Official Slap and Pop Sticky Request

[Drake Kennedy]

I think there should be one. Just a compilation of various slap and pop related techniques (basics, double thump, double pop, etc...).

I'm surprised there isn't one already.

[g00eY]

me too. i need to learn some new skills.

[Sippy]

*sigh* I love Marcus Miller, Wooten, and Stanley Clarke... I used to love slapping, but every time I walk into a music store I see somebody trying their hardest to play Higher Ground. I slap every once in a while. Just to add effect, but when it's overdone it makes a bass groove sound crappy... There's lesson one for the sticky

[Drake Kennedy]

I definitely agree.
I also feel that the way a slapped note rings gives such a fat thump to a beat, sometimes it's better. But more often than not, it's overdone.
But this isn't 'How not to be a n00b', I made this to gather all the slap technique into one FAQ, so people will stop saying 'How do I double thump?" over and over.
Plus I think that if 3 fingered playing gets a sticky, why shouldn't slap?

[Sippy]

Drake... What you're doing is a very good idea and may be done... but you really think posting a sticky will get people to stop asking question like that? It hasn't happened before why should it now? lol... I don't understand why forum creators add the "search" function or "sticky" function.. nobody uses them!

[Drake Kennedy]

Well at least now the mods can say "Look at the FAQ"

[Figjam]

I love slapping on my own time, but my band has been fading from the Funk and lately i find myself not wanting to slap in the band setting. Theres only one song that we play currently that i slap in.

[Drake Kennedy]

...
I didn't really mean for this to be a discussion of the slap style's usefullness.

What do you mods think of this idea?

[Figjam]

Well pardon me.