Do you slap or pop the D string?

[Figjam]

Lately ive found myself slapping the D string more than popping it, mostly in situations where im bouncing around from the D to the G a lot, i find it easier to slap the D. What do you do?

[Matthew Bryson]

I've been known to slap on all four. I've also been known to pop on all four. It just depends on what sound I want to make.

What do I do? Whatever the heck I want to do.

[Danksalot]

I slap and pop on all 4 as well.

[Smokey]

I pop all of them, maybe E a little less than the others. And, they all get the slap treatment.

[FunkyBeek]

yeah, i give it to all four too...it all depends on whats goin on.

[malthumb]

I do both.

Typically, if the note I'm playing on the D is an octave follow on to something I thump on the E string, I pop the note on the D.


On the other hand, if I am doing a hammer-on, for example, playing an F, then a G, I'll thump the Fon the D string, the hammer-on the G.

Oddly enough, if I'm doing a pull-off (play the G on the D string, then pull of the G while fretting the F, for example) I tend to do that by plucking the D. I didn't even notice this difference in approach until I played around with a couple tunes to see if I could identify what my tendencies are.

Peace,

James

[squire_pwr]

ahh, this is relieving. I always thought it was bad practice or technique to slap above the A string....and if some bass masters would scoff at me if they saw it. I never really had a need to do it, except for this Flea bass solo I was trying to play (note, *trying*). I sort of wondered if I was doing it right because it seemed to require slapping on the D and even G string. :P

[Aaron Saunders]

I usually pop it, but about 20% of the time I'll slap it up.

[Levi]

I slap all the string but mainly E and A but i only pop G and D

[Eric Cioe]

D is the middle string on my bass (7 string), so it gets both done to it just about equally.

[Goldsac]

I prefer do both on D and prefer to pop on the G. It's not like I have a rule against slapping the G though. Limiting yourself is pointless.

[Saetia]

Slap and Pop all 4, what ever sound I'm going for.
peace
-Ben

[Testtubeboy]

I do somethin like alternate picking alot. Alternate between the slap and the pop; you get a smother sound and its faster in my opinion. When i saw wotten in ottawa it looked like that is what he was doing but my seats were not very good

[BustinJustin]

Originally Posted by Matthew Bryson

I've been known to slap on all four. I've also been known to pop on all four. It just depends on what sound I want to make.

What do I do? Whatever the heck I want to do.

mmeeeeee tooooooooooo!

[embellisher]

Both, equally. It depends on what else is happening with the other strings, my fingers, and the song.

[BigRed]

I slap all 4, but I'll only pop G and D. I don't like the pop sound on my A or E string...maybe it's just me.

[fenderbassabuse]

I do whatever I need to get that sound. There is no right or wrong on what finger/thumb to use where. All there is, is an easy way, and a hard way. Do what YOU feel is easiest.

[Brooks]

I just finished watching Wooten's instructional video. He strongly urges people to learn to slap & pop all strings and in all combinations. After that, it's all up to the sound that you want to get, and what is easier for you to do in a given situation.

[Chad Michael]

Pop.

And shake my head up and down like this guy.

[Tom Crofts]

I said always pop, I wouldn't rule out slapping it, but it just doesn't sound all that great to me...

And yeah, I wobble my head around like this guy too