doesnt work :(

[QUOTE=HappyMarshmellow]I just got a bass yesterday, I've been playing guitar for maybe 4 years though.

Am I doing this right?

[url]http://scanner_1.tripod.com/slap.wmv[/url][/QUOTE]
not even close

hand should be more like this
[url]http://www.dubyajoe.com/mxbass/quatre_DT_application.MOV[/url]

[QUOTE=quatre07]not even close

hand should be more like this
[url]http://www.dubyajoe.com/mxbass/quatre_DT_application.MOV[/url][/QUOTE]

:upset:

I was hoping that even though my technique technically wasn't correct, the sound I was getting would cut it

If you're having trouble with slap, the only honest way around it is to practice. You should be able to slap or pop any string in any order with little or no difficulty.


Also, to add to the precussion element of slap, try incorporating muted notes. Even a series of them can completely rock with slap, such as "Me and My Bass Guitar."

are there any other slap songs that are good for beginners besides, Higher Ground, The Antipop??

Police Helicopter by RHCP is quite easy, only 2 riffs... I only started slapping today and it was the 1st song I learnt.

thanks dude, i still don't fully get it, but it's close enough

How good should a bassist need to be to learn to slap and pop? I keep gettign long tones, where should I mute the string to get a short sound on both slap and pop?

mute the strings with your left hand (assuming thats your fretting hand, might as well call it the fretting hand) by lifting the fretting finger up slightly after slapping or popping

and you can be as good as you want to be - its a technique like fingerstyle, not a measure of...goodness...bloody poor vocabulary!

Thanks for this wintermute I learned alot

do you slap with your left hand or your right hand if you're a right-handed player?

[QUOTE=macabre]are there any other slap songs that are good for beginners besides, Higher Ground, The Antipop??[/QUOTE]
yeah, songs such as my name is mud when played with double slaps on the E string build up your speed, and there is a easy tab of lacquerhead on mx which helps getting popping and slapping on top and bottom string at a fluent rate

just wondering, does slapping a fretless bass put dints in the fretboard/break the bridge?

My fretless has marks on the fret(less)board but it isnt that noticable so far, and it hasn't done any real damage to it. I'm going to try and get a slap plate for it though just to be safe.

[QUOTE=rylche]do you slap with your left hand or your right hand if you're a right-handed player?[/QUOTE]

Right

Please post some pics man I really want to learn :(

[QUOTE=radiance]My fretless has marks on the fret(less)board but it isnt that noticable so far, and it hasn't done any real damage to it. I'm going to try and get a slap plate for it though just to be safe.[/QUOTE]
thanks for that, yeah i had heard that it damaged a fretless a fair bit but ive seen les slapping his rainbow bass (apparently fretless) many times, so im assuming he must have a plate or something on there

I'm just getting the hang of elementary slapping... Here's a line I learned today though:

G--------5--------------------------
D---------5h7---------5-5h7--------
A-----------------------------------
E--5-5------------5-5--------------

Slap anything on the E string. Pop the rest. Might be confusing if you can't hear it, but figure out a groove to it.

Im finding it really difficult to slap/pop muted notes, in the slap technique book i have there is alot of licks with muted notes, the sample/backing tracks have a great sound for the muted notes, mine never come out right could you give me some advice on how is easiest to achieve a decent sounding muted note played in slap/pop style? seems to be the most difficult part for me :confused:

I'm sure im braking the rules again, i don't really get this forum, but all my last replys has been "illegal".

I keep scratching the top of my index on the G-string, when i pop the D-string, i must be doing it wrong.. anybody got tips too get rid of this problem ?

[QUOTE=Scott01]Im finding it really difficult to slap/pop muted notes, in the slap technique book i have there is alot of licks with muted notes, the sample/backing tracks have a great sound for the muted notes, mine never come out right could you give me some advice on how is easiest to achieve a decent sounding muted note played in slap/pop style? seems to be the most difficult part for me :confused:[/QUOTE]

simply lay your left hand over the strings that you are muting, dont press down against the fret. Depending on where you do it you may achieve harmonics so if you do just move your hand down a little further, the right hand technique is exactly the same for muted notes, just tackle them with the aggression that you tackle the normal notes
PS-lay down more than one finger on your left hand if you are achieving harmonics

I seem to hit the string beside when slapping any way to solve this. Or should i mute the strings with my palm???? I added you to msn or wahtever but your not online now so i just am gonna ask here.

i keep getting a ringing sound, almost like harmonics, when i fret and thump the A string a lot. the action is pretty low on my guitar, like .4 cm on the E string (8th fret) and .4/.3 cm on the A string. is that too low?

i don't think it's my technique 'cause i thump with my thumb parallel to the strings and i use my wrist etc., but i can hardly ever get a clear note on the strings.

i also get a metal clacking sound everytime i thump, but i guess that's normal eh?

[QUOTE=Wintermute][b][u]Slapping[/u][/b]

Slapping is a sound made by striking the string with your thumb.

- Hold your thumb parallel to the string
- Twist your wrist sharply so that the thumb hits the string, and pull away again immediately.

I've often thought that slapping was closer to a Drumming technique than a stringed instrument technique. You're looking for the same kind of bounce off the string as if you were drumming.

Slapping is easiest on the E string, so start there and work your way onto the other strings.

You don't have to slap hard, as a general guide I slap the back of my left hand with my thumb, and if it hurts AT ALL I'm slapping too hard.

I personally slap near the fretboard, but experiment with this.

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So are you suposed to rebound your thumb after slapping low E, because I thought you were suposed to slap and have your thumb end up on the next string. Being self taught sucks.

thnx for the help:) , i was doing it all wrong

hi there
ihavent managed to get the slap pop thing going yet i was wondering is it possible that some basses either dont allow it or make it harder than others

Sorry for the delay - no bass doesn't allow slapping, unless you've not put any strings on it!

That said, the way you have your bass set up can affect things. If your action is too high, you'll have to slap ludicrously hard to get it to sound properly, and if your action is too low you may find the tone hard to get.

[QUOTE=Pitch Fork6]So are you suposed to rebound your thumb after slapping low E, because I thought you were suposed to slap and have your thumb end up on the next string. Being self taught sucks.[/QUOTE]

you can do either, they both have their advantages and disadvantages - i do what you do, as does my tutor, and victor wooten

but marcus miller and mark king bounce off the string, so its different strokes for different folks really