Im always just messing around with octaves and stuff and its getting old
I need something fresh to sit around at my metronome with and practice
I need something fresh to sit around at my metronome with and practice
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I need some good excersises to improve my slapping
- Thread starter Lowend4s
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Try a few drum rudiments. Paradidles are pretty easy to slap on a bass.
Check out Wooten's first two lessons on his site, and listen to the clips to figure out how to apply the techniques.
www.victorwooten.com
Learn "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai off the Traveling Without Moving album. Slick slap lines.
Buy a few Primus records, sit down, and get ready to go bonkers learning those songs! The early albums have more slap, but his slapping rocks. Same for Mudvayne.
Try double thumping. Swing your thumb back and forth, slapping and popping consecutively. It takes a while to learn, but it sure is cool once you can do it!
Check out Wooten's first two lessons on his site, and listen to the clips to figure out how to apply the techniques.
www.victorwooten.com
Learn "Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai off the Traveling Without Moving album. Slick slap lines.
Buy a few Primus records, sit down, and get ready to go bonkers learning those songs! The early albums have more slap, but his slapping rocks. Same for Mudvayne.
Try double thumping. Swing your thumb back and forth, slapping and popping consecutively. It takes a while to learn, but it sure is cool once you can do it!
so you constantly play:
G------5-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
Try:
G------3-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D----3---------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D------4-------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D-----2--------
A---3----------
E-------------
G------7-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D-------------
A---3----------
E---------5----
These are all intervals, but do not ask me what they are
. the list is endless man, just play around. Ive been in the same octave rut as you the last 2 months, and once you try thingy like these, the world is your oyster 
G------5-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
Try:
G------3-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D----3---------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D------4-------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D-----2--------
A---3----------
E-------------
G------7-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D-------------
A---3----------
E---------5----
These are all intervals, but do not ask me what they are
. the list is endless man, just play around. Ive been in the same octave rut as you the last 2 months, and once you try thingy like these, the world is your oyster 
kirbywrx said:G------5-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
G------3-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D----3---------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D------4-------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D-----2--------
A---3----------
E-------------
G------7-------
D-------------
A---3----------
E-------------
G-------------
D-------------
A---3----------
E---------5----
These are all intervals, but do not ask me what they are
Those intervals are: Octave, Minor or Flat 7th, Fourth, Diminished or Flat 5th (or "Tritone"), Major 3rd, Major 7th, 6th (Ascending) or Minor 3rd (Descending).
Try to use a lighter touch with slapping, slap as soft as possible with minimal hand/finger movement.
Your sound will improve, no more need for a compressor, more control and speed too.
Your sound will improve, no more need for a compressor, more control and speed too.
