Slap bass technique book

Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. In this video lesson, learn how to play slap bass using the correct technique. The book starts with using the left hand slapping technique and moves on to cover double popping, strumming, machine gun triplets, tenths and more. Ultimate slap bass by stuart clayton overdrive rakuten. Ive taught slap bass to many students and the most popular problem tends to be a lack of control over muting and accuracy of the thumb.

You probably wont sound like your slap bass idol the first time you play a bass. 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. Slap bass techniques, adjustments and tricks to develop. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. It was a bass neck with all the harmonicnotes alone. All songs are written in both standard notation and tab, with chord symbols. In this book, along with video lessons online, he will teach you. Ive used it for years for my own playing and for teaching. This comprehensive book covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques. This piece is the second of two slap bass studies written for the book.

Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique now more than 25 years later, slap it. Learn to serve up funkalicious grooves and extract the vibrant percussive. Ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Bass lessons slap bass technique discussion in technique bg started by anonymous1118, may 19, 2011. Teach yourself how to play bass with our easy slap bass guitar lessons for beginners.

Mel bay this book contains over 1,000 unique rhythm patterns for developing slap bass technique, inspired and derived from drum rudiments shared by professionals and educators around the. Mel bay everything is covered here starting with all the basics like octaves, hammerons and pulloffs. Getting into slap bass bookcd set mel bay publications, inc. A complete bass method dedicated to the slap technique. It can be used properly anywhere as long as the player is competent enough to make it work. Cp18316 progressive slap technique for bass stephan richter on. It has inspired me to improve my groove and time concepts. For more information and exercises to play in this style be sure to check out our new book bass technique finger gym. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique.

I saw the link for the slap it bass book by tony oppenheim in the slap sticky. Adapted from the highly successful print edition, this book covers the basics, from the mechanics of the slapping and popping techniques, the use of hammerons, pulloffs and trills, ghost notes, and the scales and modes that are commonly used when. Absolutely the most complete and effective method ever produced on the slap style of bass playing. Keep in mind that these two books cover traditional slap technique. Step by step, the book takes you from basic to advanced technique using a logical. The author stuart clayton had authored several bass books prior to the 2007 publication of ultimate slap bass and also regularly writes for the british. This lesson deals with cleaning up your slap technique. It then builds into the most advanced slap techniques including double and triple pops, flamenco thumb technique, and plucks. Gleaned from years of teaching, performance, and listening experience bass players at all levels will benefit from studying the numerous exercises, grooves, and musical examples offered in this book. Unfortunately i dont remember the name of the workbook but there was a jaco p songbook that showed a fantastic exercise illustration. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.

I was able to improve my recording technique of the funk styles. How to play slap bass fundamental changes music book. 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. Slap bass is an essential technique on bass, and in this video lesson, i will show you how to accurately perform the slap technique. This book is written in the style that i like to teach. Including ghostnotes, syncopation, popping, crosshammers, double stops and over 140 slap bass grooves, licks and patterns. The 2008 film forgetting sarah marshall parodies seinfelds usage when the main character peter played by jason segel, who produces music for a tv series, inserts a goofy slap bass sample into a dramatic scene where dark and ominous. He has a fingerstyle funk book that has some really creative lines in it. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons.

I would suggest trying as many techniques as youre able to, and then decide which is most comfortable for you. In this book, the third in the series of three, advanced techniques are covered. Cool slap bass technique how to play repeated notes. Getting into slap bass bookcd set mel bay publications. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique. My book is filled with grooves, not exercises, but if you play the grooves, you will get the exercise. The people that dislike it in almost any circumstance simply dont understand music or the bass well enough to appreciate it.

Check out his video lesson with a look at percussive techniques on the bass, specifically using your plucking hand in this first installment category music. In fact, you might not even sound like the pros in your first few years, it all depends on. Ultimate slap bass is a 206 page book with two cds that aims to be a definitive guide to the slap bass technique and also aims to be for all levels of player. Even though john goldsby is an upright player and the players presented in the book are too, electric players can learn so much from this book. The only way outside of the matrix to develop your technique is practice, practice, practice. The slap bass technique is used for the instrumental for theme song of the nickelodeon show kenan and kel the 2008 film forgetting sarah marshall parodies seinfelds usage when the main character peter played by jason segel, who produces music for a tv series, inserts a goofy slap bass sample into a dramatic scene where dark and ominous. I reckon this is another bass bible in the vein of standing in the shadows of motown. Free slap bass exercises marks and symbols used in funk. I have organized the examples in this book into eight sections, each of which represents an element of slap bass technique. This comprehensive book covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open. Since its release in 2005 ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique.

Streaming musical notation and tab is featured on the alternate video track. I figured out the very basic rudiment of slapping on my own. This book, slap technique for bass is a really nice compilation of practice riff that will hep you technique and broaden your creativity. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to cover ghost notes, using hammerons and pulloffs. The slap bass technique is used for the instrumental for theme song of the nickelodeon show kenan and kel. In this book, the second in the series of three, more complex techniques are covered. This book contains transcriptions of 30 wellknown songs that feature the use of the slap bass technique. Ultimate slap bass intermediate level bass techniques and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Adapted from the highly successful print edition, this book covers the more advanced techniques including slapping over swingshuffle grooves, open string hammeron techniques, double thumbing, and combining other techniques with slap and pop. I dont know where he went wrong with the slap book. 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. Thus, even if youre already a great bass player, youll want to spend some time learning the basic forms and motions behind the slap sound. The book covers slapped shuffle grooves, double thumbing, open string hammerons.

Clyde bullard mystic merlin, capital records ive found this book to be a must for any bass player. Theres also a notation book that is printable from the disc. Cp18316 progressive slap technique for bass stephan richter on amazon. Check out slap it by tony oppenheim and the slap bass bible by anothony vitti. This is a fairly simple line but the space and articulations require special focus on the time feel. This book goes from the very basics of slap bass to the unbelievably advanced. The technique for slap bass differs from that of standard bass. Learn the tricks and technique of playing rockabilly bass from one of the worlds foremost masters, johnny hatton. That said, the technique i use, and write about in my book, works well for me, and has worked for many of my students. It goes through the main jazz bass players from the swing era onwards. Thanks for all the new audio examples on this 25th anniversary edition. Ultimate slap bass is a 206 page book with two cds that aims to be a definitive guide to the slap bass technique and also aims to be for all levels of player, from beginner to advanced. Its very important to get your slapping technique accurate right from the start since this is the foundation tupon which everything in the book is.