new technique to learn, which one?

[peaveyuser]

I've decided to start working on one new technique and only one for now. I rather just focus on one and do better at that one than do all and take a longer time. I'll learn the other techniques later though. Vote on which one i should learn first. Also please give a reason why you chose it.

[JAUQO III-X]

Here's one for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV10D9Mp7_8

[Grueber]

tapping,

because it's cool

[ostrich]

slap is cool but its a bit over rated
learning tapping would open more gateways on the techniques you already use

[Joesick]

Sweeping is awesome, you get this kinda classical piano vibe going on if you're good enough

[battery]

hello first of all ^^

how do u actually do sweeping on bass unless u do it with a pick?

[Enden]

What the hell is sweeping? Like chords?

[Grueber]

Originally Posted by battery

hello first of all ^^

how do u actually do sweeping on bass unless u do it with a pick?

How to sweep the bass?

[Alec W. Conway]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

Here's one for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV10D9Mp7_8

(maybe I'll end up looking dumb here lol)

Hum, that movement that looks like picking, are you just using your middle finger like a pick?

Or is it something else?

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by Alec W. Conway

(maybe I'll end up looking dumb here lol)

Hum, that movement that looks like picking, are you just using your middle finger like a pick?

Or is it something else?

No it's a pick that I'm holding between my fingers.

[Alec W. Conway]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

No it's a pick that I'm holding between my fingers.

Hmm, I guess I'll pass on that one then, never was a fan of picks. Great to know of this sweet little technique though, maybe at some point I'll decide to get to it. Gives interresting options, slap+pop+pick.

[j-bass-kreep]

Slapping is used more in your regular top 40 band . If you got the chops give sweeping or tapping a try those are advanced techniques that are rarely used in Pop or Rock music (unless you do solos)

[Enden]

Originally Posted by j-bass-kreep

Slapping is used more in your regular top 40 band . If you got the chops give sweeping or tapping a try those are advanced techniques that are rarely used in Pop or Rock music (unless you do solos)

How often do you hear slap in top 40 bands besides RHCP?

[Mark Wilson]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

No it's a pick that I'm holding between my fingers.

Ah! I forgot that you utilize that!
EDIT: CONKLIN haha. I laughed.

I think every bass player should be able to slap. maybe not intense Victor Wooten or Marcus Miller style, but a nice Root-Octave-b7 groove.

I'm practice the Matt Garrison 4-finger technique. There's a sticky at the top of the forum about it by Bryan R. Tyler. It's helped a lot.

Here's an example as recorded by Mike Flynn, who is also a TBer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1_P9jnFC2U

Enjoy

[j-bass-kreep]

Originally Posted by Enden

How often do you hear slap in top 40 bands besides RHCP?

Ok its not used that often but at least it is used more than tapping or sweep picking . I rarerly slap but here in latin america rock bands have a lot of basslines with slap ( los fabulosos cadillacs , molotov etc )

[moro]

Originally Posted by Mark Wilson

Here's an example as recorded by Mike Flynn, who is also a TBer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1_P9jnFC2U

Enjoy

The intro says "thumb, index, middle, pinky" but he doesn't use his pinky once.

[Enden]

again, what is sweep

[Paulb7664]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

Here's one for you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV10D9Mp7_8

Ho do I get this kind of sound??
I am learning to slap, but my "SLAP" tone sucks.
My amp is Ashdown EVO 300II Cabs 4x8 and 1x15
Warwick Thumb.

Paul

[Grueber]

Originally Posted by Enden

again, what is sweep

How to sweep the bass?

[iplaybassguitar]

slapping, because it grooves