Help me with slap!

[KingHydra16]

Yo. I need to improve my slap bass technique. Does anybody have any helpfull tips?

[Tryxx]

Yes, yes we do. At the top of the subforum list is "Bass Lessons." That takes you to these links here:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/lesson.php?lessonid=148

[cmogawa]

well i would practice slaping on all the strings and not just E and A
i would do the sam ewith poping

some other things u can do is instead of hiting the strings and bouncing
hit the string and go through it. this way of slap might help after if u want to persue duble thumbing

try check out the lessons section they have some good lessons on slap

also search for preveous threads on it

i think wintermute made an indepth thread on slap tech.

good luck

[KingHydra16]

I should add that I play a 5-string, and the strings are close together even for a 5-string, so this makes it difficult because I hit the strings I don't want to hit. I should also add that I'm a guitarist by heart and I picked up bass for my solo recording. I've been playing bass for about 4 months, and I use a pick almost all the time. It works well for me, and I'm almost as fast as I am on guitar. Thanks dudes, that helps.

[darrell]

You can't slap with a pick. I hope that helps. Also, read Tryxx's post. Kthx.

Oh yeah, it's not all about speed. You guitarists and your shenanigans. :rolleyes:

[bottlerocket]

Well, you can...but you gotta find a way to hold it while slapping. Maybe keep it tucker between fingers or put it in your mouth while slapping.

-Gav

[naut]

You can't slap with a pick. I hope that helps. Also, read Tryxx's post. Kthx.

Oh yeah, it's not all about speed. You guitarists and your shenanigans. :rolleyes:

assume much?

[KingHydra16]

Well, its not everyday that you hear someone rippin it up on a bass. And I can easily tuck the pick under my little finger. Us guitarists are so arrogant, I know. Its all part of the guitarist conspiracy. Us guitarists are planning to burn all your... Er, I was about to say, we're going to let you guys stand center stage from now on! Yeah... But watch out. I think the drummers are up to something. We've got vocalists on survailence 24-7. Oh, and whatever you do, don't look at the guitar forum. Its, uh, too boring, and you guys wouldn't be interested in what we're planning. I mean, talking about.

[bottlerocket]

Well, its not everyday that you hear someone rippin it up on a bass

Ummm...

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Yeeeah I don't know how to respond to that.

Listen to Billy Sheehan to get an idea of how bass can indeed by ripped up. :thumb:

I prefer more classical and groovy pieces than speedy shreddy solos, but whatever works.

-Gav

[Spaceman Spiff]

Once I thought I was slapping, turns out it was gas.

[KingHydra16]

Ummm...

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Yeeeah I don't know how to respond to that.

Listen to Billy Sheehan to get an idea of how bass can indeed by ripped up. :thumb:

-Gav

God forbid, I wasn't saying it couldn't! I was just being an arrogant guitarist. :rolleyes: We're always bragging about something. Blah blah blah watch me shred blah blah blah tapping blah blah distortion blah blah aren't I sexy with my acoustic blah blah blah mullet.

[bottlerocket]

Um...what?

No one here is against guitarists, dude. :amaze:

Chill.

-Gav

[KingHydra16]

Yeah I know. I'm just kidding.:p

[elhammo]

Well, its not everyday that you hear someone rippin it up on a bass. And I can easily tuck the pick under my little finger. Us guitarists are so arrogant, I know. Its all part of the guitarist conspiracy. Us guitarists are planning to burn all your... Er, I was about to say, we're going to let you guys stand center stage from now on! Yeah... But watch out. I think the drummers are up to something. We've got vocalists on survailence 24-7. Oh, and whatever you do, don't look at the guitar forum. Its, uh, too boring, and you guys wouldn't be interested in what we're planning. I mean, talking about.



wow not only are guitarists arogant they're also remarkably un-funny.

[bottlerocket]

^ We're not into that sort of stuff here, so please don't cause animosity. :)

-Gav

[KingHydra16]

Ok, sorry.

[bottlerocket]

^ No no! You're fine! :p

I was talking to that other dude..."el hammo."

-Gav

[cAPS_lOCK]

Well, its not everyday that you hear someone rippin it up on a bass. And I can easily tuck the pick under my little finger. Us guitarists are so arrogant, I know. Its all part of the guitarist conspiracy. Us guitarists are planning to burn all your... Er, I was about to say, we're going to let you guys stand center stage from now on! Yeah... But watch out. I think the drummers are up to something. We've got vocalists on survailence 24-7. Oh, and whatever you do, don't look at the guitar forum. Its, uh, too boring, and you guys wouldn't be interested in what we're planning. I mean, talking about.

I laughed.

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[BassVirtuoso]

wow not only are guitarists arogant they're also remarkably un-funny.

Who the **** are you?

[Led_Zeppelin678]

I laughed.

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[Bass-AKIRA]

God forbid, I wasn't saying it couldn't! I was just being an arrogant guitarist. :rolleyes: We're always bragging about something. Blah blah blah watch me shred blah blah blah tapping blah blah distortion blah blah aren't I sexy with my acoustic blah blah blah mullet.

lol mullets:rolleyes:


only un-arrogant guitars are bassist turned guitarists:smash:

[Thonk]

lol mullets:rolleyes:


only un-arrogant guitars are bassist turned guitarists:smash:
*shields eyes from aura of ignorance radiating from this post*

[Akira]

Um...what?

No one here is against guitarists, dude. :amaze:

Chill.

-Gav
Which bass forum do you visit? This place is oozing with arrogance and bitter feelings for guitarists for being more popular.
Plus guitarists are assholes.:rolleyes:
Seriously though, guitarists are cool.

[bottlerocket]

Shhh! You'll scare him away.

-Gav

[thelowsoundofbass]

Which bass forum do you visit? This place is oozing with arrogance and bitter feelings for guitarists for being more popular.
Plus guitarists are spatulas.:rolleyes:
Seriously though, guitarists are cool.

I laughed at this post.

lowsound

[Akira]

I laughed at this post.

lowsound
May I ask why?

[Johnny Strongarm]

I'm lawling at this whole thread. TS should stop by every once in a while.

[thelowsoundofbass]

May I ask why?

Because I see very little mentioned about guitarists being pricks around here.

lowsound

[Thonk]

Because I see very little mentioned about guitarists being pricks around here.

lowsound
Did you completely disregard the last sentence and the ":rolleyes:" before that?

[BassVirtuoso]

Because I see very little mentioned about guitarists being pricks around here.

lowsound

I laughed at your post because you have some kind of trisomy 21.

[Akira]

Actually no, you do get a lot of arrogance here. It isn't always saying guitarists are pricks, but a lot of people here think bass is the hardest, best, most groovy, and most overlooked instrument.

[thelowsoundofbass]

Actually no, you do get a lot of arrogance here. It isn't always saying guitarists are pricks, but a lot of people here think bass is the hardest, best, most groovy, and most overlooked instrument.

I think that it CAN be the most groovy. I do not agree with the other things that you mentioned.

Hardest? Piano or violin.
Best? That is objective.
Most overlooked? Euphonium (sp?)

lowsound

[Thonk]

I suggest you just stop, Lowsound.

Everything in your last post is just opinion so there's no need to start an argument with Akira.

[Akira]

I think that it CAN be the most groovy. I do not agree with the other things that you mentioned.

Hardest? Piano or violin.
Best? That is objective.
Most overlooked? Euphonium (sp?)

lowsound
They are all subjective.

[burtonbassist_101]

there can be/are some groovy guitar/drum/whatever parts in songs no doubt, but imo it's the bass that makes the song groovy.

i dont ever recall seeing anyone say that bass is the hardest instrument either...

[Akira]

there can be/are some groovy guitar/drum/whatever parts in songs no doubt, but imo it's the bass that makes the song groovy.

i dont ever recall seeing anyone say that bass is the hardest instrument either...
They was an arguement a little while ago about whether or not bass is harder than guitar and drums.

[thelowsoundofbass]

They was an arguement a little while ago about whether or not bass is harder than guitar and drums.

HARDER, not hardest.

lowsound