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If you’ve ever wanted to play slap bass, but didn’t know where to begin, then you’re in the right place.
Slap bass might seem really hard. You see all these crazy bassists playing thousands of notes a second and it can get intimidating. Is it even possible to play like that?
Of course it is! You just need to break things down. You don’t need to know a ton to get started with slap bass.
In fact, there are just 2 things you need to get good at in order to sound like a slap bass professional: The slap (with your thumb) and the pop (with your index and/or middle fingers)
Once you can do those and get a good slap bass sound, you can start playing real-life songs today - and that’s my goal for you in this lesson, and to get you there, you’ll need the essential techniques for playing slap.
In this bass lesson, you’ll learn:
→ The ‘Doorknob’ technique for getting a solid slap sound with your thumb
→ Why you absolutely shouldn’t ignore the fretting hand technique when you’re slapping
→ What it actually takes to get a good slap sound
→ The specific technique I recommend for slapping (and why you should use it instead of any others
→ The right hand positioning that can make or break your ability to play slap bass
Once you can do the things in the lesson, then you’re ready to play some real-world songs and to make things easy, I’ve put together a set of 5 Beginner Slap Bass Lines for you in one hand PDF.
It’s totally free, and to get it, just go here:
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Sign up on that page and I’ll send it straight to you and you can start playing them today.
By the way, I mentioned muting in the video and if you need help with that, so your left and right hands are working together, then check out my lesson specifically about muting: • Muting Strings On Bass...
If you are brand new to slapping though and you’re trying out the techniques in the video, don’t aim for speed just yet (as tempting as it might be…)
Speed will come with time and practice, but at the very start, the most important thing is to get the crisp, clean slap sound while you’re nice and relaxed and to get over the initial awkwardness of a new way of playing.
Good luck with the lesson! Stay safe, healthy and happy playing!
Cheers,
Luke
P.S. Make sure to grab the free 5 Beginner Slap Bass Lines PDF right here:
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