Play Slap Bass – Bass Lesson #2

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Eric

In this video, I’m providing the basic hammer-on technique used by all the top slap players. It is essential to have a solid foundation in any style of music. If you master this technique, you will be well on your way to playing the most challenging slap grooves. You can download the music at “anthonyvitti.com”

Anthony Vitti – Professor bass Department – Berklee College of Music.

Duration : 0:2:35


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10 Responses to Play Slap Bass – Bass Lesson #2

  1. artyfarty2 says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    Hi Anthony, Thanks …
    Hi Anthony, Thanks for the tip. I had realised that. I think also having watched you playing closely again you strike almost as a 6 string player would pick a down stroke which means that the initial strike does not limit the string in amplitute to the distance to the fretboard. Played your 1st 2 exercises for hours yesterday and it’s really helping. Many thanks.

  2. AnthonyVitti says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    It is hard to get …
    It is hard to get sound out of the higher strings. You want to get an even sound across the board, so I would tend to turn up the amp and thumb the lower strings lighter. Try that and see if you can even up the sound. I definitely hit the higher string harder than the low ones.

    Anthony Vitti

  3. artyfarty2 says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    hmmm dont seem to …
    hmmm dont seem to be getting much amplitude out of my higher strings no matter how hard i slap. What am i doing wrong. Its a pretty decent bass so fairly sure its a technique issue.

  4. lowfreq65 says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    you’re a good …
    you’re a good teacher mate

  5. bladesaint21 says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    this stuff is GOLD
    this stuff is GOLD

  6. skydivetopo58py says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    thanks anthony, i …
    thanks anthony, i started to understand the tecnic how to use my dump now better.
    greetings from paraguay
    skydivetopo

  7. snoopy123100 says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    is that a fender …
    is that a fender aerodyne j bass?

  8. BoyJazzPaul says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    it really helped me …
    it really helped me to play slap techniques thanks anthony, can i get ur book in e-bay? how much?

  9. JBass69 says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    Hey BD,
    Thanks for …
    Hey BD,
    Thanks for the comment. I’m glad you see it that way. I’m only tough on the students, because it’s a tough business. You guys pay a lot of money to go there and I really want you all to play great. That’s why I do all this stuff. I hope you are doing well.

    Anthony Vitti

  10. BerkleeDropout says:
    March 28, 2010 at 05:13

    I took a lab with …
    I took a lab with this guy at Berklee and he kicked my more than any other teacher at the school. He’s a fantastic teacher if you do your homework, otherwise he’s kinda scary if you’re not trying hard. I’m glad he scared the living s..t out of me on the first day of class because I learned a lot from this guy.

    BTW: He’s a really cool guy if you do your time in the shed. He’ll go the extra mile to make sure you get the picture.

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