Wow i wish i had come across ur chanel before ,, i have watch alot of slap bass player but by far u have to be the best instructor out there... great job , u make a great instructor... 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
I've been trying to approach slap for a while but it's been difficult. You've been the most helpful with explaining and teaching slap. Thank you so much!🤘🎸🎶
I don’t play bass but I find this intriguing. I play blues guitar. However, the blues guitarist Albert Collins has used these techniques throughout his whole career. He developed his style out of necessity because he was without a bass player. I appreciate this video very much. Makes me want to purchase a bass. Blues guitar is my main instrument but I do have other instruments that I play around with. I’m not good at these other instruments but gives me time to practice with them to familiarized myself with them. Many musicians have their main squeeze but have other instruments that they tinker with to give them that feel and sound they are looking for.
Hey, great! ... BUT ... there are a few questions left ... a) Depending on scale length of the instrument - WHERE should thumb hit the string (22nd fret? 24th fret? end of fretboard?) ... b) WHICH pick-up should be used? (Bridge or Neck PU or both?) ... c) WHICH kind of bass should be used? (ash body/maple neck? or alder body/rosewood neck? ... ) ... d) long scale bass or short scale bass? ... Greetings and best wishes from Europe/Austria!
Thanks for the video. Question: could you speak to the issue of where the thumb is striking the string; i.e. Did I notice that the thumb was striking the string always at the end of the fretboard?
Thanks! Super lesson. Now, if I could just figure out how Louis "Thunder Thumbs" Johnson could possibly slap individual strings with his palm instead of his thumb, that would be _awesome!_
Thank you so much for teaching straight to the point. You are a fantastic bass player. I am your fan! I love listening to your band/project Foreign Hues as well. Thank you for sharing all of this with us. Greetings from Brazil
Yonit, you are gifted bassist and teacher. So simple, straight forward and effective. I don't do slap often, not the kind of music I play, but, just it is a tool in my tool box. I always had problems with shoulder pain when I slap. Watching the video helped me realize my posture issue which I will be correcting.
Thank you for the lessons your are not the only channel I watch I watch other to learn but you deftly break it down for us 2 year old minds thank you soooo Much. 🙏
(Y) -our (O) -wn (N) -ice (I) -nstrument (T) -alking 😊👍 nice vid! I've been playing bass now for over 30 years and never really "understood" slapping (the bass), but right now i'm motivated to start from the beginning. Cool Tipp: those Ghostnotes. Take care 🤘🎸
A little 'secret' to all who want to learn slapping: Use lighter strings. Try a 40-100 set or even lower. It gives you much better control especially when popping the string.
You are of great help. Thank you much. So this honestly happened (pardon any perversion): Friend: "What have you been up to?" Me: "Slappin' the bass." Friend: "That's what you boys call it these days?"
Playing bass guitar and guitar for 57 years this Saturday. I just now found this video and you made me fall in love with you at 7:50 when you said, “...if it’s frustrating to you, leave your guitar, come back the next day and try again.” Yes, it’s great advice, but that’s not the part I’m focused on, which is a bit trivial compared to the advice itself, but it’s something a *LOT* of bass guitar players complex over, which is *admitting that the bass guitar IS a guitar!” It’s always great to see the younger folks keeping it real, *THANK YOU!!*
Excellent teaching, it's given quite a lot of trade secrets to us wanna b's, guitar player in transition, this is extremely helpful and given lots to work with..much appreciated..
thanks for these tips! i am a noob on slap, and i still trying to improve my technics. I dont know why my slap sound is so bad, if is because my skills, my bass, my amp, or all of this.
Hi Yonit, I really enjoy & love the way you play Bass. I've been watching, learning, even trying out some of youtube's Bass lessons, but getting nowhere. Are you in a school in New York City where I can go one on one with you & teach me some real good Bass playing. Your input is very much appreciated. Thank you & have a G8 day. Cheers.
HOW to make it sound that good? Cuz no matter how hard I hit, bass sounds a bit too low, turning my thumb into a hammer! Does it has anything to do with Gain?
Well Thanks so much. I'm going to start working on some Slap Bass tomorrow. Really like that. And your Hair is kind of a Hot Mess but I really like it. Ha Thanks Again. Lover your Videos. :)
I really want to find a bass slap guide, introduction that gives me guideline for the tone. Im not bassist, rather multi-instrumentalist and no matter how I try to follow techniques it just not sound good without a tone, amp settings, compressor? settings, everything else that helps you get the tone like that, its not working to just taking a bass and some tone... atleast for me
Super helpful! One thing I’m struggling with on slap is getting a clean sound. Do you setup your bass with any more or less action for slap versus finger playing?
Thanks so much! Very useful information. I just started lessons locally and I was wondering how to start slapping...this I think will help so much! Can't wait to get home and practice this. You Rock!
I already commented on the vids contents so that's out of the way. I'm trying to be really careful with this comment on Yonit 'looks' on this vid. I could not help but notice her "right-out-of-bed" disheveled hair and light or no-make up while I watched the vid. It took me a while to realize why. It is intentional, like everything else in the vid. Yonit seems to be saying, "I don't need to show off my 'wares' to get your attention". And I am grateful. So much not like "listening" to other excellent women bassists who put sooo much emphasis on heir looks. My eyes are for my wife, alone.
I enjoy your videos Yonit. I practiced the slap, pop, and hammer-on you demonstrated here. The only thing missing was how you mute your G string after you pop it. I watched and re-watched your technique, but I could not see what you did. I think you mute it with the same finger you popped it with, but a demonstration or explanation would be helpful.
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A nice and reliable teacher. thanks from south korea .
Wow i wish i had come across ur chanel before ,, i have watch alot of slap bass player but by far u have to be the best instructor out there... great job , u make a great instructor... 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
I've been trying to approach slap for a while but it's been difficult. You've been the most helpful with explaining and teaching slap. Thank you so much!🤘🎸🎶
As a 69 year old novice bass player, I’m finding these videos very helpful.
Your videos are always so helpful!!! I’ve only been playing since December, and anytime I wanna be overwhelmed, but also learn a lot, I tune in.
I think you're a great teacher. Very informative
Good point that you suggest taking your time. I think it takes a while to build endurance for slap. Breaks help...cool video😎
Thanx-Ever so much for doing these Lessons!..I can see where ive been doing-it way-wrong..You Rock !!..Thanx!!
Yonit, patient and helpful as usual 😍
Thanks. That was a lovely lesson.
I don’t play bass but I find this intriguing. I play blues guitar. However, the blues guitarist Albert Collins has used these techniques throughout his whole career. He developed his style out of necessity because he was without a bass player. I appreciate this video very much. Makes me want to purchase a bass. Blues guitar is my main instrument but I do have other instruments that I play around with. I’m not good at these other instruments but gives me time to practice with them to familiarized myself with them. Many musicians have their main squeeze but have other instruments that they tinker with to give them that feel and sound they are looking for.
After playing bass for over 20 years I still crack up when any reference is made to the G string 😂
You helped me a lot, thanks!!
Thank You for Your Excellent Lesson!
this was real nice, thanks for sharing your knowledge
You are the best!!! It sounds good but you gotta look good too!!
"Now, you don't want to... punch it... there is no violence...at all...with this...style of playing." - Yonit Spiegelman
That’s what she said in this video, yep.
"That's what she said in this video, yep." - Skip Hoffenflaven
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Maybe you want to push it but I won't let you hahah but take me anyhow
@@skiphoffenflaven8004 yep
Yonit, You're wonderful!
Thanks for the very helpful tips
You must be worlds best teacher!
Bon, bap, bon, bap...wonderful teacher God bless and keep it up
Hey, great! ... BUT ... there are a few questions left ... a) Depending on scale length of the instrument - WHERE should thumb hit the string (22nd fret? 24th fret? end of fretboard?) ... b) WHICH pick-up should be used? (Bridge or Neck PU or both?) ... c) WHICH kind of bass should be used? (ash body/maple neck? or alder body/rosewood neck? ... ) ... d) long scale bass or short scale bass? ... Greetings and best wishes from Europe/Austria!
Just slap it.
Like I do every night.
I subscribed because of the thumbnail alone. The hair, the bass… definitely subscribed. Great bass talk too lol.
You are really a fantastic bassist and teacher. You explain things in a way that you can understand. I have to sign up
Thanks Roland! Hope to see you at the workshop soon! I've just corrected the sign-up link :) yonitspiegelman.as.me/improvisebass
thanks yonit for your advice from here Venezuela
Thanks to you🥳😍i tried slapping but i can't .... I hope this video helps me🥳🥳
If I watched this before going to my first 3minutes slap gig, my thumb & index will be saved from that huge blisters i got 😆
Thanks for the video. Question: could you speak to the issue of where the thumb is striking the string; i.e. Did I notice that the thumb was striking the string always at the end of the fretboard?
Nice to see women giving tips and lessons. Going to try and watch everything. Keep going. Don't stop.
thx for the advise merci beaucoup!
Thanks! Super lesson. Now, if I could just figure out how Louis "Thunder Thumbs" Johnson could possibly slap individual strings with his palm instead of his thumb, that would be _awesome!_
I also find that practicing on the G string is helpful. 😂😁
Just what I needed! You are a superb teacher. Thank you!
wow she is good sounds great yonit spiegelman funky funk sound great video
Awesome!
Very useful tutorial. I'll definitely keep these in mind when I get started
Awesome video Yonit!
A little tip to you as a pay back. Your humidifier right on top of your keyboard/electronic piano will slowly cause damage to it.
Thank you so much for teaching straight to the point. You are a fantastic bass player. I am your fan! I love listening to your band/project Foreign Hues as well. Thank you for sharing all of this with us. Greetings from Brazil
Yonit, you are gifted bassist and teacher. So simple, straight forward and effective. I don't do slap often, not the kind of music I play, but, just it is a tool in my tool box. I always had problems with shoulder pain when I slap. Watching the video helped me realize my posture issue which I will be correcting.
Awesome
Hi Yonit. I have learned a lot in your videos! You are very good bass player.
actually helpful. can't wait for the play along. cheers
You're so cool! thanks a bunch for sharing how to slap bass! ^_^ I wanna learn and play like you! God bless!
It’s easy to practice it with your G string LOL…But seriously good video
I've always thought of the rhythm of the slap/pop combo like percussion. Congas and bongos.
Thank you for the lessons your are not the only channel I watch I watch other to learn but you deftly break it down for us 2 year old minds thank you soooo
Much. 🙏
Good instruction. When I learned this technique I found the right hand feel was similar to dribbling a basketball or hitting a speed bag.
(Y) -our
(O) -wn
(N) -ice
(I) -nstrument
(T) -alking
😊👍 nice vid! I've been playing bass now for over 30 years and never really "understood" slapping (the bass), but right now i'm motivated to start from the beginning. Cool Tipp: those Ghostnotes. Take care 🤘🎸
I like Yonit a lot. But I hate slap bass so much.
You rock! She seems to be great girl and good teacher but this bass trolling has spread widely enough and it never sounds good.
The only thing I hate more than slap bass is the people who can do it. So frustrating...
A little 'secret' to all who want to learn slapping: Use lighter strings. Try a 40-100 set or even lower. It gives you much better control especially when popping the string.
You are of great help. Thank you much.
So this honestly happened (pardon any perversion):
Friend: "What have you been up to?"
Me: "Slappin' the bass."
Friend: "That's what you boys call it these days?"
lol when I first saw the title I thought it read 'Introduction to Bit*h slap' XD
Nice bass. Love the Sadowsky
Yonit is the best
Playing bass guitar and guitar for 57 years this Saturday. I just now found this video and you made me fall in love with you at 7:50 when you said, “...if it’s frustrating to you, leave your guitar, come back the next day and try again.” Yes, it’s great advice, but that’s not the part I’m focused on, which is a bit trivial compared to the advice itself, but it’s something a *LOT* of bass guitar players complex over, which is *admitting that the bass guitar IS a guitar!” It’s always great to see the younger folks keeping it real, *THANK YOU!!*
you said: ""you made me fall in love with you at 7:50" I fell in love with hjer 1st time I saw her. She is easy on my eyes!
Not only she’s good she is not wearing sexy outfit just to get attention.
Good job!
Excellent teaching, it's given quite a lot of trade secrets to us wanna b's, guitar player in transition, this is extremely helpful and given lots to work with..much appreciated..
You’re awesome
thanks for these tips! i am a noob on slap, and i still trying to improve my technics. I dont know why my slap sound is so bad, if is because my skills, my bass, my amp, or all of this.
Maybe strings???
Its very encouraging and uplifting.
thanks!
Hi Yonit, I really enjoy & love the way you play Bass. I've been watching, learning, even trying out some of youtube's Bass lessons, but getting nowhere. Are you in a school in New York City where I can go one on one with you & teach me some real good Bass playing. Your input is very much appreciated. Thank you & have a G8 day. Cheers.
Yonit, you are an amazing teacher! Thank you!
I've been watching several of your videos and I love how you teach, it's so calm and nurturing. You're gonna make a great Mom....lol lol
Very good session, thank you Yonit.
HOW to make it sound that good? Cuz no matter how hard I hit, bass sounds a bit too low, turning my thumb into a hammer! Does it has anything to do with Gain?
Another magnificent video Yonit. You have a unique way of teaching. Thanks again! ~ Steve
It's impossible to sound bad on a sadowsky...
Hi Yonit! What is that group class you talk about at the end of this video?
Are all your thumps free strokes?
That's wild hairdo
What about adjusting the sound mix on your bass? Does it make a difference?
This is an awesome tutorial! So cool! :)
Thank you for letting the little secrets out! It helped a lot...!!!
God bless you real good. You blessed my bass guitar life
Good introduction to slap,pl also make a tutorial to how set the eq on guitar and amplifier
I'm looking for you garo committee, Thank you teaching to the friend 🖐️
Great instructional video Yonit!
You’re the queen of the slap bass and this is a learning bass guitar experience
When you want A+ Bass instruction minus the rock-star attitude!
Cool! Awesome instrumental techniques. Keep up the good work! 🎸🤩🎶
Great lesson thanks
Well Thanks so much. I'm going to start working on some Slap Bass tomorrow. Really like that. And your Hair is kind of a Hot Mess but I really like it. Ha Thanks Again. Lover your Videos. :)
I really want to find a bass slap guide, introduction that gives me guideline for the tone. Im not bassist, rather multi-instrumentalist and no matter how I try to follow techniques it just not sound good without a tone, amp settings, compressor? settings, everything else that helps you get the tone like that, its not working to just taking a bass and some tone... atleast for me
Super helpful! One thing I’m struggling with on slap is getting a clean sound. Do you setup your bass with any more or less action for slap versus finger playing?
I set it all up as low as it goes, I like playing relatively soft, and getting a big sound! Thanks for watching Stephen!
Thank you Yonit! This is very helpful!
Messy but super cute
Great lesson!!!
Thanks so much! Very useful information. I just started lessons locally and I was wondering how to start slapping...this I think will help so much! Can't wait to get home and practice this. You Rock!
Thank you. I play guitar snd this csn help me explain what I'm hearing in my head... when talking to a bass player
Thanks! this is the clearest explanation I've found so far for slap bass.
im trying to learn it coming from guitar - your hair is awesome
My new song
What about the string have to be set to a certain height for slapping to work?
No Sittings on the Amp. or in the tune.
I already commented on the vids contents so that's out of the way. I'm trying to be really careful with this comment on Yonit 'looks' on this vid. I could not help but notice her "right-out-of-bed" disheveled hair and light or no-make up while I watched the vid. It took me a while to realize why. It is intentional, like everything else in the vid. Yonit seems to be saying, "I don't need to show off my 'wares' to get your attention". And I am grateful. So much not like "listening" to other excellent women bassists who put sooo much emphasis on heir looks. My eyes are for my wife, alone.
First you're cute❤.... And over all it's so nice ... Thanks for your suggest , so cool
❤from meghalaya, india
I could say freely, respectfully, "Ooh baby I love your way" the way You teach us. I am a beginner and enjoy your recommendations "nights and days"
I enjoy your videos Yonit. I practiced the slap, pop, and hammer-on you demonstrated here. The only thing missing was how you mute your G string after you pop it. I watched and re-watched your technique, but I could not see what you did. I think you mute it with the same finger you popped it with, but a demonstration or explanation would be helpful.