I taught guitar lessons for years (I've moved onto other things now). I am getting more into bass so was looking for lessons on slap. This is very high-quality teaching, easily worth the price of a private bass lesson (or two). Thanks!
Brother in Christ, You are amazing Bass player and Instructor. You are communicating in an excellent way so that any player can understand very easily. I am very much impressed with your Pedagogic skills. You are truly incredibly musician and Teacher.
Thanks Mark. Your tuition is excellent. Well paced, clear and easy to understand. At 62, and a pretty average musician, I decided to buy a bass with some redundancy money, having never thought about trying one before. I practiced for about an hour a day, and found that I had some ability with the instrument. However I have struggled getting a consistent and clear slap sound. I think your help has put me on the right road... well, with another year's practice that is! Thanks :-)
Danke Mark, versuche seit Monaten und habe nicht verstanden, wie es funktioniert. Deine Videos helfen mir sehr. (Thanks Marc, trying for months, not really understanding, how it works, you´re lessons are very helpful, finally I´m getting started with slapping)
I like that this video contains a complete examination of this aspect of playing (albeit, at a beginner level). This means that for the next two weeks of my practicing I'll only need to come back to one video instead of five. :-)
u and scott are both awsome bass teachers......lots of respect for ur time whch u hav donated to make these vdos for learners like me..........god bless u mark....
just as mark says don't try to speed up, it is the controliing of the movements, the groove, the touch. when control those you automaticily will speed up
I'm having a real hard time getting in muted notes, I'm so eager to play on ,I must slow it down a bit but its so difficult wanting to learn fast then I hit a thud on my slapping and have to start all over again. Its amusing and frustrating at the same time but in good time I will get it done correctly. I can clearly see its about control rather than speed, I hope everyone learning slap bass moves forward with good control then speed . This has truly opened up a new door to my bass playing and thanks to Mark for his excellence in teaching slap bass, muted notes etc., etc. .
3 years later I see this video and wonder why it was so difficult for me back then , I had a death grip on the neck with my fretting hand , once I relaxed there it is to be had.
Mark B oh yeah it ain’t, no problem with that. I like using fingers cos it looks cool. But also I like being able to switch from double thumb to slap, to gallops with only a hand (plus I lose picks badly on stage)
Dear sir, Your lessons are much more understandable and well compared to other professional lessons, also the way of breaking down the technique with small exercise is the best way to teach like the players like us
This lesson is no doubt informational. The provided examples not only encourage to learn the technique but to dance. I advise sampling those examples, looping them and we have a dance playlist.
Thanks for your great lessons. It's difficult to progress unless you are around other Bass players all the time. Than God for RUclips and people like yourself who take time to teach and pass on your Knowledge. Thank you once again and God Bless.
i have watched almost all tutorial video in you tube to learn slap bass..i found all these talking bass video most useful for this purpose.. thnxz dude..i will be greatful to u if upload video about how to slap like flea..
I subscribed to this channel a while ago, but only recently I started following these tutorials and I did improve quite a bit in a couple of days. That said, and although bass is not my main instrument, I wasn't completely new to slap&pop.
Mark, love your videos....would you happen to have "Bass Slap Techniques" , all of them, on a dvd that could be purchased. Would like to be able to watch on screen while practicing along with video?
I'm really enjoying this lesson. Around 14:00 you start in with the octave lick: slap mute mute pop slap. It looks like you're playing the pop with the thumb. Is that correct? Or are you playing it with the first finger? Maybe I need to go back to the preceding lesson…..
for some reason I find more useful to mute with the slapping hand, so I can alternate between palm mute and left hand slap (the one you explain in the 4th lesson of the his series) faster...
Question: Are you pulling up on your strings when you thump with your thumb? Or are you always hitting on the top of the strings? Is it down-up, or just a constant down stroke?
Never was a fan of slap and pop but it really adds drive to some songs. In addition to full up pick up you're using round wound strings too I suspect for that piano like tone?
Thats really comenndable i have already subcribed your channel... its really needs patience to work on things n share with people.. thanks for making such videos.. kindly share any video which can help me working on jazz sequences. Like 2,5,1 n 1-6-2-5 , n other which may help me in getting more fluent. Thanks anywayss..
In the final groove you teach, I always get interference from the low E string. How do I make sure it either doesn't play or there's no overtones from the E string when playing on the other strings?
Hey Mike at 16:32 you speak about using the forearm action to gain speed. But Scott always speaks about rotating the wrist through a door knob action. I personally learnt from this video and when I play fast with the forearm action but I find my thumb slap a bit soft. Is it normal or something to work on. Thank you
Hey bro! Thanks for your lessons! Just asking, there are some people slaps the bass with just doing a strumming motion, for exampe, you slap the A string, and your thumb end up on the D string. Is that considered as a bass slap too? and is it different with the slap technique you teach? once again, thanks a lot bro! :D
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This is the highest value per minute when it comes to slap bass instruction in the whole internet. No one comes closer.
Right on Brother. Your info is good...but your delivery is great! You have a gift besides just playing. Not everyone can teach like you can.
I love when you say "okay?"
Haha thought I was the only one 😅
I taught guitar lessons for years (I've moved onto other things now). I am getting more into bass so was looking for lessons on slap. This is very high-quality teaching, easily worth the price of a private bass lesson (or two). Thanks!
After seing this video, I think its time for me to try practice bass again.. Finally I found the best bass teacher in youtube..
Although I've played for 15 years, I find this extremely useful and informative. Great work and keep it up!
Your a very good teacher. Thanks for the tips.
One of the best slap bass videos ive seen on youtube!
Best teaching method ever!!! Never thought i'd be able to slap, and now i finally get it!! Thanks for all your time & material. You're awesome!
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Mark, you are an incredible player & far & away the best teacher ever...
Brother in Christ, You are amazing Bass player and Instructor. You are communicating in an excellent way so that any player can understand very easily. I am very much impressed with your Pedagogic skills. You are truly incredibly musician and Teacher.
I've been playing bass for 30+ years. You are really clear in your explanations and have tought me to get better. Excellent vids - thanks!
Best bass teacher on RUclips!Thanks for your time and great stuff you have done for us!Love,stay happy
Thanks Mark. Your tuition is excellent. Well paced, clear and easy to understand. At 62, and a pretty average musician, I decided to buy a bass with some redundancy money, having never thought about trying one before. I practiced for about an hour a day, and found that I had some ability with the instrument.
However I have struggled getting a consistent and clear slap sound. I think your help has put me on the right road... well, with another year's practice that is! Thanks :-)
I can't believe you do this for free!! Thank you brother.
The music visualized helps for the note/mute pattern happening at 4:25
Danke Mark, versuche seit Monaten und habe nicht verstanden, wie es funktioniert. Deine Videos helfen mir sehr. (Thanks Marc, trying for months, not really understanding, how it works, you´re lessons are very helpful, finally I´m getting started with slapping)
I like that this video contains a complete examination of this aspect of playing (albeit, at a beginner level). This means that for the next two weeks of my practicing I'll only need to come back to one video instead of five. :-)
u and scott are both awsome bass teachers......lots of respect for ur time whch u hav donated to make these vdos for learners like me..........god bless u mark....
just as mark says don't try to speed up, it is the controliing of the movements, the groove, the touch. when control those you automaticily will speed up
I'm having a real hard time getting in muted notes, I'm so eager to play on ,I must slow it down a bit but its so difficult wanting to learn fast then I hit a thud on my slapping and have to start all over again. Its amusing and frustrating at the same time but in good time I will get it done correctly. I can clearly see its about control rather than speed, I hope everyone learning slap bass moves forward with good control then speed . This has truly opened up a new door to my bass playing and thanks to Mark for his excellence in teaching slap bass, muted notes etc., etc. .
Keep practicing.
3 years later I see this video and wonder why it was so difficult for me back then , I had a death grip on the neck with my fretting hand , once I relaxed there it is to be had.
Mark B How is your progress now? I wanna hear after three years of practicing after trying at it for a few weeks now.
@@fireemblemistrash75 well Im using a pick now because I lost dexterity in my plucking fingers , playing with a pick aint half bad.
Mark B oh yeah it ain’t, no problem with that. I like using fingers cos it looks cool. But also I like being able to switch from double thumb to slap, to gallops with only a hand (plus I lose picks badly on stage)
Dear sir, Your lessons are much more understandable and well compared to other professional lessons, also the way of breaking down the technique with small exercise is the best way to teach like the players like us
This lesson is no doubt informational.
The provided examples not only encourage to learn the technique but to dance.
I advise sampling those examples, looping them and we have a dance playlist.
At last, thanks to your video I'm starting to understand how to play slap ! You're quite a good teacher !
Thanks for your great lessons. It's difficult to progress unless you are around other Bass players all the time. Than God for RUclips and people like yourself who take time to teach and pass on your Knowledge. Thank you once again and God Bless.
The best bass lessons on RUclips
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I am listening from France and it's so great you doing this for free !!! i'm gonna be a great bass player thanks to you !!
Much appreciated, mate! Think I'm starting to get this ghost note business sorted out!
This video and the lesson 1 video were both insanely useful for getting started with slap. Gave me so many great exercises to work with! Thank you!
この動画はベースを演奏する際のゴーストノートの重要性を教えてくれますね。とても分かりやすくて素晴らしいです❗️
you are the best teacher i've seen. that's all :)
I can take it no more. With the video paused at 17 mins, I am going to get my 76 Jazz out of storage and learn some slap!
Very impressive video. Best video on RUclips for learning how to slap.
First you're great bassist, second you're not a worse teacher! Thank you! But the most important is you have the best 'okay' on YT :D
Mark,you are the BEST TEACHER. THANKS !!!
With this video I can take my bass playing to the next level..thanks man😊
i have watched almost all tutorial video in you tube to learn slap bass..i found all these talking bass video most useful for this purpose.. thnxz dude..i will be greatful to u if upload video about how to slap like flea..
How are you now?
Thank you for teaching us to achieve the groove!
You are an incredibly great teacher!
excellent lesson! I love your slap lessons!
thankyou for showing the way. i never get the OK open E slap until i watched this.
22:55 wait, wait, please don't leave!!!
I subscribed to this channel a while ago, but only recently I started following these tutorials and I did improve quite a bit in a couple of days. That said, and although bass is not my main instrument, I wasn't completely new to slap&pop.
Thank you. This something I really want to learn.
I love these vids as I am a beginner!! Well done!!!
Thank you specially for your exercises, that will help us to get better technique
Great lesson, as always. I love that "ok?" you say :D
best slap/pop bass lesson ever!!!!
Thank you very much for this great lessons!
Iam just starting out trying to learn some slap bass techniques. Thank you .
Thanks for the very helpful lesson, keep it up!
great lesson
dammit! these lessons are so good i've now gotta buy a bass!!!!
great lesson !
Mark, love your videos....would you happen to have "Bass Slap Techniques" , all of them, on a dvd that could be purchased. Would like to be able to watch on screen while practicing along with video?
Very good teacher indeed
Heartiest Tnx to you sir. Very helpful.
IT IS VERY CLEAR TO LEARN FOR BASS SLAPPING BEGINNER AND THANK YOU SIR %%%%%
very very impressive. straight and clear, brother . thank you a 10000000
awesome i learnt it right away thank you are a huge help
great teaching .. sir..
VERY HELPFUL 👍 THANK YOU
Great lesson! Thanks :)
bruh u srsly helped me appreciate u for doing such videos
Don't have a bass. But I like the videos. I own a few guitars. But I love the sound of the bass.
excellent class, thanks a lot
I'm really enjoying this lesson. Around 14:00 you start in with the octave lick: slap mute mute pop slap. It looks like you're playing the pop with the thumb. Is that correct? Or are you playing it with the first finger? Maybe I need to go back to the preceding lesson…..
Nice one. Thankyou.
thnx for the video, its helped me trumendusly
thank you,great teacher
for some reason I find more useful to mute with the slapping hand, so I can alternate between palm mute and left hand slap (the one you explain in the 4th lesson of the his series) faster...
Excellent !!
Thanks a lot, very very useful!
Thanks for efforts!
great stuff!
Thanks!
Question: Are you pulling up on your strings when you thump with your thumb? Or are you always hitting on the top of the strings? Is it down-up, or just a constant down stroke?
Great!!!! Thank you!
Thank you
Great lesson as always but what’s up with all the fret buzz? Makes it kind of hard to watch.
Thank you so much !
Thank you. . .
Never was a fan of slap and pop but it really adds drive to some songs. In addition to full up pick up you're using round wound strings too I suspect for that piano like tone?
really help brother
Thats really comenndable i have already subcribed your channel... its really needs patience to work on things n share with people.. thanks for making such videos.. kindly share any video which can help me working on jazz sequences. Like 2,5,1 n 1-6-2-5 , n other which may help me in getting more fluent. Thanks anywayss..
In the final groove you teach, I always get interference from the low E string. How do I make sure it either doesn't play or there's no overtones from the E string when playing on the other strings?
Having trouble with my wrist/arm when trying to thumb slap up to speed. Any tips?
thanks a lot man
Hey Mike at 16:32 you speak about using the forearm action to gain speed. But Scott always speaks about rotating the wrist through a door knob action. I personally learnt from this video and when I play fast with the forearm action but I find my thumb slap a bit soft. Is it normal or something to work on. Thank you
The first riff sounds like She's A Railroad by Willie's Nerve Clinic
EXCELLENT THANK YOU
thank you~!
Cool stuff I hope to learn quickly, LOL
Hey bro!
Thanks for your lessons!
Just asking, there are some people slaps the bass with just doing a strumming motion, for exampe, you slap the A string, and your thumb end up on the D string. Is that considered as a bass slap too? and is it different with the slap technique you teach?
once again, thanks a lot bro! :D
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nice
thanks bro....
Very useful. Mkay ;)
Hey Mark, I’m struggling to quickly go from a fretted note to a ghost one. Am I just over complicating it? Thanks.
Why am I learning bass in advance?