The bass guitar, more than any other instrument, is at its best when tightly aligned with the drums. Released as a single from their eponymous debut album, it reached no. How to drum how to play cissy strut the meters youtube. Cissy strut drums by arthur neville, george porter. The following transcription is modelistes part from the instrumental cissy strut, which was a top 10 hit in the spring of 1969. 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. Heres a little reedit of a funk classic from the meters. It is also a very broken pattern which features many linear elements. Cissy strut for bass tablature bass guitar, intermediate sheet music.
Cissy strut drum beat total drummer online drum lessons. I took a clip off of youtube of a guy explaining how to do the beat. If you like this track or download it please leave a comment on the player andor give it a like click. On this page you will find the guitar pro tab for the song cissy strut by john mayer, which has been downloaded 3,303 times. This tune featured vic firth artist zigaboo modeliste on drums and can be heard on the meters 1969 eponymous debut album. 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. Cissy strut is a 1969 funk instrumental by the meters. A drum cover of cissy strut by the meters, an american funk band. There are a few tactics you can include in your everyday drumming to add a groove feeling. Music notes for individual instrument part sheet music by arthur neville, george porter, joseph modeliste, and leo nocentelli. Check out his effortless secondline grooving on hey pocky away, superb hihat feel on fire on the bayou, and incredible syncopation and snare rolls on. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. If you listen carefully you can hear zigaboo occasionally playing slight variations e.
But when i quantize the drum track, its not only out of sync with the other parts, but also just sounds wrong. Here are ten classic bassanddrum combinations sorted alphabetically by the bass players last name that have. 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. I took out the guy stopping and starting and pieced it together. 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. Here is a quick transcription of the main cissy groove. The meters cissy strut electric guitar and bass sheet music. I didnt incorporate that into the score, but im cons. This groove uses both hands on the hihat with the right hand moving to and from the snare. This went so well that the original group decided to play further dates in las vegas, chicago, san francisco and new york later in the year. In this free drum lesson ill be showing you an extract from the book greatest drum beats of all time teaching the famous drum beat from the song cissy strut by.
In the lesson below we will break down the a and b section grooves and work through them slowly. Groove build better customer experiences with groove. Badlees, the miscellaneous the best damn things in life are free alexander well i met her in college hanging out at sigma chi singing stoned and drunken versions of american pie we picked up and married soon as she got out of school id soon hit the big time cass cd. Meters cissy strut correct notation drummerworld forum. Cissy strut is a classic funk groove youve likely heard a million times, and perhaps have even tried to play yourself.
Many drummers strive to play with groove, yet most of them do not even know what this means. It also makes imitating the feel of this groove particularly tricky. 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. Seeing zig play cissy strut live gave me a new insight to these grooves, and actually made it much easier to reproduce. In 1969, when this tune was released, i had my head buried in led zeppelin ii. This tune featured vic firth artist zigaboo modeliste on drums and.
The meters cissy strut drum beat reverb learn to play youtube. Be sure to check out the unconventional relationship between his bass drum and snare on the turnarounds, and the creative voicing on his hihat throughout. Skip to main content skip to footer site546078181236 site546105466498727874 new h89367 hal leonard cissy strut young jazz ensemble series level 3 site546078181236 guitar center. Cissy strut backing track john mayer trio version by bluesmannus duration. Cissy strut, a song by the meters on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Please note that you need to have the guitar pro software before you can start using these the tablature provided is our visitors interpretation of this song but remain a property of their respective authors, artists and labels. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Print and download the meters cissy strut bass tab. Music notes for guitar tab sheet music by the meters. As promised and requested, here is the groove from the classic new orleans funk track cissy strut by the meters.
I am thinking that the drummer varied the hihat to avoid too much repetition. Groove is a mysterious word in the drumming community. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Sophisticated cissy cissy strut ease back reissue at juno records. Cissy strut the meters, 1969 drum groove, played by zigaboo modeliste. When cissy strut came on the radio one night, my brain popped. The kick drum is muffled, resulting in a deep staccato thud that really kicks you in the chest. The meters, cissy strut joseph zig modeliste joseph zig modeliste is a pioneering funk drummer. Their original songs cissy strut and lookka py py are considered funk classics. Hal leonard cissy strut young jazz ensemble series level. Keep in mind, there is a good deal of improvisation at work, here, so the groove varies throughout the song. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Learn how to play the meters songs for electric guitar and bass online.
Zigaboo modeliste in this free drum lesson ill be showing you an extract from the book greatest drum beats of all time teaching the famous drum beat from the song cissy strut by the meters, performed by zigaboo modeliste. Heres a transcription of zigaboo modeliste performing the linear groove from the a section of the tune. Cissy strut is a classic funk groove youve likely heard a million. 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. Song information for cissy strut the meters on allmusic. I transcribed this groove from a live performance video so that i. The meters cissy strut bass tab in eb major download. When i first heard the meters cissy strut back in the 60s i was hooked and hooked bad. Together, the bassist and drummer develop the powerful grooves that drive the song by constantly listening and reacting to each other. Does anyone know what kind of snare drum joseph ziggy modeliste aka. The cissy strut drum beat is a great example of this. When comparing the snare drum sounds between cissy strut and funky. Below you will find a mp3 backing track you can downloa too. Few people remember the meters and this recording from 1969, however, over the years cissy strut has become a model of funky drumming and simmering grooves and has been recorded by.
A quick lesson on the classic beat from cissy strut by the funky meters. Triggering any one of the following drum sample software. Roger holmes hal leonard corporation few people remember the meters and this recording from 1969. The key to the feel of cissy strut as i understand it, is to play the hi hat pattern. His grooves were clever, unique and almost always had a bit of nawlins swing in them. At least this helps me understand what is going on. Cissy strut sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor.
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