Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 I am a newbie at Bass Playing... Sorry about all the threads by me, by the way. Anyways. How exactly do you slap? Everywhere I have looked it just tells you to hit it with your thumb and them pop up underneath the other strings. I can do the pop just fine. I am having trouble getting the slapping down; it always hits the pickups. I realize this takes a long time to learn, I just want to get down how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingeringam Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 if it hits the pups, raise the action and/or lower the pups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted September 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Lol, I'm pretty sure that isn't it. The Bass Salesman at the GC was a bass god, and he was doing just fine without it hitting the pups. Edit: Lmao, just got that picture. Took me a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 You should try slapping over the edge of the fretboard if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoredGuitarist7 Posted September 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 FRETBOARD:::PUP::PUP_________^^________ I am doing it right there. I am slapping the string wrong, and it is hitting the pickups and making a sorta clangy noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rolos Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Try slapping closer to the neck, let your thumb's knuckle strike the string where it meets the end of the last fret. You want it to either 1) bounce (sort of a whipping kind of motion, if you hit it and leave it there you'll mute it) or 2) slide onto the next string (you should develop this technique if you want to get into wooten's double thumping style) while grazing the string with your knuckle so it bangs against the fretboard. The 2nd one is harder to start out with and if you are trying it, make sure your thumb doesn't get in the way of the string once it descends, or you'll mute it. The first one is pretty standard. At least this is how I do it. I'm sure you can find youtube videos too. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingeringam Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 FRETBOARD:::PUP::PUP_________^^________ I am doing it right there. I am slapping the string wrong, and it is hitting the pickups and making a sorta clangy noise. if it hits the pups it making a popping type noise, a clang is it hitting the frets which = slap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 You should try slapping over the edge of the fretboard if you haven't already. +1 ill try to explain how i learned. keep in mind i am a slapping novice at my best. make a thumps up with your plucking hand and relax all the fingers except the thumb until your hand makes a curve similar to a bass clef. then bounce your thumb on the string of your choosing. then for the pop you take the curved index or middle finger if you prefer and snag it under the strung you want to pop. try practicing while fretting octaves and fifths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members W33nie Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 don't pop too hard though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeefJerky Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 There are LOTS of good videos I've found on the tube about slapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 [YOUTUBE]3BRw_ihZRJI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Not that I'm good at it all but bump up your mids and highs and it will take less effort to get a slap and pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Lots of slap lessons on YouTube . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 try practicing while fretting octaves and fifths. Practicing? That's about all I can do with slap... Good advise JM. Another important part of slapping is right hand muting. It makes the basslines much more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 ......Like Ike when Tina hit a wrong note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 A lot of the instructional stuff I've seen says at the edge of the fretboard and such, but I feel more comfortable and get a better tone playing close to the bridge... That's probably because I have horrible technique though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 I made these a while ago. They're not great, but they might be of some use. [YOUTUBE]MEHRszJjxFQ[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]cYEgXqTCqnI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hi.flyer Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 I am starting to get into slap like I never have before. At first I kind of dug it, but then kind of grew distasteful of it b/c of it's prevalence amongst 'bass shredders' (). There's different ways to do it, I'm old school in that I was taught the do kind of a rotating wrist motion (towards to thumb/p, away to pop), but I know people who do just do more of a hardcore fingerstyle kind of thing... you can get really fast doing that. Something that's helping me get better at it now that I'm kinda interested again is to practice scales doing it. Just alternating between slapping and popping, on the same string even. I think it's important to be able to do both on every string. Oh and another thing, left hand articulation is really important b/c it can kinda help you play more notes than you could just slapping and popping (which is a little less efficient than normal plucking/picking). And of course muting w/ your left hand. And a million other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Great instruction, but couldn't you find one without such an ugly mofo playing? Seriously, my eyes........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Great instruction, but couldn't you find one without such an ugly mofo playing? Seriously, my eyes........... Better that one video I posted in my grappling shorts where my balls were practically hanging out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Better that one video I posted in my grappling shorts where my balls were practically hanging out... pics or it didn't happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 Great instruction, but couldn't you find one without such an ugly mofo playing? Seriously, my eyes........... You are supposed to be watching his hands and the strings. :poke: I think it's as good a video on slapping as any I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 You are supposed to be watching his hands and the strings. :poke: I think it's as good a video on slapping as any I've seen. The ugly at the top of the screen draws my eyes like a train wreck. You don't want to look, but you have no choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 The ugly at the top of the screen draws my eyes like a train wreck. You don't want to look, but you have no choice. LOL. I think he looks very confident in front of the camara though. On some YouTube videos, the teacher comes across as very hesitant and not sure what to say next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted September 18, 2008 Members Share Posted September 18, 2008 A lot of the instructional stuff I've seen says at the edge of the fretboard and such, but I feel more comfortable and get a better tone playing close to the bridge... That's probably because I have horrible technique though Why would you hit the edge of the fretboard? I use the space between the end of the fretboard and the pickup, avoiding both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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