Please suggest some beginner slap songs...

[Windrunner]

I have some students who are interested in slap style playing...they're not really beginners in the sense of "they learned their first scale last week", but they're not quite ready for Victor Wooten/Stu Hamm stuff, either.

Any suggestions? Just some basic slap-style songs. If it's funk instead of rock, even better. Thanks!

[JimmyM]

"Everyday People," Sly and the Family Stone
"Brick House," The Commodores
"Thankyou falettinme be mice elf again, " Sly again

[pauljacksonfan]

If you need them to go intermediate try

Patrice Rushen - Forget me nots
Graham Central Station - Hair
Brothers Johnson - Strawberry letter 23 (or 24, I always forget)

[pil]

The Rapture - Out of the Races

I think the bassist uses a pick, but i slap it - easy and right good laugh to play with your mates...

Measles Mumps & Rubella - Fountain of Youth

Coolest slap intro ive ever heard, not easy...but cool

[Chili]

Originally Posted by pauljacksonfan

If you need them to go intermediate try

Patrice Rushen - Forget me nots
Graham Central Station - Hair
Brothers Johnson - Strawberry letter 23 (or 24, I always forget)

its 23

i 2nd strawberry letter
cant stop - chili peppers
I want you - dont no who this is buy but has a very good slap pop bass line, slow and nice, i downloaded it a while back and it sed it was the brothers johnson but it isnt on any of there albums, does anybody no?
HIgher ground - chili peppers

[burntgorilla]

Continuing the RHCP theme, try Coffee Shop. Pretty simple chorus and verse, and then once they're better and have a wah pedal they can tackle the solo.

[ahhelpme]

anything larry graham is awesome. His super bass thumping technique video is quite helpful in that area.