Give me some slap bass to play!

beelzelboss · #1 01-09-2011, 09:41 PM

I'm learning how to pop and slap, and I would like something more to play than what my instructor has given me. Right now we are just learning patterns in the key of E, but I want to learn some music.

Anyone got anything that I could play that isn't too difficult? I'm not talking about RHCP. Throw what you got at me!

Youtube links appreciated.

JohnnyNacho · #2 01-09-2011, 09:51 PM

This one isn't difficult technically, but getting it to groove is the tricky bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=des0hOyzgRs

T40Chump · #3 01-09-2011, 09:52 PM

You asked for it. Lots of Youtube stuff here...

For Those Who Slap

I'll also submit a suggestion if you don't mind. Take some of the songs you already know--finger style or whatever--and play them during your practice time using slap techniques. If nothing else, you'll get some practice making music with the technique rather than a lot of lightning fast "plplplplplplpl-twink" stuff.

Sorry "plplplplplplpl-twink" was the best thing I could think of to mimic a super sonic slap line.

beelzelboss · #4 01-09-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by T40Chump

You asked for it. Lots of Youtube stuff here...

For Those Who Slap

I'll also submit a suggestion if you don't mind. Take some of the songs you already know--finger style or whatever--and play them during your practice time using slap techniques. If nothing else, you'll get some practice making music with the technique rather than a lot of lightning fast "plplplplplplpl-twink" stuff.

Sorry "plplplplplplpl-twink" was the best thing I could think of to mimic a super sonic slap line.

That's a good idea. I can't remember for the life of me what my teacher was playing, but it sounded good and it was slap. For some reason Larry Gram (Grahm?) comes to mind but I'm not too positive.

On another note, I am looking for something that I can find the tabs or sheet music to!

pengyou40 · #5 01-09-2011, 09:58 PM

Just play up and down the fretboard in every position as long as it takes to get callouses. Don't play so long that you get blisters.

T40Chump · #6 01-09-2011, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by beelzelboss

That's a good idea. I can't remember for the life of me what my teacher was playing, but it sounded good and it was slap. For some reason Larry Gram (Grahm?) comes to mind but I'm not too positive.

On another note, I am looking for something that I can find the tabs or sheet music to!

Larry Graham...definitely. Look him up. Amazing. Make sure you look up his stuff from back in the day too. Soul Train...need I say more?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1IuD6F3R5I

bass12 · #7 01-09-2011, 10:02 PM

Larry Graham is the place to start! "Thank You" (as posted above) is one of Graham's easier lines. Also check out some of his stuff with Graham Central Station ("Water", "Hair" and "Pow"). Level 42 is chock-full-of great slap lines (some easier than others). "Love Games" is a good one for getting your left-hand percussive hits together.

beelzelboss · #8 01-09-2011, 10:08 PM

Oh man, you guys are the best! Thanks! Got anymore?

jg919 · #9 01-10-2011, 07:06 AM

Hi!
Another great source of groove for slap players is The Brothers Johnson - try Stomp, Get the funk outta my face, or just about any of their tunes! Very cool.
Bros Johnson are a great band to come back to when players get acrried away with trying to slap too fast as well. I tend to find that when students/friends/other players get carried away they can lose their groove...Bros Johnson is the best remedy haha!

All the best! JOHN

bass12 · #10 01-10-2011, 09:48 AM

"Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen, "Mr Moon" by Jamiroquai, "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" by Me'shell Ndegéocello, "Glide" by Pleasure, "Let's Work" by Prince.

kudzoorude · #11 01-10-2011, 11:53 AM

Not a particular song recommendation but I would HIGHLY recommend Tony Oppenheim's book/CD "Slap It!" The instruction is top-notch and the CD examples are amazing. Most modern slap players reference this book as the place to start learning.

Here's the link to his site with some examples. http://www.slapit.com/home.html

millerfreak · #12 01-10-2011, 02:39 PM

I recommend to jam with drum machines as well.. And try not to use tab/music sheets, mainly just for ear training purposes.

check out my channel too.

youtube.com/terrykumar

beelzelboss · #13 01-10-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kudzoorude

Not a particular song recommendation but I would HIGHLY recommend Tony Oppenheim's book/CD "Slap It!" The instruction is top-notch and the CD examples are amazing. Most modern slap players reference this book as the place to start learning.

Here's the link to his site with some examples. http://www.slapit.com/home.html

I think I actually have that book somewhere in my room. I bought it a long time ago but never got that into it.

johnboy65 · #14 01-10-2011, 05:58 PM

Steely Dan Peg. Has a great fingerstyle part and then the chorus is slap. Killer part and song.

Swampman Cory · #15 01-10-2011, 05:58 PM

I don't know how simple/ how complex what you're looking for is, but I love Night Rhythms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsmtF9wMjc

But why do you spend money on a teacher if you aren't content in that environment?
Maybe I'm over-thinking things, because one needs to do more than just show up for lessons, but when I read that something struck me as amiss.

beelzelboss · #16 01-10-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Swampman Cory

I don't know how simple/ how complex what you're looking for is, but I love Night Rhythms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsmtF9wMjc

But why do you spend money on a teacher if you aren't content in that environment?
Maybe I'm over-thinking things, because one needs to do more than just show up for lessons, but when I read that something struck me as amiss.

I am very content in the environment, I just decided last night to branch out and learn some music. IMO Teddy (my bass teacher) is an amazing bassists, and an amazing teacher. I will be going to him for a long time.

I went to him asking him to teach me how to improv and slap. So far he is teaching me both, but I want to learn some music also, after he played a Larry Graham bit I wanted to learn that, but I didn't think to ask him as it was a couple of days later.