A basic approach to slap bass playing, using groups of 2, 3 and 4 note patterns. This first video focuses on general L and R hand technique and the basic 4 note pattern that can be used in lots of riffs.
I learned lots of riffs over the years for free–I just thought this might be good way to share some with others.
Enjoy! Hope they help.
(disclaimer: I am neither a professional player, nor photographer. I had to do this in 30 sec clips with a digital camera, so please accept my apologies well in advance.)
Duration : 0:5:15
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Great clip. Really …
Great clip. Really helped me.
Have you ever …
Have you ever considered teaching as a profession? I’ve been playing for 5 years now. Slap bass isn’t really my thing, but i admire the style and you obviously know what you’re doing and your teaching style is very nice and easy to follow.
@ …
@ beautifulllcolours..your strings are to tight….
if you have an …
if you have an allan key, you can use the truss rod to adjust the neck… as far as I know you just have to loosen the strings completely so that there is no tension on the neck first, but you should see if there’s anybody who’s done it before first to show you… I’ve never actually done it myself, and I wouldn’t recommend experimenting unless you’re absolutely sure what you’re doing. It is the neck.
Hopefully helpful. Cheers
… with metronome. …
… with metronome…
that was going to be my suggestion.
Play eighths and …
Play eighths and sixteenths at 60?
PLEASE somebody …
PLEASE somebody explain to me this….my strings seem to be to high from the “ground”…the base…so when I slap them, they berelly touch the metal stripes, and there is no sound…..what am I sopose to do?! Thank you!
this has been the …
this has been the best slap instructions that i have seen on here so far! great, great post!
your teachings a …
your teachings a great and all but for some reason i have no rythmn to hitting the strings without doing something wrong you got any suggestions?
i have same problem …
i have same problem with my strings hitting fretboard so how do i raise the strings?
hey ubertuber57 im …
hey ubertuber57 im started to play bass for 2 months ago on my school, and that you do, havent i lerned on my school but i see a other it play bass its do that so thx for more info about the bass, and how to do it, one more thing do you know what songs i shall start whit when im 2 months in? and sorry my bad english
Awesome… It …
Awesome… It really helps me… A lot, especially the 3 & 4. Thanks!
thanks much !!
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thanks much !!
Nope, never did a Claypool video. Killer player/ riff though. (first time I saw that video in college was one of 2 memorable jaw-dropping musical moments in those years — the “Over my Head” video by King’s X was the other, fwiw)
Again, thanks for watching !
Awesome ! glad it …
Awesome ! glad it helped !!
You took very basic …
You took very basic moves necessary to play percussively on bass and morphed into a really nice groove within five minutes, it’s good to have veteran bassists on YouTube like yourself giving quality instruction. Aren’t you the guy that got Tommy the Cat by Primus correct?
Thank you so much! …
Thank you so much! It was an unbelievable help
Please do!
Hope …
Please do!
Hope it helps. It really was the key to getting me started–I’ll still use it sometimes vs a thumb/pop for efficiencie’s sake.
Again, thanks!
I like that …
I like that efficient 3 and 4. Maybe it’s the way into slap for me. Think you’re onto something here. Or rather I am.
Let cha know.
oh i found it out, …
oh i found it out, my bass just makes a rattily sound cuz its getting old. thank you for attempting to help though
thanks for watching!
thanks for watching!
Need a little more …
Need a little more info as to what sound you’re getting now, and what the ‘right’ sound is… lemme know.
Again, glad it …
Again, glad it helped, and thanks for watching !
Thank YOU for …
Thank YOU for watching. Glad it helped!
(Sorry on the wait for new vids…
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nice lesson, thanks …
nice lesson, thanks!!
when i slap i just …
when i slap i just cant get the right sound. what am i doing wrong?