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[buliwyfff]

what do you guys think, I have to play this live in two weeks and I learned to slap last week

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

[Higgie]

Yeah, it's not completely right, but its close. Try slapping your thumb on the end of the fretboard where the body meets the neck. Should bring out the sound a bit more.

Also, practice things slow before tyring them up to speed.

[MichaelScott]

Yeah you should be slapping between the neck and the pick up- not between the bridge and the pick up. It also looks like you are exerting way to much energy- you'll tire yourself out and you might break your G string popping that hard.

Your bass looks totaly cool.

[Mik-S]

Originally Posted by MichaelScott

Yeah you should be slapping between the neck and the pick up- not between the bridge and the pick up. It also looks like you are exerting way to much energy- you'll tire yourself out and you might break your G string popping that hard.

Your bass looks totaly cool.

usually when you play nearer the end of the fretboard you automatically start to play softer, or at least i did

and is that a real music man? looks good

[buliwyfff]

Originally Posted by Mik-S

and is that a real music man? looks good

heh nah its a 70's fender p with a homemade pickguard

thanks for the advice I'll try playing higher up, maybe thats why I cant get the right muting sound

[vindy500]

muting sound comes from the left hand... you should be slapping the fretboard

[buliwyfff]

im not sure i understand I thought when you muted u just lightly touched the string with your left hand and used the other hand normally. your saying you slap it with your left hand?

[vindy500]

Originally Posted by buliwyfff

im not sure i understand I thought when you muted u just lightly touched the string with your left hand and used the other hand normally. your saying you slap it with your left hand?

no i use my left hand to mute, i.e slap then slap again without fretting the note, but still touching the string so it just gives a thud

[buliwyfff]

yea thats what I do

[Mik-S]

Originally Posted by buliwyfff

heh nah its a 70's fender p with a homemade pickguard

thanks for the advice I'll try playing higher up, maybe thats why I cant get the right muting sound

nice one! i'll bet i cost a load?

yeh one more bit of advice, which isn't really necessary but hey. If you ever learn victor wooten's double thump technique, then i would recommend attacking the actual fretboard. i play it round abut the 19th fret (on a 24 fret)

just thouht i'd tell you before i forget

[MichaelScott]

Originally Posted by vindy500

muting sound comes from the left hand... you should be slapping the fretboard

You can/should also mute the lower strings with the meaty part of your right hand.

For example: If you are thumbing the A string you can't mute the E string with your left hand so you'll ahve to rest your right hand on the E string while you thumb the A string.

[buliwyfff]

Originally Posted by Mik-S

nice one! i'll bet i cost a load?

yeh one more bit of advice, which isn't really necessary but hey. If you ever learn victor wooten's double thump technique, then i would recommend attacking the actual fretboard. i play it round abut the 19th fret (on a 24 fret)

just thouht i'd tell you before i forget

It cost my dad 350 back in the 70's

Thanks for the advice I'll check that out. now that I can kinda slap Im addicted want to learn everything I can