Double Thumb Bass Lesson - Online Bass Lessons
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9 жыл бұрынThe “double-thump” technique is a slap/pop-based technique popularized by players such as Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller and Evan Brewer. This online bass lesson breaks down the technique as far as possible to show you each specific step from scratch. Part 1 of this online bass course focuses on the upstrokes and down-strokes using the thumb. Watch Part 2 here: • Double Thumb Lesson (P...
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@MichalRobertPiatek 5 жыл бұрын
finally someone who could explain this in a way that I could understand
@honkytonkinson9787 4 жыл бұрын
Same here. I thought people were up picking with the top of their thumb, and I was wondering how they get the top of their thumb so tough, while getting a consistent sound. I basically figured out what he is doing on my own, except that I was only using one finger in addition to my thumb. I’ll have to work on integrating two more fingers
@Gichanasa Жыл бұрын
This is the best lesson to date I have seen on this technique. Coming from the classical guitar with decent tremolo proficiency, I still found this technique quite difficult to even approach, but with this lesson, I made notable progress in just a few days. Two breakthroughs for me were seeing the contact region on the thumbnail, which guided me on how deep the thumb should sink in after the first note, and then making sure to line up the index finger right behind the string after the upplucking of the thumb to follow through. Keep up the nice work!
@LowEndUniversity Жыл бұрын
WOW! Much appreciated! Keep at it! 😃
@CrevanEmbrust 8 жыл бұрын
This is my thumb. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My thumb is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Fantastic explanation and set of exercises. This is going to keep me hurting for a good while. Thanks.
@xisotopex 4 жыл бұрын
this is my rifle this is my thumb one is for fighting one is for fun
@xisotopex 4 жыл бұрын
slappers creed
@ncbasspraise 6 жыл бұрын
You just did an excellent job breaking down this technique. The most defined one out there. THANK YOU!
@ThePurestMayhem 7 жыл бұрын
thank you so much mark. i could never understand it fully until i watched this video. this just made my day as well as improved my bass skills
@Double_0_7_Strings 8 жыл бұрын
Mark, thank you so much! Now I know exactly how to fix what I've been doing wrong. I play guitar, and all the guitar lessons on this technique don't help as much as this one has. Now I just need to see the next part on plucking!
@scottpolston6137 5 жыл бұрын
Josh Mitchneck yeah this ones awesome wish I had seen this one when I started seeing way to late but at least I know I’m doing it right I learned to do this when learning classical thump. By VW
@ivanbecerril4227 2 жыл бұрын
This is the best explanation on how to thump that I've ever watched, kudos
@a.asiloc2084 5 жыл бұрын
Merci, c'est de loin la meilleure explication que j'ai vu sur le sujet.
@ethanmiska6975 4 жыл бұрын
Way to really break it down step by step. Thanks!
@thinktank7883 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, I'll have the technique down one of there days.
@carnevale94 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! It's great to be able to know where to hit the string on the nail
@michaelroberts5801 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome explanation! Been playing for a yr and just started to learn slap and pop. Thanks for sharing.
@LowEndUniversity 3 жыл бұрын
Michael Roberts thanks Michael!! Glad the video helped!!
@schmaler68 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea of doing the double thumb on the fingerboard or pickups. I've been trying for days and always get stuck with my huge thumb between the strings, I think now it runs better soon
@markjones5490 4 жыл бұрын
Hey brother I enjoy your teaching approach to this technique....that's exactly how I feel at attempting this style...I'm gonna follow thru. Till I master it ...cuz of this video... gracias 😎
@gorgardmw222 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so muchfor these videos mark. I really want to join low end university. Hopefully I'll pay membership this week. Really inspiring and most importantly helpful material.
@Thisisspacemusic 7 жыл бұрын
wow, awesome technique!
@RasherQuivers 6 жыл бұрын
Finally a great starting point. I was just about to give up on this technique until I saw this video. Thank you.
@scottpolston6137 5 жыл бұрын
It took me a while to get good at this but now I’m a beast at it it took some blister making to do it and depending on what I’m doing I do it at the neck and bridge even palm muted so fun .at first was highly frustrating thank you victor wooten and Evan brewer for inspiring me to learn this
@ether2434 4 жыл бұрын
How much it took you to get it right bud?
@madmaxx5612 Жыл бұрын
Me too
@kellymorales6997 7 жыл бұрын
I finally figured this out last night! The key for me was relaxing and not hitting the strings hard at all. The motion of the double thump pluck pluck doesn't feel like slap at all at first. Learned on a 5 string, the low B sounds awesome with this technique.
@LowEndUniversity 7 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!! That's play-by-play how it was for me: try NOT to make it feel like slap and more like light plucks. Once you learn the muscle memory and control, THEN start intensifying the technique to where it sounds more like a traditional thump tone. Great work!
@benmathys3026 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I know everybody learns differently but this is the video that really made it click for me. I am not saying that i have mastered the technique, but it was this video that made me feel confident in my practice.
@LowEndUniversity 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad it could help you out!
@granaff 3 жыл бұрын
Great lesson. Subscribed
@maxponsetis1948 3 жыл бұрын
big up from France thanks for the tips with a capital T bless
@MichaelWilliams-lo3ix 9 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@kodibassInsideoutboards 7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson ! thanks kodi
@cartaarepublica573 7 жыл бұрын
Muito bom mesmo.
@user-kp6nw8le1g 7 жыл бұрын
you are great
@MrGig-uh9wv 8 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, I have a question. What kind of strings do you use for your 6 strings bass?
@dantreview4698 2 жыл бұрын
The distance from the rubber to the plate is 60 feet, 6 inches. ;-)
@lordtak00 7 жыл бұрын
Quick question, on other videos I have seen of this technique like the one Evan Brewer and Josh Fossgreen did (even Tosin Abasi but thats guitar) they say the motion should come from the wrist and not from the thumb or finger itself. Does that mean yours is a different technique? or just a alternate way of doing it? Thanks, these videos are truly educative :D
@lordtak00 7 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Basically learning how smaller components of a large mechanism operate in order to better understand it as a whole :o
@ujjwaltyagi3030 5 жыл бұрын
Takumi Inamoto the comment got deleted. What was the reason reply?
@therandomsocietyrecordings4025 7 жыл бұрын
Nice stuff mate.. -TRS-Records
@punkrockmom71 15 күн бұрын
I just finished watching this video, but part 2 is not in your queue. Is it gone? This sounds sick!
@LowEndUniversity 15 күн бұрын
It’s on the channel! Just search for it or check the video description.
@chickenman7801 3 жыл бұрын
If you already slap well you'll pick this up quick. It's also real easy to blister your thumb because double thumb is more frictional than typical thumping. Callous that thumb!
@mjmason75 3 жыл бұрын
I've been playing bass for over 30 years. I've played professionally, recorded and toured nationally. I have lots of experience, and I'm pretty good overall, but CAN'T DO THIS. Haha!! I have my own techniques and I've tried to learn this a few times, but never stuck with it. I'm sure I could if I really wanted to work on it, but either way, my point is that it's definitely difficult for me, even at my level.
@mjmason75 Жыл бұрын
@III Yeah, it’s difficult to change my technique after so many years. Even though I can play most things that imitate the double thump technique, I feel like learning it would still improve my playing overall. However it’s difficult to take a step back to learn it in order to reap the reward of taking a step forward from where I’m at current. Haha. Isn’t that how it goes in general for most things in life though. 😁
@melaniecordova2287 8 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who does the ''complete'' technique, with the double plucks. I can double thumb without problems, indeed, sometimes i learn some easy punk songs and i double thumb all, it's a good practice. My problem are the double plucks, i can do them slowly alternating with traditional slap, but when i try the double thumb with the double pluck i just can't. When i do the four strokes on a string i have some control but i lose the attack and it's sound like a messy, weak and quick fingerstyle. Any advice? Btw, great video!
@melaniecordova2287 8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Michell Glad to read that , sometimes i seriously think it's impossible hahaha. I thought that i developed in bad way the technique or something, but if at the beginning you went through the same then i suppose i'm not going so bad, i'll just keep practicing till' i'll get it! A thousand thanks Mark, really helped a lot! Sorry for the bad english btw
@bassismath9118 7 жыл бұрын
bcog of string spacing......but I know it will come with time n practice in 6 string bass too
@samuelkilik8233 8 жыл бұрын
its hardddddd
@fireemblemistrash75 5 жыл бұрын
Something that helps is you don’t have to play on the neck (have your thumb land near the neck on downstrokes), do it in between the neck pickup and neck itself.
@honkytonkinson9787 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed that you are correct until I go to my g string. Then I almost have to hit the neck to get consistent dynamics. Maybe my bass is wrong; I’ve been fooling with my pickup height, but the problem might be that I have a cheap bass. I’m not ready to concede that it’s not my fault that I struggle with slapping and tapping lol. I also don’t need a reason to submit to my GAS and talk myself into buying a better bass
@lred1383 Жыл бұрын
i feel like there's two different techniques labeled as double thumb - this, and the one that uses just the thumb and the motion comes from the elbow and wrist. This one seems a bit more versatile and less painful, although there's a lot more power in the other one
@RobertWadlow292 2 жыл бұрын
Good lesson. Thanks. Can you tell me if you need a low action to achieve this? My strings are set up higher from the fretboard which makes slapping sound bad due to the string height so I'm wondering if I will be wasting my time trying to learn this double thumb technique without the proper bass setup
@LowEndUniversity 2 жыл бұрын
Not really, I've got mine mid-to-high on most of my basses. Just think of your thumb as a guitar pick - the action shouldn't really matter if you're doing it correctly. Keep at it!
@RobertWadlow292 2 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndUniversity Hard technique to get down
@RobertWadlow292 Жыл бұрын
4 months later update: I'm getting a lot better at this technique. It's sounding a lot more smooth. It's still difficult and takes a while to get good with it, but it's getting there. I haven't even been practicing the technique consistently either and only recently started becoming more determined to improve it. I predict I can continue to make progress
@sjean4870 3 жыл бұрын
Looking for part two of this lesson
@LowEndUniversity 3 жыл бұрын
S Jean it’s available at www.LowEndUniversity.com!
@jonathanbagotlo9333 4 жыл бұрын
I cant find the part 2 of this video. Can you give me the link please. Thanks.
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
jonathan bagotlo it’s available on www.LowEndUniversity.com along with 300 other lessons. Sign up and check it out!
@zombieallen 4 жыл бұрын
Was there ever a part 2 to this? Can't seem to find it.
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
It's at www.LowEndUniversity.com - hope you can check it out!
@gregpruitt1647 5 жыл бұрын
It seems that you have to have the volume kind of high in order to get that up stroke to ring through. Would that be true?
@LowEndUniversity 5 жыл бұрын
Not at all. It's all in the hands!
@ManosRK 8 жыл бұрын
Hello, I have a couple of questions about this double thumbing, I hope you can answer: 1) When I am on the upstroke my thumb wants to go underneath the string and pop it. Am I placing the thumb wrong ? It sounds like slap and pop. and 2) All is well (it's not if you check question 1 but let's say it is! :P) on the E, A and D string BUT what happens with the G string ? It doesn't have another string below to do a rest stroke so where does the thumb go on the downstroke ? Some say you just rest it on the bass itself. Thanks! :)
@ManosRK 8 жыл бұрын
That's awesome!!! Thanks for taking the time to explain it to me man!! :) Too bad I can't buy your books guys (you and the rest of Scale The Summit I mean) all over here in Greece.
@bernardocoimbra2777 5 жыл бұрын
hey, what was his answer? i'm facing the same issues!
@marco271185 8 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark! What kind of Streamer is that one? Is it a custom shop?
@marco271185 8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Michell Thank you brother. Your skills are amazing, thanks for sharing them.
@theloniouscoltrane3778 4 жыл бұрын
2019 The only similarity I have with this guy is that we have the same brand of bass guitar. : ( Bass is so hard.
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
The time you spent writing this comment could've been spent practicing ; ) --- kidding, but keep at it and don't worry about "being good". Have fun and always feel musically fulfilled. End of story!
@theloniouscoltrane3778 4 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndUniversity Thank you! By the way, do post bass tabs ON SCREEN for FREE? That would really be helpful. Anyway thank you again! Keep sharing your talent.
@Jihadbearzwithgunz 6 жыл бұрын
Love the Warwick streamer is it a stage 1? Double thumb confuses people what I see is people never learn to use the string below as a resting place. Also bad slap techniques also are very counter productive having a thumb perpendicular vs parallel to the string is a big one as well. Keep it low everyone
@floridaboy6931 5 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough I only use double thumb. No plucks. No pick. When I started playing It felt natural. Been trying to find other bass players who primarily use it. Not had any luck.
@enjoybassmusic 4 жыл бұрын
Look for evan brewer, he uses this technique as you do!
@brycekelb102 3 жыл бұрын
cough........ tosin abasi
@IxSMELLxICECREAM 5 жыл бұрын
Play double thumb over the fretboard, between the last fret. stops your thumb from going through the strings.
@Luis-yr6fj 8 жыл бұрын
where can i watch the second part? :(
@xxXthekevXxx 7 жыл бұрын
I think you have to subscribe to his Low End University. This is lesson 12, so I assume it's posted in L.E.U. as lesson 13 or something.
@francescoakajoker 4 жыл бұрын
How do u get the upstroke to sound the same as the downstroke? When I upstroke, I touch the strings with my nail and it barely makes a sound
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
Think of your thumb as a guitar pick. You want to get upstrokes and downstrokes to sound and feel the same. I know the thumb is different, but this is the way you have to approach it. If you're thumping the E string, you go "through" the E string on the downstroke. However, I can't remember if I said it in this video, but you have to actually place your focus on the string BELOW it, in this case the A string. Think of the A string as a trampoline that your thumb bounces off of and goes back up through the E string. Just use your thumb joint and a little wrist turn to pop your thumb back up for the upstroke. You'll get it - just takes time!
@francescoakajoker 4 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndUniversity thanks! When u say thumb joint, u mean the one attached to your hand or the other joint in the middle?
@ryanmccoy3311 7 жыл бұрын
no pain no gain!
@bassismath9118 3 жыл бұрын
Where is the part 2...i couldn't find it
@LowEndUniversity 3 жыл бұрын
bass is math It’s at www.LowEndUniversity.com
@ScuffyTheDog 6 жыл бұрын
Where's part two? I can't find it even searching the channel.
@LowEndUniversity 6 жыл бұрын
It's available on our website!
@hv1461 2 жыл бұрын
What bass do you have ?
@LowEndUniversity Жыл бұрын
this is a Warwick Streamer LX!
@bassismath9118 7 жыл бұрын
hey mark I want a fair ans.....it takes a lot of time to adjust to this playing in six string bass.......cog I wanted to c u gvn this lesson in ur six string...........
@wasithebassrider2245 7 жыл бұрын
me also facing same problem
@papapowpow7735 5 жыл бұрын
Well said
@cgsaint Жыл бұрын
7 years later im still can't do this double thumb thing 😥
@LowEndUniversity Жыл бұрын
I promise you can do it!
@hauntingthegrave 4 жыл бұрын
How tf do you make the thumb make noise on the way up? It always ends up being a shit muted note
@markmanbeck5210 4 жыл бұрын
when is part two??
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
Mark Manbeck it’s available on www.LowEndUniversity.com - sign up and check it out with 300 other lessons!
@kevmac1230 4 жыл бұрын
Will my thumb stop feeling sore after a while?
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
Kev Mac Absolutrly! Keep at it. No pain, no gain!
@kevmac1230 4 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndUniversity I sure will, thanks for the lessons.
@TheWilderMusic 7 жыл бұрын
I started out playing classical and using your thumb like that is like Christians writing with their left hand (might as well slap it with a frickin bass) But Im getting better :D
@mohammadkheirmand2258 4 жыл бұрын
What about index and middle finger??
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
I cover this in another lesson over at www.LowEndUniversity.com - come check it out!
@jasperfuentes615 6 жыл бұрын
Where is part 2?
@LowEndUniversity 6 жыл бұрын
At www.LowEndUniversity.com!
@Amanet13 2 жыл бұрын
How come nobody is properly showing how you really position your fingers for plucking,coz i have this problem seeing the way you doing it.And i was looking all over the YT
@LowEndUniversity 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think I could've explained or demonstrated it any more clearly.
@PeteMel1875 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, where is part two?
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
www.LowEndUniversity.com
@PeteMel1875 4 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndUniversityHi, I still can't see lesson two can you send the link to it? Thanks
@user-ko9cr9qh2d 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine that you play C major gamma with this technique.You play one note with one stroke. You play C and D on one string with UP and after DOWN stroke (for example). And now you should hit E on the string below with the UP stroke. How you do this?
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
Пётр Кузнецов I wouldn’t normally play a scale with this technique like that. It can be done, but I’d rather just use fingers. I use this technique more for fretboard patterns that lend itself to the technique. I suppose if I tried it, I’d go down, up (next string), down up index (next string) down up index
@user-ko9cr9qh2d 4 жыл бұрын
@@LowEndUniversity Ok) Thank you for your answer ✊
@hugomartinez4742 4 жыл бұрын
and the trick with the index finger?
@LowEndUniversity 4 жыл бұрын
No trick, just practice!
@deimos915 3 ай бұрын
Double thump
@bassboy9700 2 жыл бұрын
Still no part 2
@LowEndUniversity 2 жыл бұрын
Nope, it's up. Check again!
@KindredCliff 6 жыл бұрын
Where's the pluck?
@LowEndUniversity 6 жыл бұрын
Part 2 on www.LowEndUniversity.com
@rhynocerous988 6 жыл бұрын
The struggle I have with this technique is muting. It's frustrating as hell.
@B0XMATTER 4 жыл бұрын
I was not aware that a finger can blister after five minutes of playing. Jesus fucking Christ.
@Strikker1918BAR 4 жыл бұрын
dang it, i wish my bass' neck wasn't broken
@jeffreyyyy3052 3 жыл бұрын
How did it break😅
@hugomartinez4742 5 жыл бұрын
and the middle finger,what?!!!!
@drimets 4 жыл бұрын
Who comes from marcus miller Power lol
@jeffreyyyy3052 3 жыл бұрын
Pow its Pow...
@floridaboy6931 5 жыл бұрын
Not double thumb slap. Double thumb pick
@ahyes3193 4 жыл бұрын
b a s s
@ghostnotes5362 6 жыл бұрын
🐮牛逼
@kanedgytheguy8105 2 жыл бұрын
missed the opportunity playing a thumb instead of a streamer
@LowEndUniversity 2 жыл бұрын
Not really, check my other videos. I have 3 Thumbs.
@xisotopex 4 жыл бұрын
"you get the idea" no. lol
@garethde-witt6433 2 жыл бұрын
It’s doesn’t sound good so why do it?
@LowEndUniversity 2 жыл бұрын
I just felt like it I guess
@ARTCOURT1 Жыл бұрын
talk to much
@LowEndUniversity Жыл бұрын
sry
@CliffHuxtableSweater 5 жыл бұрын
This instant info media generation smh... I'm not about to watch this long vid. But was a few mins in and Victor Wooten name hadn't been mentioned. Terrible. These guys throw up "instructional" vids yet fail to cite the "original authors". Larry, Marcus, verdine, stanley... a lot of guys used the thumb down up but it was UNIQUELY Victor who created and popularized this technique incorporating the finger plucks to immediately follow the thumb down up. Even to this day nobody incorporates it the way he does. Vic was literally doing this crap 30 yrs ago w/ bela fleck. It's cool to explain in your own way the technique but you should always credit the creator when poss. In writing, they'd call it plagiarism to not credit the originator of a statement that you copy. You're better than this.
@TreborTnemorf 5 жыл бұрын
Literally mentions Vic 30 seconds into the video. Also in the description.
@makinbass 5 жыл бұрын
Open mouth insert foot why don't you. Vic is in the description and even mention's it is often referred to as victor wootens style. lmfao
@TheConwenk 3 жыл бұрын
Where is part 2?
@LowEndUniversity 3 жыл бұрын
www.LowEndUniversity.com
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