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03-21-2013, 06:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada | | | What technique is used to slap at this incredibly fast pace? [Video]
Hello! I have been playing the bass for 5 years, doing a variety of things, but slap has always been what I enjoy the most.
I am a big fan of Jonas Hellborg, and found this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVI5GhtllYM
Is he using a special technique such as double thumbing, or has he just trained himself to slap and pop very fast?
Edit: Here is a better quality video of him slapping. He begins at 1:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh_Z1kt5iR4
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Last edited by BrandenSteele : 03-21-2013 at 06:25 PM.
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03-21-2013, 06:27 PM
| | | | Hard to tell exactly, but it looks like he's using a Slap, Hammer, Pluck pattern - also used a lot by Victor Wooten. It also seems like he's Popping with two (index and middle) fingers which adds rhythmic speed as well (also done by VW). However you Slap, practice is the key to speed. Start slow, get it clean, then gradually work on the speed. Most important: If you cannot play it SLOW, you will not play it FAST.
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03-22-2013, 12:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario | | | I believe Jonas has a book or two about his style of slapping out.
As the above poster pointed out, his technique is fairly standard. I do know that he incorperates stylistic elements of Konnokol (Indian rhythmic language) though, which is pretty unique. |
03-22-2013, 12:17 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: dallas texas!!!! | | | Nah man that dude is just play a bunch of fast stuff with the regular old thumpin and poppin technique... |
04-04-2013, 12:31 PM
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04-04-2013, 12:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: East Central Wisconsin | | | Brewer is no good. He's using a 4x10 on top of a 15. |
04-04-2013, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Dallman  Brewer is no good. He's using a 4x10 on top of a 15. | What does that have to do with skill? |
04-04-2013, 12:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Hellborg's style in that vid is essentially the same style of slapping, hammering on, and popping as Mark King of Level 42...check out some of his vids and there are lots of instructional vids out there on youtube covering it. |
04-04-2013, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Dallman Brewer is no good. He's using a 4x10 on top of a 15. | Pretty sure that is an 18" trace Elliot cab, in which case its okay 
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04-04-2013, 12:55 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Monroe, NY | | | whatever you do, don't learn to do any of his facial expressions while you play. talk about 'bass face', dang! |
04-04-2013, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Progfan44 | Sounds like a bass harpsichord
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04-05-2013, 02:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Squierville, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BrandenSteele Is he using a special technique such as double thumbing, or has he just trained himself to slap and pop very fast? | It is nothing particularly special, it's just done very fast. Youtube has tons of videos with people doing it and there are many tutorials also. |
04-05-2013, 03:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Squierville, California | | I watched both of the videos linked of him. Little Wing was nice when he played it. Did you notice that while he was flailing away on his bass the rest of the band was standing around watching him ? That's how useful that style of playing is.
I really like listening to and playing slap-style when it is in a band context and is driving the groove. As a solo thing - not so much.
Please note : this is just my personal opinion. If that's what you like then rock on.  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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