Left Hand Slap

Dan Kahanamoku · #1 03-07-2011, 01:50 PM

Am I the only one who has a problem getting a good "slap" sound with the left hand without using the right hand? Seems like it would be so easy, but I'm not getting the sound I want.

Pollinator95 · #2 03-09-2011, 11:17 AM

I don´t understand. Are you a lefty?

BritFunk · #3 03-09-2011, 01:19 PM

My Friend,

If I get what you're talking about ( YouTube - Paul's left hand (LH) slap technique bass lesson + tab ) then the first place I would look is at the setup of your bass - low action really facilitates this technique; playing an almost perfectly flat fretboard (adjusted via the truss rod) also seems to help.

YMMV. Hope this helps.

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Kurt

jacofox · #4 03-10-2011, 03:00 AM

It's easy when you're left handed ?

Dan Kahanamoku · #5 03-11-2011, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BritFunk

My Friend,

If I get what you're talking about ( YouTube - Paul's left hand (LH) slap technique bass lesson + tab ) then the first place I would look is at the setup of your bass - low action really facilitates this technique; playing an almost perfectly flat fretboard (adjusted via the truss rod) also seems to help.

YMMV. Hope this helps.

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Kurt

This is exactly what I was talking about. Thanks for the link. Based on the comments I'm not the only one who is having a little trouble with this. Harder than it looks.

puddin tame · #6 03-11-2011, 02:30 PM

just takes practice to get enough force behind your fingers to make a decent sound