The Slap Bass Welcome Center

[Bassist4Life]

I've been contributing to slap threads over the past couple years only to repost the same links and information. I'm sure there are other TB'ists in the same boat. I'm really looking forward to this thread growing into a valuable resource for bassists of all levels doing the slap bass thing.

I could post tons of links to people playing slap bass; however, I'm trying to be really selective in the content I'm posting. Any of us could go to YouTube or Google and pull up 100's of people playing slap bass, but I was thinking that we could post examples from top-notch players/pro's, or lessons that you've found helpful.

When you see the weekly "How Do I Slap?" thread, feel free to send them to "The Slap Bass Welcome Center".

Joe

 

[Bassist4Life]

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Here's Tony Oppenheim's "Slap It" examples: (w/audio & notation/tab)
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TONY OPPENHEIM

Warwick Bass Survival 101 Lessons by Dale Titus: (w/video & notation/tab)
Lesson No.5 "Steamlining Your Right Hand Slapping Technique
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Lesson No.6 "Learning Raked Triplets" (w/video)
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Lesson No.11 "Using Fingerboard Percussive Slaps (w/video, tab/notation)
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Lesson No.13 "Muted G String Popping" (w/video & tab/notation)
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Lesson No.15 "Another Way To Slap Triplets" (w/video & notation)
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[Bassist4Life]

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"Basic Slapping Bass Lesson" by Joe Santerre from Berklee Shares.com (w/audio, notation/tab)
Basic Slapping Lesson (pdf)

Victor Wooten demonstrates "double thumb" technique (video):
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VICTOR WOOTEN

Louis Johnson (video):
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Jim Lee's Free Slap Bass Video Tutorial
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Jim Lee's audio/video samples from "101 Funky Slap Bass Riffs"
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Bass Lobster Slap Lessons (audio/video & tab/notation)
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Enjoy,
Joe

 

[Bassist4Life]

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Ed Friedland sample from his "Slap Bass" book (w/video, tab/notation)
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ED FRIEDLAND

"Slap Happy" from Mark Stefani @ Vision Music (w/audio, tab/notation)
Slap Bass Lesson

 

[Bassist4Life]

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A couple advanced slap grooves from Ray Riendeau (notation only)
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Ray Riendeau lessons at Cliff Engel's InstituteOfBass.com (w/audio, tab/notation)
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Cliff Engel's free online lessons: "The Slapping Series" (w/video, tab/notation)
Free Bass Lessons
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Victor Wooten's Website:
Lessons on the "Open Hammer Pluck" technique & "Classical Thump" (w/audio/video & tab/notation)
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[Bassist4Life]

Larry Graham Video on YouTube:
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[Bassist4Life]

Michael Manring playing "Excuse Me, Mr. Manring". This clip is not a pure slap bass example, but there is some in there along with a little of everything else. It's a must see for anyone interested in seeing what can be done with a bass.
Excuse Me, Mr. Manring Video

MICHAEL MANRING

 

[Bassist4Life]

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Anthony Vitti: 2 slap bass audio examples from his book
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ANTHONY VITTI

 

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Jim Stinnett: 9 free slap video lessons
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JIM STINNETT

 

[Bassist4Life]

Anthony Wellington Lessons (no audio/video, no tab/notation)
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[Baryonyx]

I'll do what I can to help out around here in terms of answering questions, I do a lot of slap myself (my favourite players include Jonas Hellborg, Mark King and Stuart Hamm) so hopefully I'll be of use!

Mind you, I don't think you can actually play a Kubicki bass without looking like a slap bassist!

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

What a great initiative, Joe. This surely deserves to be stickied.

 

[Bassist4Life]

What a great initiative, Joe. This surely deserves to be stickied.

Thanks Alvaro! I'm sure you have some resources to contribute to this thread. Do you have any videos on YouTube of you slapping that Bongo of yours?

I'm really looking forward to seeing this thread grow.

Joe

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Thanks Alvaro! I'm sure you have some resources to contribute to this thread. Do you have any videos on YouTube of you slapping that Bongo of yours?

Yes, man:

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But it wasn't made with instructional purposes. Just to show a work in progress, so there are lots of flaws. Anyway, thank you for your interest!

(And Happy New Year! )

 

[Bassist4Life]

Markus Setzer audio on MySpace
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Bill the Buddha Dickens video on YouTube
Slap Demo Video

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[Bassist4Life]

Yes, man:

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But it wasn't made with instructional purposes. Just to show a work in progress, so there are lots of flaws. Anyway, thank you for your interest!

(And Happy New Year! )

I dig that man. I always enjoy your playing. Thanks, and Happy New Year to you too!

Joe

 

[Bassist4Life]

Bass Player "Slapping Part 2: Muting" by Glenn Letsch (tab/notation)
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[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

This is a decent bassist: ) performance of Mr. Pink:

MARK KING