Slap Bass

Friend of a Friend · 29th November 2003, 05:13 PM

Right I've been playing bass for many many years, but Ive never been any good at slap. However recently I came up with a cool slap riff and have bagan learning some techniques. Anyone got any good tips, places to look at for tips or songs worth learning with different techniques in.

Burny · 29th November 2003, 09:36 PM

heres my tip.......dinnae slap

mrlizard · 29th November 2003, 09:45 PM

Its usually a really crap idea, don't bother

Friend of a Friend · 29th November 2003, 11:53 PM

I've got the technique to actually slapping and it sounds pretty good. I'm just looking for some different riffs that sound nice with slap, its how I learn stuff, just playing loads of stuff in a style to pick up repeated ideas that work and adapting them.

Burny · 30th November 2003, 04:27 PM

er chillis aeroplane is pretty cool for startin on

Afro Joe · 30th November 2003, 04:32 PM

victor wooten - me and my bass guitar, classical thump, u can't hold no groove.

alien_syndm · 30th November 2003, 04:41 PM

Thumb basics - Jonas Hellbourg

Theres 2 ways of doing slap as well, flea does the lazy kinda way, its easier but not as good really, better with the mark king sorta way with the thumb upwards. And be prepared to sit for hours just slapping a single string till you get the technique right !

And slap bass rules all you non slappers!

what?? · 1st December 2003, 10:07 AM

Yes indeed Slap Bass does rule!!
nice easy yeet effective riff is "Can't Stop" by the chillis
it is rewarding

mrlizard · 1st December 2003, 10:15 AM

If you cant play every primus song perfectly first time, your shite. That stuffs fucking easy.

My First Kev · 1st December 2003, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrlizard

If you cant play every primus song perfectly first time, your shite. That stuffs fucking easy.

thats a joke right ?

first slap bass i learned was the intro to My Name Is Mud, its not a style i like though.

Degze · 1st December 2003, 03:27 PM

um..the best and most effective place to "slap" is just afore the last fret.
practice watching telly going up and down the strings,then jumping between them in different sequences.
Also you will have to learn to "pop" and use more than just the 2 fingers you use to give people 2's up to so thats your thumb and 3 other fingers to slap n pop!
After a while you can then go on to learn to "double slap" where you slap with yer other hand way up the neck-its fair hard tho!
Remember you dont have to slap every note,its more effective if you dont!
one of my favourite songs to "slap" along to is "girls on film" by Duran Duran-it may sound cheesy cause its DD but just listen to it,a brilliant bass line with a cool bass solo.
also early chili stuff like "jungle man,stone cold bush",etc...
oh and "livin in america" James Brown

mrlizard · 2nd December 2003, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by My First Kev

thats a joke right ?

No, i was being deadly serious.

what?? · 2nd December 2003, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrlizard

No, i was being deadly serious.

i hope not!! some of the primus bass lines are really hard to play!! there bassist is pretty amazing!

mrlizard · 2nd December 2003, 11:54 AM

fucking hell, whenever i am being sarcastic in future i am going to put it in brackets at the end of the sentEnce to avoid any confusion.

alien_syndm · 2nd December 2003, 01:04 PM

You might want to run a spell checker as well.

Apprently you took my advice.

29th November 2003, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Friend of a Friend Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miles away Posts: 1,440	Slap Bass Right I've been playing bass for many many years, but Ive never been any good at slap. However recently I came up with a cool slap riff and have bagan learning some techniques. Anyone got any good tips, places to look at for tips or songs worth learning with different techniques in.

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Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,284	victor wooten - me and my bass guitar, classical thump, u can't hold no groove. Last edited by Afro Joe : 30th November 2003 at 04:46 PM.

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mrlizard Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Glen of Tranquility Posts: 1,054	fucking hell, whenever i am being sarcastic in future i am going to put it in brackets at the end of the sentEnce to avoid any confusion. Last edited by mrlizard : 2nd December 2003 at 01:19 PM.

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alien_syndm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: dundee Posts: 1,435	You might want to run a spell checker as well. Apprently you took my advice. Last edited by alien_syndm : 3rd December 2003 at 03:51 PM.

29th November 2003, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , Dundee Posts: 2,093	heres my tip.......dinnae slap

29th November 2003, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
mrlizard Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Glen of Tranquility Posts: 1,054	Its usually a really crap idea, don't bother

29th November 2003, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Friend of a Friend Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miles away Posts: 1,440	I've got the technique to actually slapping and it sounds pretty good. I'm just looking for some different riffs that sound nice with slap, its how I learn stuff, just playing loads of stuff in a style to pick up repeated ideas that work and adapting them.

30th November 2003, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burny Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , Dundee Posts: 2,093	er chillis aeroplane is pretty cool for startin on

30th November 2003, 04:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
alien_syndm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: dundee Posts: 1,435	Thumb basics - Jonas Hellbourg Theres 2 ways of doing slap as well, flea does the lazy kinda way, its easier but not as good really, better with the mark king sorta way with the thumb upwards. And be prepared to sit for hours just slapping a single string till you get the technique right ! And slap bass rules all you non slappers!

1st December 2003, 10:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
what?? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: last time I looked out of the window I was still in Dundee(sigh) Posts: 27	Yes indeed Slap Bass does rule!! nice easy yeet effective riff is "Can't Stop" by the chillis it is rewarding

1st December 2003, 10:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrlizard Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Glen of Tranquility Posts: 1,054	If you cant play every primus song perfectly first time, your shite. That stuffs fucking easy.

1st December 2003, 03:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Degze Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 533	um..the best and most effective place to "slap" is just afore the last fret. practice watching telly going up and down the strings,then jumping between them in different sequences. Also you will have to learn to "pop" and use more than just the 2 fingers you use to give people 2's up to so thats your thumb and 3 other fingers to slap n pop! After a while you can then go on to learn to "double slap" where you slap with yer other hand way up the neck-its fair hard tho! Remember you dont have to slap every note,its more effective if you dont! one of my favourite songs to "slap" along to is "girls on film" by Duran Duran-it may sound cheesy cause its DD but just listen to it,a brilliant bass line with a cool bass solo. also early chili stuff like "jungle man,stone cold bush",etc... oh and "livin in america" James Brown