Having a lowish action on your bass will help you achieve the slap and pop sounds youre trying to create. First, you need to develop coordination to accurately strike the string. I wrote this exercise so we can work on it together at. Because the slap bass techniques dont work without the rhythms. The ultimate stepbystep slap bass method for bass guitar. The technique for slap bass differs from that of standard bass. Are you ready to add another layer to your slap bass technique. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. The purpose of this lesson block is to show you what makes up good technique and to give you some beginning exercises for developing good habits and coordination. Im finding a little difficult to slap the bottom c twice then popping the top f. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to. Slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a.
If you love the groovy bass lines in popular funk and rock songs, you might want to learn how to play slap bass. Slap bass is the technique of whacking and popping the strings to get that percussive sound so characteristic of funk and also useful in other genres. It is primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. Slapping technique slapping means hitting the string with your right thumb. Thumb hammer pluck pdf in this slap bass lesson, we start working on the thumbhammerpluck pattern, one of the most useful slap rudiments i know. Victor wooten is one of the main innovators of using this particular pattern. Download the complete exercise pdf from my lesson booking page look under lesson materials. How to play slap bass fundamental changes music book. This week im looking at what i call the rest stroke slap technique which has been made really popular by victor wooten. Free slap bass exercises marks and symbols used in funk. Dave larue is one of todays leading bassists, recording and touring with the steve morse band and dixie dregs for nearly 20 years. The simple steps to slap bass course is a complete, stepbystep method for. But yesterday my brother in law asked me to play bass for the livestream service of his church. Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument.
The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. It was about 30 minutes, i only played root notes, while he played. Slap bass is an essential technique on bass, and in this video lesson, i will show you how to accurately perform the slap technique. Its the technique used by famous bass players such as bootsy collins, flea, and les claypool.
Cp18316 progressive slap technique for bass stephan richter on. Slap bass techniques, adjustments and tricks to develop. You probably wont sound like your slap bass idol the first time you play a bass. This course is really a combination of learning the fundamentals of slap bass along with building your rhythmic vocabulary. Slap bass is simply one of the coolest and funkiest techniques you can use on bass. Here i will show you some examples of essential elements, which are used in funk slap, practical examples with notes, tablatures and studio recorded mp3 audio tracks. This is the foundation of slap bass and the motion you will use the most.
If the action of your bass is too high the strings wont make contact with the frets while youre. Two volume course featuring video lessons, pdf workbooks and. In this advanced bass guitar lesson, we are going to teach you the bass guitar slapping technique. This comprehensive book covers every aspect of slap from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a musical way. I have never attempted to work slapping technique into my playing style despite the fact that i have played in many cover bands that play funk and pop styles that work well with slapping and popping. In fact, you might not even sound like the pros in your first few years, it all depends on. The first portion of the technique is all about thumb. This lesson will really help you start out on the right foot, staying in time when you practice, using a metronome and really getting you moving and. Right hand technique beginner level by josh fossgreen. Play each separately fi rst then put them together with. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. There are also hammerons and pulloffs, commonly used techniques in slap bass playing style. Ive been playing bass for about two months, thanks to my brotherinlaw letting me use his bass.
The ultimate slap course for bass guitar two volume course featuring video lessons, pdf workbooks and. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Learn an easy open strings slap bass groove featuring hammerons, pulloffs and. Stuart clayton ultimate slap bass beginner level pdf. Download my free beginner slap bass exercises pdf from this lesson by. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Bass lessons slap bass tab slaps bass for beginners bass lessons hey i wrote this tab to help people who are learning slaps bass. The only way outside of the matrix to develop your technique is practice, practice, practice. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string.
Basic bass technique studybass fundamentals one studybass. Only if you play in a solo or a bass dominant musical context, would you need anything more. In this mouthful of a lesson ill show you how to play a quirky slap groove that incorporates some elements you might not be used to. Funky slap guitar groove tablature pdf dap if you had fun playing this slap guitar groove, check out my slap bass course called slap bass funky fundamentals over on. I introduce you to the different techniques thumbing, plucking, left hands slaps and hammerons etc youll need to use.
Some of the techniques presented are the left hand choke, use of the left hand thumb to fret notes, single string slappop, and paradiddles a. Get your funk on with this extensive series of slap bass lessons designed to take you from beginner to funk master. For beginner to professional a comprehensive, easy to follow guide introducing all the important techniques required to play slap bass. Ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. So learning one without the other is a recipe for failure. I did really right this i wrote it again because my other good account and all my tabs got deleted somehow. I just wrote an easy slap bass groove featuring open strings that you can use for practicing slap and pop technique on bass.
Including ghostnotes, syncopation, popping, crosshammers, double stops and over 140 slap bass grooves, licks and patterns. Introducing slap bass funky fundamentals digital download course. If you want to play funk, youll need to learn how to play slap bass. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. In fact, you might not even sound like the pros in your first few years, it all depends on how much and how consistently you practice. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique.
Once you have the bass line so you can play it smoothly play it along with the backing track. This is a great groove for slap technique practice. E7 slap bass groove with open strings bass road bass lessons. In this example you will slap the open e string and pop the open g string. Ultimate slap bass advanced level bass techniques kindle edition by stuart clayton. Ultimate slap bass advanced level bass techniques kindle. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics.
In this lesson, learn how to thumb pluck, or pop, for a. There are many instructional videos out there showcasing various different ways of achieving this technique. The 76 page manual for slap bass funky fundamentals not only has all of the tablature. Its a full stepbystep system for playing slap bass. First off, if you are a pick user, throw down your weapon. In this article, well give you a few pointers on getting started with slap bass technique, and finish with a more advanced exercise to demonstrate what it sounds like in a musical context.
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