There are short solo breaks for the bass and drums, along with solo or soli spots for saxes and trumpets. Originally recorded by the meters in 1969, cissy strut has since become a model for playing funk as recorded by both jazz and rock artists. In this video, jay breaks down the groove from cissy strut by the meters. A bit of swing can make a swampy funk groove like cissy strut really come alive, but if you play it completely straight, itll feel square and just plain wrong. Seeing zig play cissy strut live gave me a new insight to these grooves, and actually made it much easier to reproduce. Cissy strut was penned by the meters, george porter, arthur neville, leo nocentelli to view a score before purchasing, and to hear a short playback, please click on this icon adjacent to the score that you would like to see. Drummer cafe zigaboo modelistes cissy strut linear drum groove. Steve gadds drum groove on paul simons 50 ways to leave your lover still crazy has stood the test of time and has earned the status of legendary drum groove heres a transcription of steve gadd performing this fantastic linear groove. Cissy strut is one of my favourite songs to jam along to thanks to its simplicity and catchiness. Then well play another asection while the track is fading. Download the meters cissy strut sheet music notes and chords for drums transcription. We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. Virtual drumming is a hub for snare drum lessons for beginners where you can learn through printable sheet music about basic drums and double stroke.
Cissy strut sheet music print bass guitar, guitar tab. This tune featured vic firth artist zigaboo modeliste on drums and can be heard on the meters 1969 eponymous debut album. This bass line was written and played by george porter jr. All videos are streamed via amazon s3the worlds largest online streaming platform. Thats where ill take a solo, and then well go back in to the bsection. The meters cissy strut electric guitar and bass sheet music.
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. Its fairly straightforward to play and great practice for laying down a solid funk groove. 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. When you join as an online member at you gain instant online access to the full library of video drum lessons and ebooks every mp4 video drum lesson has been specially formatted to play on any computer, tablet or mobile device. Cissy strut sheet music download free in pdf or midi. 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. So have fun with cissy strut and thanks for watching. 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. Cissy strut is a 1969 funk instrumental by the meters. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Now its time to play through this song with the backing track. A wide variety of bass drum patterns have been used underneath this simple. Learn how to play the meters songs for electric guitar and bass online. Cissy strut guitar tab by meters with free online tab player.
Should you wish to only view the arrangements for one specific instrument, then please choose the desired instrument in the. Originally recorded by the meters in 1969 cissy strut has since become a model for playing funk recorded by both jazz and rock artists. Cissy strut drums by digital sheet music for individual. Well follow the form that they play on the record, up until the chorus after the organ solo. Cissy strut tab by meters guitar songsterr tabs with rhythm. I have a program called sibelius, so if i need a specific drum score i download the midi file of the song i want, open that in sibelius and it presents the score of all instruments to me. The following transcription is modelistes part from the instrumental cissy strut, which was a top 10 hit in the spring of 1969. 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. Hal leonardcissy strut free sheet music download pdf sheet. Here is a quick transcription of the main cissy groove. Oct 08, 2014 in this video, jay breaks down the groove from cissy strut by the meters. Zigaboo modelistes cissy strut linear drum groove drummer cafe.
Alchemy, offers a valuable new insight into the cissy strut groove. Cissy strut sheet music the meters drums transcription. Cissy strut sheet music for guitar, bass, percussion download free. Jan 05, 2018 click sandi grecco drums and find the.
This week were looking at the awesome bass riff from the tune cissy strut by the meters. Cissy strut tab by john mayer songsterr tabs with rhythm. To accompany the solo, the instruments are keeping it nice and simple, playing off a c7 chord and. Players of all levels beginners to advanced will increase their speed.
Cissy strut is renown for being a song that uses these simple scales and chords, allowing musicians to really maximize their use of space and critical listening to keep the song fresh. This week, our series continues with jordan teaching how to play the drum part from the meters cissy strut. Cissy strut sheet music for guitar, bass, percussion. Cissy strut guitar tab by john mayer with free online tab player. A 52week, oneexerciseperday workout program for developing, improving, and maintaining drum technique. Its also an example of how learning a track doesnt just have to mean playing every single note as played on the record. This tune featured vic firth artist zigaboo modeliste on drums and. Cissy strut tab by meters songsterr tabs with rhythm. The signature bass line is played by trombones tenors and. Heres another slinky groove from new orleans funk master zigaboo modeliste.
Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. Print and download the meters cissy strut bass tab. John scofield born december 26, 1951 in dayton, ohio, usa is a jazz guitarist and composer, who played and eventually collaborated with miles davis. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Meticulously proofread, neatly formatted, and including a notation key and transcription notes. Released as a single from their eponymous debut album, it reached no. The meters cissy strut dfunk edit free download by.
Download and print cissy strut sheet music for guitar tab by the meters from sheet music direct. 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 is a classic funk groove youve likely heard a million times, and perhaps have even tried to play yourself. This is the basic drum groove that zigaboo sits on for pretty much the entire song, spicing it up with some fills and variations throughout. Sheet music can be viewed and printed as a downloadable pdf file or through the interactive sheet music viewer. Cissy strut sheet music print bass guitar, guitar tab, piano. Print and download the meters cissy strut guitar tab. Instead, you can think of each component of the song as an. May, 2016 10 old school funk grooves every drummer should know. Cissy strut drums tab by meters with free online tab player.
Transcriptions more information home about fji departments linear jazz improvisation. Cissy strut the meters fullsong lesson free video drum. Song drum chart cissy strut the meters zigaboo modeliste. Cissy strut by the meters b section drum tutorial pdf sandi grecco. Or are you looking to get the best in quality for hal leonard cissy strut free sheet music download. Their original songs cissy strut and lookka py py are considered funk classics. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. If you like this track or download it please leave a comment on the player andor give it a like click. Notice that the left hand plays the hihat and that theres a threenote grouping between the hihat. Looking for cissy strut by hal leonard sheet music download. Thanks too must go to nick pride and jamie mccredie for offering suggestions on chords harmony and general encouragement support. Bart elliott explains and notates the popular linear drum groove, complete with notation and video instruction. The meters cissy strut bass tab in eb major download.
Cissy strut by the meters b section drum tutorial pdf. 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. The final section of this song is an organ solo section. A computer printer is required to print out sheet music. Hal leonardcissy strut free sheet music download pdf. Meters cissy strut sheet music for guitar tablature pdf. I didnt incorporate that into the score, but im cons. A bit of swing can make a swampy funk groove like cissy strut really come alive, but if you play it. Cissy strut for guitar tablature, intermediate sheet music. The official drumscore thread pearl drummers forum. The signature bass line is played by trombones, tenors and baritone sax, and the entire band joins in with catchy riffs. Cissy strut sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor. Keep in mind, there is a good deal of improvisation at work, here, so the groove varies throughout the song. Music notes for individual instrument part sheet music by.
Download and print cissy strut sheet music for drums transcription by the meters from sheet music direct. Song drum chart cissy strut the meters zigaboo modeliste 3. Heres a little reedit of a funk classic from the meters. Cissy strut by the meters digital sheet music for guitar. Updated full drum sheet music transcriptions for the entirely of dream theaters pioneering release images and words. Jul 06, 2017 searching for hal leonard cissy strut sheet music pdf. The meters cissy strut guitar tab in c major download. 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. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. If you listen carefully you can hear zigaboo occasionally playing slight variations e.
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