How do you slap fast like great bassists?

[ac1710]

relax.




I'll have a bet with you that your problem is that your right hand is tensing up when you try and play fast.

[T-MOST]

There is NO substitute for practice PERIOD

[bassteban]

Originally Posted by Atomik Rooster

Might be some sort of birth defect or nervous condition.

Oh, that was nice.
(OK, I was thinking the same thing..).

[VisualShock]

try double thumb?

[skidrawk]

A metronome is a valuable practice tool. Start out slow and work your way up.

[tastemybass]

http://www.michaeldimin.com/5minslap.htm

try this exercise to develop the technique

[AllenBass7]

this is way too long of a thread. here's the basic steps to playing good bass

1) stop asking people you don't know on the internet how to do it
2) pick up your bass
3) practice your bass
4) don't suck

[Dawkinzz]

slapping fast doesnt make you a great bassist....

but if you feel you must go insane...

then start off slow every day to a metronome and increase it every day by a little and don't move on till you have that down and clear.

[LloydLikesFloyd]

to increase my speed i would never pop with ym index, focus on your thumb, the thumb in slap lines is like the true bass line, while i feel the pops accent it in a more melodic way... regardless iw ould practice my pentatonic, major, and minor melodic scales using only my thumb. eventually picking up on the wooten, Tap before you slap tecnique makes it seem like your doing double what you actually are.

[Stumbo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCoHg...eature=related

[EADG mx]

Youtube some Victor Wooten instructional vids. He's huge on efficiency.