Hello guys!
This is my first post here and I already have a question about the "slap" technique (which really intrigues me and seems fundamental to me).
But first, here's some info that might orient you in your comprehension of my problem: I play a four-string Squier jazz bass, the strings are new (so, I believe, it's a matter of technique and not of equipment) and I'm a beginner (so please forgive the many mistakes I'll make).
That being said, my question about slap bass is: should the string hit the neck of the bass when slapped? Because whenever I hit the string with the side of my thumb, it collides with the fretboard (around the first fret) and makes a "clacking" noise and, given that I have no bass teacher, I can't understand if it's right or wrong and all the tutorials on YouTube are shown with an amplifier, so I can't really discern the "real" noise. Is it normal that, when I slap, my bass does that or should it be a pure vibration without any hit?
Also, in the rare cases I manage to slap without making the string hit the fretboard, the sound I produce has a very low intensity even with the amplifier. So which technique is correct? If the latter is the right one, should I slap harder to obtain a louder sound?
Thank you for your help!
-SpaghettiBass
This is my first post here and I already have a question about the "slap" technique (which really intrigues me and seems fundamental to me).
But first, here's some info that might orient you in your comprehension of my problem: I play a four-string Squier jazz bass, the strings are new (so, I believe, it's a matter of technique and not of equipment) and I'm a beginner (so please forgive the many mistakes I'll make).
That being said, my question about slap bass is: should the string hit the neck of the bass when slapped? Because whenever I hit the string with the side of my thumb, it collides with the fretboard (around the first fret) and makes a "clacking" noise and, given that I have no bass teacher, I can't understand if it's right or wrong and all the tutorials on YouTube are shown with an amplifier, so I can't really discern the "real" noise. Is it normal that, when I slap, my bass does that or should it be a pure vibration without any hit?
Also, in the rare cases I manage to slap without making the string hit the fretboard, the sound I produce has a very low intensity even with the amplifier. So which technique is correct? If the latter is the right one, should I slap harder to obtain a louder sound?
Thank you for your help!
-SpaghettiBass
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