Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions for more information on how you can use the loops. My new slap bass lines are presented here as a series of exercises from 2 to 16 bars in length. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. There are currently more than 50 pages of slap bass materials online. Marcus millers smooth, jazz tinged, funky neo soul grooves give you a chance to soak up his awesome punchy slap tone, right before he unleashes a blur of notes that will leave you wondering if theres anything he cant do. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided. First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. The simple steps to slap bass course is a complete, stepbystep method for mastering the slap bass style from the absolute basics of the thumb slap all the way through to advanced techniques such as machine gun triplets, double thumbing and flamenco rolls. Adapted from the hugely successful print edition which. Slap, double thumb technique, easy slap, blues, dispensa slap. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad books bassline publishing is proud to announce the release of three new interactive books for the ipad ultimate slap bass beginner level, ultimate slap bass intermediate level, and ultimate slap bass advanced level. This lesson is about slapbass i have put some nice ideas in. Slap bass at its most pure has to be sly and the family stones thank you falettinme be mice elf agin the first ever recorded instance of the technique for bass guitar.
But this is the third essential teaching aid i recommend for bass players who wanna learn how to slap. Bass ebooks, slap, double thumb technique, easy slap, blues. Oct 26, 2016 first published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. Jun 01, 2009 slap bass at its most pure has to be sly and the family stones thank you falettinme be mice elf agin the first ever recorded instance of the technique for bass guitar. It doesnt matter what kind of bass guitar you have. Ultimate slap bass is a complete tutorial book, covering every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing and popping, strumming, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a. I figured out the very basic rudiment of slapping on my own. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation. The most complete book yet on the art of slap bass playing.
Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of ones knuckle, where it is particularly bony, to quickly strike the string against the fretboard. This book, slap technique for bass is a really nice compilation of practice riff that will hep you technique and broaden your creativity. Fornito da crea il tuo sito web unico con modelli personalizzabili. It is strung the same as a bass e a d g and has a really deep bass sound that i think is much richer than a standard bass guitar and i have used one in a full rock setup with great success. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3 track. In the slap guitar groove tablature below any note without any thing indicated above are slapped. The technique for slap bass differs from that of standard bass. The book includes 73 exercises and audio files and backing tracks are available to download separately for each one. The slap is probably the most fundamental element of the slap bass technique. The first two are ultimate slap bass by stuart clayton and funk bass by chris kringel. This lesson was made by a company called video progressions, who primarily make guitar tutorials. He is known as bassbaba father of bass among his fans and audiences for his bass guitar playing.
There are 91 exercises in this book and all have free backing tracks available to. Bass lessons slap bass tab slaps bass for beginners bass lessons hey i wrote this tab to help people who are learning slaps bass. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Finally, an easytounderstand, comprehensive study on the fine art of slap technique. E frequentemente usado em disco, funk 1 e rockabilly, 2 e outros generos. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. Im excited to be presenting my latest slap bass lines in this new way. Due to a lack of a drummer, larry decided to slap and pop the strings to simulate the percussive sound of a drum set. It is primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. This is why i created big funk text book slap, ebook that will teach you all you need to know about the slap technique. Slap bass is a sure fire way of introducing some red hot funk and groove into your playing style. The book covers slapped shuffle grooves, double thumbing, open string hammerons, combining techniques and more.
If you love the groovy bass lines in popular funk and rock songs, you might want to learn how to play slap bass. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3. Learn the coolest, funkiest and most dynamic of bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. The multiple xs indicated a left hand hit ghost note. Using your index finger tip, pull the string away from the fretboard and release it, the sound of the string snapping down onto the frets is know as popping. In this article, well give you a few pointers on getting started with slap bass technique, and finish with a more advanced exercise to demonstrate what it sounds like in a musical context. Ultimate slap bass intermediate edition develops the slap technique through techniques such as double popping, strumming, left hand slapping and machine gun triplets. This is a book that no electric bassist should miss. Below is a verybasic tutorial that will have you slappin in no time. Search, discover and share your favorite slappin da bass gifs. Slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a stepbystep system. Beginner to intermediate bass players who want to learn slap bass veteran bass teacher and berklee grad reveals a new super simple method for playing slap bass without expensive lessons, years of tedious practice, or even natural ability.
Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. I changed a few things and added a few more exercises in. It will take you from simple to advanced practices and enable you systematic progress, no matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned bass player. Funk studies for the electric bass slap bass examples. Clinica bass alejandro giusti music expert youtube. Apr 11, 2020 if you love the groovy bass lines in popular funk and rock songs, you might want to learn how to play slap bass. Best slap bassists the top ten best slap bassists 1 sumon aurthohin saidus salehin khaled sumon, is a bass player, singer, songwriter, composer, music producer from bangladesh and the vocalist and bassist for the rock band aurthohin.
Slap bass definition of slap bass by the free dictionary. If you use any of these slap bass loops please leave your comments. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Thus, even if youre already a great bass player, youll want to spend some time learning the basic forms and motions behind the slap sound. Slap that bass is a song composed by george gershwin, with lyrics by ira gershwin, introduced by fred astaire and dudley dickerson in the 1937 film shall we dance. In this book, the third in the series of three, advanced techniques are covered. Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. Slap bass continues to be used in the 21st century, as it is widely used by modern rockabilly and psychobilly band bassists, including kim nekroman nekromantix, geoff kresge tiger army, scott owen the living end and jimbo wallace the reverend horton heat. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique now more than 25 years later, slap it. Search, discover and share your favorite slap the bass gifs. A master of slap bass an exaggerated technique in which the strings are pulled far out and then let go so that they snap back, hinton had a fluid and technical style that was unmatched. Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions.
O portal dos baixistas brasileiros como dominar o braco do contrabaixo. In the following exercises you will be playing a combination of slap and pop, so it is very important that you keep your hand position. Larry graham developed slap bass while in a band with his mother. The song refers to the slap style of double bass playing that was popular at the time. Bass lessons slap text bass tab learn the song with the online tablature player. Utilizando tecnica slap toca primero notas dobles, y luego doble y triple pluck. He subsequently toured with louis armstrong and count basie before work with cbs. Ebook has 193 exercises, as well as 3 unique examples of bass solos. Ultimate slap bass by stuart clayton, 9780956964625, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I did not copy this from a book its just set up like one. Slap bass doesnt always have to be played at fast tempos, as the man in the pork pie hat has proven many a time. There are scores of cool slap bass players out there, but who are the truly great ones.
Ultimate slap bass is a complete tutorial book, covering every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing and popping, strumming, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a musical way. This slap guitar groove was actually adapted from one of the grooves in my slap bass funky fundamentals course that can be found on the sister site to called slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a stepbystep system funky slap guitar groove tablature. Slap text bass tab by bass lessons songsterr tabs with. Oct 31, 2012 slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad books bassline publishing is proud to announce the release of three new interactive books for the ipad ultimate slap bass beginner level, ultimate slap bass intermediate level, and ultimate slap bass advanced level. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad books. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. The free slap bass loops, samples and sounds listed here have been kindly uploaded by other users. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique. Slaps bass for beginners bass lessons hey i wrote this tab to help people who are learning slaps bass.
In this feature, we round up 10 of the best slap bassists to have laid down stone cold grooves and sizzlin technique on some of musics biggest and best loved tracks. Alejandro giusti bajo fretless y composicion, fito messina. Kresges rapid slapping ability is all the more remarkable given that for much of his career he was an electric. I did really right this i wrote it again because my other good account and all my tabs got deleted somehow. Bass ebooks, slap, double thumb technique, easy slap.