific written authorization.
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