Percussive Slap Sound

[v1paul]

I really struggle to get that percussive sound of the dead notes when I slap and pop especially when playing fast. Has anyone got any tips on how to get this sound or is it all down to practice?

[Iv@N]

Hi!
I had the same problem and I couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Well, nothing was "wrong". I asked my teacher how could I get more percussive and he suggested slapping closer to the fingerboard, which seems to have helped

Iván

[DeluxeRed]

Try working on the muting aspect of it, as well. Control over the decay is the other half of what make the sound percussive.