How To Play Slap Bass #1 - Getting Started
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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This is a lesson for bass players who want to get into slapping like Mark King or Flea for the first time. I go over the basics of thumb technique and popping and also a little on how to get a slap tone.
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It depends where it hurts. You'll get sore fingers from popping for a while until the callus builds up. The action of the wrist can make you ache a little and the thumb can ache a little too if you overdo it. Just take it easy for a few days then try again.
Syrenity Lowe Kind of disappointing you’re trying to play bass for music like that
No offence it’s just not good at all
6 Years late but you look like you are from Sublime lmao, Badass video man thanks!
@Syrenity Lowe Experiment with improvising along to songs you may not know the chords to. See if you can figure out what notes the bassist is playing just by listening.
Ignore the guy that insulted what you're trying to learn, music doesn't discriminate, just focus on learning what you want to play.
I have extreme doubts anyone will see this 8 years later but I absolutely can not for the life of me hit any string without accidentally hitting the one under or above it too idk why but I can't and it's bugging me so much does anyone have a way I can practice not hitting them because at This point I'm half tempted to electrify three of my strings so I get shocked if i don't hit the right one
it's funny how almost 10 years later, it answers the question that's been bugging me,, my index hurts a lot when I try learning the popping sound, really trying to bear through the pain and learn the technique
It's about time someone could answer all of my questions. 3 different bass teachers and none of them could tell me why my bass slapping was so sub par. Immediate results and immediate happiness. You are the MAN.
And it's funny. Because when you said "no need to go too fast" i was already trying to speed it up. Hahaha. I genuinely feel... Like I have a bass teacher now. And it feels so good to finally push out of the box that I've been stuck in.
This is probably the best beginner slap lesson I've seen.
7:39 lol "choking on the D"
8:10
Oof
Proud to be 200th
10:32, use 2 fingers under the bASS for more quaORGASMSlity sound
He also said slap the "a" while popping the "g" string...
I am a new bass player and I have wanted to learn slap bass so badly. This video was easy to understand and finally helped me out on how to learn slap bass! 10/10
Great, fast to the point, offers actual practice tips, and not just wanking around teaching nothing. Subscribed.
BEST TRUE SLAP TUTORIAL ON THE INTERNET
(Hello from Los Angeles, CA. USA). - May 2020; I paid for his bass lessons level 1 & 2, this guy is an excellent teacher!.
I'm a drummer who loves to study playing bass and just starting out,, your video is very helpful. Thanks a million!
Hello. I'm Seb, metal bass player (Zuul FX, Temple Of Silence), based in Paris, France. Just want to say 'Thank You' for all these well explained advices!!!! Haha I start to play slap because of your videos. I learn again my basics. We learn all our life. Realy good stuff !!!!!
I know it's been 10 years, but this is the only video that has helped me get it. After years of feeling discouraged, everything has seemed to click with this video. So thank you!
By far the best slap bass tutorial I've found -- thank you so much!
13:30 Super Mario 1, level 1-2?
People,...After reading a lot of your comments; I have to say something that most of you should understand. We are MUTANTS...We're weird. We like to play the bass guitar and that in itself is some what strange. The bass guitar is a very interesting instrument because of the almost limitless tonal qualities and techniques you can employ to get what ever kind of sound you want to achieve. We can use our fingers or a pick, slap it or thump it...all that without any effects boxes at all. We're playing our favorite songs while a guitar player is messing with his distortion, delay, reverb, and what ever else they have to do to set up. My point is this...if you love playing the bass...just play it. All it takes is time and practice, practice, practice. Nothing comes easy or everybody could do it.
i dont think anyone who likes to play bass is weird, it's a cool instrument, most of bass players have played a guitar too, guitar is more difficult and complex but both instruments are great :)
MyDreamside wtf are u talking about?, bass is way harder to play than guitar
James McDonald HEY!!! I resemble that comment!!!
Luis Cespedes Bass is easy to learn but hard to master
bannanbacon is easy to make punk/rock covers (that doesnt mean u have learned how to play bass)
I watched the first two videos and I like your presentation style, the balance between demonstrating and narration is excellent. You cover so much yet it doesn't seem hurried.
Talking bass the tutorials are brilliant mostly easy to follow. As an experienced bass player I find the tutorials helpful with trying out new styles and techniques. Always some to learn. This puts all those who try to make jokes about bass players in their place. Many thanks to talking bass and to youtube from seaga beckford bsc hons.
Thanks Mark, brilliantly put forward .
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Oops wrong channel
SLAPPED LIKE NOW just in case.
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I will call the police LMAO
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As someone learning slap guitar techniques, I've found this extremely useful :D
THIS IS A NICE LESSON STREAM FOR BASS SLAPPING BEGINNERS & THANK YOU!
I wonder if it's also in the Amp you use. I'm using a concert speaker that was meant for piano ._.
Update: My mom got me a Fender Amp for Christmas! I'm so excited to use it!
First person who really talked about muting. This was my problem. Thanks !!
Super helpful, I’ve been playing bass for 5 and a half years and still can’t slap too well. Thank you. ☺️ I’ll be practicing these over the next few weeks for sure.
i want a loop of you saying "Poppin G strings, chokin on D, slap pop combination."
Your lessons are well paced and thorough, much appreciated!
Not only is this the best explanation of how to play slap (for a beginner like myself), but it's also the best video quality I've seen. It's very easy to see exactly what your fingers are doing, and your explanation is clear and concise. Many thanks for making this video. I'm already better at playing slap.
THE BEST SLAP TUTORIAL EVER
This has got to be the best beginner slap bass video I've been able to find. Thank you so much.
There is also one by Flea, hes extremely good. That video was very helpful and I only started playing bass 2 days ago
I'm looking forward to finally learning how to slap bass! Not sure how much I'll use it gigging, but I do know that I have a much better chance to use Slap Bass if I know how to Slap Bass! LOL
Hey man you're videos are awesome, highly appreciate the time and effort and talent
Thanks man! I couldn't get anything outta my bass until you talked about Flea's technique now I'm getting somewhere!
thank you for saying all the tips that aren't in my slap bass book I've been using. It is VERY helpful
Finally a decent RUclips on slapping! Thanks. (Now I have to practice)
I'm 8 years into guitar and I've learned various instruments, but bass seems to be one of the stranger ones with unique techniques I wouldn't ever thought of. The same exact thing is happening to me, in trying to learn popping my middle finger felt right, but it was coming straight out. Unfortunately I tried popping the D string so I didn't notice that after awhile my fingers were scrapping on the G string and they got bloody.
Now thats real blood sweat and tears for music!
Thanks for the lesson I needed some fine tuning for my habbits being developed on bass. Especially for my bass it's a 5 string so I have to manage my strikes on E differently.
when i hit the E string, it sounds louder and the A not that loud and the D even les powrful, did anyone face the same problem?
Me too. I slap with my thumb facing upwards like this guy does, so I have to be careful (i.e. use less power) to slap them without striking the others as well. A few things that I understand to be helpful:
Slap past the end of the fingerboard, almost over the neck pickup but not quite there.. The strings will still hit the frets, making that bright percussive sound we all love. The strings are farther apart the closer you get to the bridge, so you can wail on those A and D strings to get that volume you want without having to worry about striking the adjacent ones. This is my preferred technique, although I imagine some of the clowns on the comments thread will want to hand me for suggesting it.
Slap the E string more gently, so that the A and D string will sound more even. Turn up your bass or your amp to compensate for the lost volume. This takes a bit of getting used to, but you'll come to enjoy having that extra "oomf" in reserve instead of always being there and messing up your playing dynamics.
Try a new technique. Slapping with your thumb facing sideways or downward will allow you to approach the strings at a different angle, and you may get a different result in terms of dynamic response.
So what you can do is you can actually go through the string when you thump (yes this is a thing) people like Marcus miller do this beautifully when you watch them play, but to do this your thumb has to be patrolled to the string
@@shasta4501 This was super helpful. Thank you!
Try a compression pedal; learn what it does ; set it up right so you have equal sounds on thumping and plucking and one is not louder or softer than the other; I pick hard with my fingers; so evening out with compression helps; Saw Edgar Winters bass player switch to compression when he slapped and tapped on his solo; got the idea there.
It's a Fender Jazz Marcus Miller edition customised with Dimarzio Ultra Jazz Pickups, John East preamp and a Hipshot Detuner on the low E. The John East preamp is great. Stacked volume/pickup select, stacked treble/bass, stacked sweepable parametric mid and passive tone knob. Also has active/passive switch and pickup select switch for when in passive mode. There's an article on the Talkingbass website all about it.
You are the best bass teacher for me because I just got a bass
This is a must watch session for anyone who is thinking of slapping the bass.
although I play guitar,I found it quite interested. nice one mate.
best instructional video I've found on this thank you so much
Awesome. Great detail and explanation. I am sure it will be very useful for beginners (like me), also great explanation. Thanks!
Great lesson and explanations!
Me enseñas inglés? Amigo
Remember if you want to learn how to play slap bass, you can check out my complete Simple Steps To Slap Bass Course over at Talkingbass: www.talkingbass.net/simple-steps-slap-bass/
great video. Exactly what I was looking for. I'm a guitar player playing bass for the past 6 years and haven't gotten around to learning slap. Thanks for this!
Habla español.?
Best slap lesson, thanks Mark
Very helpful thank you
Best bass insructor on the internet!
You're such a good teacher, really one of the best on RUclips, liked and subscribed!
I started out like flea style (flat hand over the strings) but find myself catching the D string with the top of my thumb whenever I try to slap the A (my big fingers?) I usually cover it up by somehow muting the D string, which I suppose works but only for certain things. Now I'm trying your kind of style but having the hardest time trying to slap with my arm lower like that and having more of a clenched hand.... any advice?
I started out like that and it took me a while to adjust. Try wearing the bass a little higher. If you look at Mark King, he has his bass very high. It's a bit of a pain for fingerpicking as I show in my lesson on strap height but slapping with thumb up is a lot easier and once you've nailed the thumb action you'll be able to wear the strap a little lower. If your strap is too low then you won't be able to slap with your thumb up. Experiment a little. You don't need to clench your hand too much. I do but others don't.
i don't get the flea style playing, i think it totally sucks
What the uploader said. Adjust your strap.
Also try sitting down on a regular chair or couch, with the bass over your belly. It won't look as cool, but it will feel a lot more comfortable than trying to do this while having the instrument dragging over the tops of your shoes.
Thanks again for the tabs and the video. Well explained.
Really appreciate the lesson! Great explanation of everything. I came here because I was trying to play the slap bass part on the song " Stomp" by Brothers Johnson, so this will definitely help.
Thanks for the lesson; I really like the explanation and demonstrations. I'm a super beginner (30 days in) and while I'm getting a lot string vibration in the strings I think that will get much better with time.
Great video, just what I've been looking for, thanks a lot!
Great lesson, subscribed.
I always had the thought that slap bass was overused by poor players who only know open E octaves for showing off in music stores.
However your lesson has shown me that it is a great technique when practiced like you suggested. I'll definitely be having a go later.
Thanks again
Mark, you told me the missing ingredient for slap. Muting/staccato. That's what I was missing. Thx! No one's lessons go over that.
Best lesson for slap beginners on youtube!
Good teaching, thank you👍
Really great introduction to slap bass lesson 😊
choking on the D XD
+Blackheart 7654 I thought I was the only one who caught that one LOLLL xD
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i was just about to comment the same thing LOL
"Release the pressure, so you're not touching the wood"
diedd immediately
thank you so much, I have been stalled and now I get it. Awesome lesson
This dude taught Davie504 holy slap.
How do you know? What is your source for this claim?
Also taught Larry Grahm
you mean the guy that sounds like max headdrum and has a gf half his size so people will think he has a long dck? pfff! he's too busy trying to get likes and shares instead of trying to teach bass. what a show off.
@@fragezeichenwenn Davie said it about 4 months ago in a video
@@rorymax Davie could have said that. I watch the date of the video presentation and believe his words.
wow your set up sounds great
Slapping makes for a cool addition to your playing, but I find that with the proper sound settings I can mimic a slap sound while still playing rock bass (think John Entwistle), and I don't have to get my fingers twisted into a knot as I'm strictly a finger player; no pick for me. I did work at slapping for playing Chili Peppers songs. Just enough to pull it off. Excellent tutorial for beginners, or those looking to learn something new. Nice job!
Thanks for this. It finally makes sense!
Great video for my self-learning，just have seen it，谢谢
Aww you git, I wanna learn slap bass now. I'll look in every night as this is the best instruction I've seen lol
Great lessons, well explained, great teacher.
Awesome!! You rock and keep me practicing due to yur length of time spent for your lessons. chat on Saturday!!!
Great lesson. Thanks
can't say thank you enuff...I am such a noobie (little over a year playing.. 53 yrs old) but I have learned very much.. personally, I'd love to learn and just have an ale with you... :)
thanks a lot for all the effort you do Mark, i´ve studing with your videos and i think im making some progresses
I have a question for anyone who's still lurking in the comments here:
What part of my thumb should be hitting the string? I try to use the widest part, right around the knuckle, but my accuracy is pretty bad and I keep hitting other strings by accident. Any ideas?
Hit with the bony outside part of your thumb joint. Your accuracy will improve with practice.
Thanks guys. I'm getting the hang of it.
Thanks Mark🎶👍
Amazing & awesome explanation, thank you!
Liked! Subscribed! Excited to practice the technique which was very well explained and bound to get me started. Thank you..
I end up slapping more than one string sometimes, any tips for that?
As Poe Dameron said in The Force Awakens, you might want to rethink your technique. Use your left hand to mute the strings you're not playing, or adjust the angle of your thumb.
If you play with your thumb facing upward like I do, dedicate a few practice sessions to playing with your thumb sideways or downward. It will feel awkward at first, but it may end up working.
Honestly, its all about practice. I am still earlier in the learning process, and I have found that when I just do slapping drills, my aim improves a lot. I slap with my thumb more parallel to the string, as opposed to crossing it (thumb points down), so accuracy is a little more challenging, but it is worth the time and effort. :)
Thank you for the video I found it very educational
Thank you very much for the great video
Hey, Alexi Sayle, Nice lesson. Thank you!!!!
Excellent. Thanks for posting this.
Thank yo very much great teaching !!!!!!
The best slap video for people that wants to learn this world od slap technique im learning thanks.
Thank you so much that helped me a lot and that answered all of my questions
Wow, thanks for sharing, I wanna try it!
Thanks for the tip.
wow this is was so great , i learn so much more thank for the tutorial
Very good lesson.. thank you…. Happy Christmas
Thank you!
Valuable lesson, many thanks !
Well you've taught me how to cure my flying middle finger (without cutting it off, which was my original plan), so I'm hoping you'll guide me towards mastering the slap bass.
After 10 days, I'm successfully hitting the lower three strings all at once ☹... yeah, I know: practice.
How the f do you stop your open strong slap without making sound from the fret
40ozTOFREEDOM This might help: ruclips.net/video/n9wbDuikPeA/видео.html
You hit diagonley on the string not straingt down
He should explain how to slap the string as you said, if this is how he does it. Does the string hit the fret?
I just realised you're actually talking about stopping or 'choking' the note. The fret sound you get is actually the sound you're looking for when you try the muted palm slap (check out my video on that). Lots of people find it tough to do that but you're doing it naturally. To stop that noise just choke lighter. If you have a very low action you'll get that thud from the frets quite a lot. The higher the action the less it'll happen. But imo you don't really need to worry about it. They just add to the percussive flavour of the riff. If you REALLY want to get rid of it, just bring the hand down lighter when choking.
Here ill use guitar terminology...Dont do a hammer on, do a mute
Great lesson. Thanks!
How do I play this if I don't have any hands?
Lick the bass
Bob...Is that you?
*how did you type this*
Simple. Use somebody else's hands.
I finally got it! Thanks!
Slapping for me only results in my strings smacking into the pickups and it sounds like garbage. Is there any way to solve this issue?
Use less force
@@northtexasskies3243 thats what she said!😂😂
very useful! well explained!!
Thank you
excellent tutorial
Thank you Thank you
Awesome, thanks!
Brilliant lesson thanks. Your accent sounds like you live very close to me 😃 got to be East Yorkshire!
Thanks for the lesson...
thank you man! you do really well...