Best Slap Techniques

Nami · #1 09-02-2006, 12:25 PM

Hey..
I'm kinda "old skool" Slapper right now and i realy can't do what all of those new guys doin' because no one knows here to do it clean and right so i would be greatfull if you can tell me about slap thechniques and webs that can help me dealin' with then.

10x alot
Gal.

Alvaro Martín Gómez A. · #2 09-02-2006, 12:51 PM

This is a great video for learning the double thump technique, which I think is very useful and cool, but unfortunately I don't have enough time nowadays to keep a consistent practice schedule. If it were that popular 14 years ago, I think I'd have a decent skill level at it right now.

Hope this helps.

davefarrell · #3 09-02-2006, 10:22 PM

so i watched a lesson video by victor wooten and im sure others saw it and i was wondering, he doesn't seem to be slapping it really hard but he still gets the sound of a nice slap and when i try it it's like my thumb is a wuss and won't get the right noise cause i wanna learn to do the down up thingy he does with my thumb, so far ive only had success with major scales that dont' involve the g string

Peregrine · #4 09-03-2006, 02:39 AM

I think it is very helpful if you have a low action. It means that you dont have to hit as hard.

vic_6 · #5 09-03-2006, 04:45 AM

yeah actually extremely low action does the job. i've been having a hard time with it till i decided to really lower my action.

morf · #6 09-03-2006, 07:59 AM

Low action, turn amp up loud, be a god at muting

Nami · #7 09-03-2006, 09:51 AM

i got to learn al this cool muting stuff!!!
is there any kind of lesson that i can learn it from?

davefarrell · #8 09-05-2006, 01:51 AM

low action rules

Seltox · #9 09-05-2006, 06:19 AM

My bass has rather high action, and i've only been able to get a decent slap sound from it just recently (in the last 5 days

).

My way;
Slap at the end of the neck (body end of course) and have yer treble higher than usual =p. then practise heaps to ger yer aim in =p

morf · #10 09-05-2006, 10:43 AM

If youre really serious about developping your slap technique, you should look at the Slap It! book. I've had it for a week or so and its a really good tool for developping the slap/pop/hammer on/dead notes techniques. I've been using it 2-3 hours a day for a week and my technique has cleaned up tons, my movements are much more fluid, and I can finally pull off stuff I couldn't do before. It's really a neat little book with tons of great practice exercises.

PDubs · #11 09-05-2006, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by morf

If youre really serious about developping your slap technique, you should look at the Slap It! book. I've had it for a week or so and its a really good tool for developping the slap/pop/hammer on/dead notes techniques. I've been using it 2-3 hours a day for a week and my technique has cleaned up tons, my movements are much more fluid, and I can finally pull off stuff I couldn't do before. It's really a neat little book with tons of great practice exercises.

That's my next purchase. I've seen a couple on Ebay, but never pulled the trigger. My fingerstyle is good enough, but my slapping is a mess. Time to clean it up.

tradition_2kill · #12 09-06-2006, 11:22 PM

it seems all of the really great slappers have killer finger style technique. for me to match the sound of my fingers i have to be thumping really soft or really digging in. a band my band recently played a show with had a slap / korn style bassist svt 8/10. {upon closer inspection i found that his thumb hit the strings very lightly} i always heard that a aggressive style was better {ala larry graham} but could never get it to work.