As teachers across America wrap up another year of lecturing, the time has come for students to enroll into another semester of Funk University. The online bass guitar academy, which was founded last year by funk pioneer Bootsy Collins, announced today that on July 1 producer-singer Larry Graham will share his wealth of industry knowledge during a special session.
Graham, who crafted a string of hits for Sly & The Family Stone before heading up his own band Graham Central Station, is also known for inventing the technique of slapping and plucking bass strings to create a sound that lends almost as much to a song's percussive end as its low end.
In addition to Graham, Funk U has also featured other guest professors such as Meshell Ndegeocello, Beyonce bassist Divinity Roxx, and Public Enemy bassist Brian Hardgroove among others.
Exercises, lectures and tutorials are conducted on the institute's 'virtual campus' and features instructional content to engage beginners, intermediate and advanced players alike.
For more info head over to Funk University.