This course is really a combination of learning the fundamentals of slap bass along with building your rhythmic vocabulary. The ultimate slap course for bass guitar two volume course featuring video lessons, pdf workbooks and. If you love the groovy bass lines in popular funk and rock songs, you might want to learn how to play slap bass. I wrote this exercise so we can work on it together at. Slap bass is an essential technique on bass, and in this video lesson, i will show you how to accurately perform the slap technique. Introducing slap bass funky fundamentals digital download course. I introduce you to the different techniques thumbing, plucking, left hands slaps and hammerons etc youll need to use. 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. Ultimate slap bass advanced level bass techniques kindle.
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. 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. Are you ready to add another layer to your slap bass technique. You probably wont sound like your slap bass idol the first time you play a bass. But yesterday my brother in law asked me to play bass for the livestream service of his church. Ive been playing bass for about two months, thanks to my brotherinlaw letting me use his bass. This week im looking at what i call the rest stroke slap technique which has been made really popular by victor wooten. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. There are also hammerons and pulloffs, commonly used techniques in slap bass playing style.
First off, if you are a pick user, throw down your weapon. 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. Having a lowish action on your bass will help you achieve the slap and pop sounds youre trying to create. Download the complete exercise pdf from my lesson booking page look under lesson materials. In this advanced bass guitar lesson, we are going to teach you the bass guitar slapping technique. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. 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. Slapping technique slapping means hitting the string with your right thumb. So learning one without the other is a recipe for failure. Basic bass technique studybass fundamentals one studybass.
Stuart clayton ultimate slap bass beginner level pdf. Including ghostnotes, syncopation, popping, crosshammers, double stops and over 140 slap bass grooves, licks and patterns. There are many instructional videos out there showcasing various different ways of achieving this technique. Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. Learn an easy open strings slap bass groove featuring hammerons, pulloffs and. Victor wooten is one of the main innovators of using this particular pattern. In fact, you might not even sound like the pros in your first few years, it all depends on. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. Download my free beginner slap bass exercises pdf from this lesson by. 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.
Ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. If the action of your bass is too high the strings wont make contact with the frets while youre. This is a great groove for slap technique practice. It is primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. Bass lessons slap bass tab slaps bass for beginners bass lessons hey i wrote this tab to help people who are learning slaps bass.
Download the pdf to your computer or open directly from your web browser. Because the slap bass techniques dont work without the rhythms. I did really right this i wrote it again because my other good account and all my tabs got deleted somehow. The first portion of the technique is all about thumb. Im finding a little difficult to slap the bottom c twice then popping the top f. The technique for slap bass differs from that of standard bass. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. Slap bass is simply one of the coolest and funkiest techniques you can use on bass. Once you have the bass line so you can play it smoothly play it along with the backing track. Get your funk on with this extensive series of slap bass lessons designed to take you from beginner to funk master.
This is a pretty advanced lesson, so if youre just starting out with slap bass you. 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. 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. For beginner to professional a comprehensive, easy to follow guide introducing all the important techniques required to play slap bass. 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. It was about 30 minutes, i only played root notes, while he played. Only if you play in a solo or a bass dominant musical context, would you need anything more. Below is a simple song that will incorporate three octave shapes. 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. Right hand technique beginner level by josh fossgreen.
In this example you will slap the open e string and pop the open g string. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. The ultimate stepbystep slap bass method for bass guitar. This is the foundation of slap bass and the motion you will use the most. Free slap bass exercises marks and symbols used in funk. 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. Slap bass techniques, adjustments and tricks to develop. Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of ones knuckle, where it is particularly bony, to quickly strike the string against the fretboard. Two volume course featuring video lessons, pdf workbooks and. In this lesson, learn how to thumb pluck, or pop, for a. Another thing the floating thumb that doesnt work for me is that it feels less flexible for switching to slapping or tapping in the middle of a song techniques that gary willis doesnt use, to my knowledge. The simple steps to slap bass course is a complete, stepbystep method for. E7 slap bass groove with open strings bass road bass lessons. I just wrote an easy slap bass groove featuring open strings that you can use for practicing slap and pop technique on bass.
His incredible technique and finesse of the bass make him the. Its a full stepbystep system for playing slap bass. The lesson looks at differences between the bounce and the rest stroke and the pros and cons of both. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. Ultimate slap bass advanced level bass techniques kindle edition by stuart clayton.
How to play slap bass fundamental changes music book. 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. First, you need to develop coordination to accurately strike the string. The 76 page manual for slap bass funky fundamentals not only has all of the tablature. Dave larue is one of todays leading bassists, recording and touring with the steve morse band and dixie dregs for nearly 20 years. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a.
For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. The only way outside of the matrix to develop your technique is practice, practice, practice. Play each separately fi rst then put them together with. If you want to play funk, youll need to learn how to play slap bass.
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