Help with the Left hand Slap!

bongo499 · #1 02-01-2005, 08:31 AM

i can get the slap down with my right hand very good but my left hand is very weak.. I dont know if i know the right technique for the left hand. How do you get those sounds other than hammering and please explain the muting process before i go out and buy a useless DVD like my last one. Thank you

Christopher · #2 02-01-2005, 01:35 PM

All of the motion for the LH slap should come from the first knuckle - the one that attaches your fingers to your hand. Keep the fingers straight; move all four LH fingers as a unit; come down quickly on all four (or whatever) strings and don't bounce back up immediately.

Speed is more important than force in getting a nice LH slap tone.

JimK · #3 02-01-2005, 02:04 PM

Bingo, Bango, Bongo, & Irving-

http://archive.bassplayer.com/z1998/9809/larue.shtml

Try the above link.