5 Easy Slap Bass Riffs

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I'm going to work through 5 easy slap bass riffs that should help with developing your slap/pop action. The rhythms are all limited to 8th notes (no tricky 16th note syncopation in there) and there are no extra techniques such as slides, ghost notes, hammer ons etc.
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[@simonekenberg1337]

riff 1. 0:30 riff 2. 3:29 riff 3. 8:13 riff 4. 12:48 riff 5. 17:40

[@killercanadian3able]

Clara Ekenberg not all hero’s wear caps, thank you friend

[@capacityex8440]

ur a goddamn legend mate thanks!

[@mattildahubbardo]

Thanks

[@countdooku9147]

Thank you

[@M.VanFleet]

You're a great bass instructor. I've been playing 10+ years and I always go to your lessons to mix up my practice routine and get different insight. I recommend your channel to any bassist, regardless of their level of playing.

[@Finnvbot]

Note duration is key to groove. However, it is one of those things that are often overlooked even by intermediate and advanced players. Thanks for stressing the point, Mark!

[@thefakedeal]

articulations makes a ton of difference

[@captainsanchez4829]

here are alll the riffs 0:31 3:30 8:13 12:51 17:42 they are kind of ez, but it did say 4 beginner, and its what i would've learned at the start if i knew talking bass!

[@hulkincredible8169]

people should watch the whole video and listen to him carefully if you really wanna learn and understand what's going on rather than just skipping to the riffs directly..

[@olymoon2008]

@@hulkincredible8169 On the other hand, if you're not a beginner, you want to save time, and first be sure that the riff are interesting for you.

[@olymoon2008]

Thank you Captain

[@hulkincredible8169]

@@olymoon2008 , i understand what you mean, but if you have that time , you might want to watch it all, who knows you might learn something new hearing and watching his approach and technique on the riff..

[@archiewilliamson1882]

Cheers mate

[@ThePipotazo]

Mark you are by far my favourite bass instructor onYT. simple, clear and humble. You re not a show off but it really feels like you re trying to teach us stuff. Thanks a lot

[@waltraudn.1888]

Finally, after practising slapsounds for weeks, I can do my first slapriff → riff # 3.. Thank you Marc for sharing!

[@renzoxplay1999]

Underrated bassist

[@1988Wildchild1988]

Thanks for this exercises very much! You Sir are my favourite youtube bass teacher! I appreciate your videos you’re uploading! Have a nice day ❤

[@diegozeron7491]

thanks for posting this lesson Mark. Ive been following your lessons for 2 years now and its been great help whenever I get "stuck" in same grooves and patterns. You really open our minds to different "tastes" thank you so much for that.

[@ikej1200]

These riffs make the bass sound so cool! And I can play them all after only a few hours of practice! Thank you Sir

[@nehemiahdev]

Mark you are really outstanding..... i exactly got the training what im looking for . i thank you a lot YOu are a blessing to many THANK YOU AGAIN

[@evianbidet3553]

Great lesso, bro. Thank you!

[@RobBritt12]

Great lesson Mark! Nice progressions to work with and hone skills. fun.

[@ssimms8995]

honestly this video was a break through for me. I didn't think I would get slapping down. I thought maybe something was wrong with my bass. But working through this video, I got it. I somehow slapped and I am so happy. thanks so much. your lessons are amazing

[@joshua5887]

Thank you for these great videos

[@keithlightningrogers1053]

good lessons. I like how your straight to the point on this one.

[@bosstarima403]

very nice and clear tutorial. thank you very much sir....

[@nireekshanreddyvnr6890]

Bro Your pedagogic method is excellent. I am pretty much impressed with it. Certainly i will start learning Bass guitar from Intermediate level.

[@pryzmcat]

You're a great teacher mate:)

[@kivsa85]

You're awesome! perfect lessons!

[@laserlithuanian]

great lesson mark !!

[@linosanchezdiaz369]

Excelentes lecciones

[@ranesoft]

Always great lessons, thank you 👍

[@ryanyap2807]

Thanks so much James for your ridiculously helpful website! I hope to be as good as you one day

[@scousewoods6857]

Mate i truly thank you! Iv played bass for a while and I'm really good at normal but i could never get the hang at slapping and this vid thought me how to thanks man!

[@slayerdevotee]

Thank you so much

[@dt-cx1kt]

Very helpful

[@dias5456]

great video!

[@maks886]

Awesme, I need more of these!

[@KuparWanniang]

Your lessons are so lit ...why haven't I found you earlier

[@horrorboy81]

Awesome, you ve helped me a lot! thnks

[@iolo0000]

thank you~👍👍

[@andy44ellis]

Nice lessons. What is the make of that bass?

[@didp6155]

Thanks a lot. Its the first time I succeed playing a slap riff !!!!

[@austinbeck7349]

On riff #5, playing c# to d and d to e as hammer-ons sounds insane

[@laserlithuanian]

thank you, great teacher!!

[@eoinbroughal2611]

the tone of your pops reminds me of Bill gould so much!

[@rahlantan7]

thank you

[@2BsWraith]

Gr8 lesson so far and only learned the first two

[@vanebenit1]

Jesuschrist! That second riff is totally juicy!

[@cab88888]

When you come back down , the second riff should end by F# instead of F, I think it is even more juicy then. Or just once every 2 ?...

[@hpr1357]

It would be easier with tabs on screen!

[@markbass354]

Mark this was fantastic , although I miss your Fender. Would you ever put Super Quads on your Fender Jazz. Just Joking ,,, Thanks '

[@talkingbasslessons]

+Mark S Beretta Ha. No. I won't be putting super quads in the Fender. Quite happy with the Dimarzios.

[@abrahamgonzalez6153]

Ive learn som much from this guy bro

[@tonyherrberg1433]

the second one was dope af

[@ghouyg]

hey! thanks for the riffs! How do you mute the strings to make short strokes?

[@AnantShukla93]

That's really nice tone!... :) ... What's your signal chain for this particular video?..... Btw have been following your videos for a while now and they helped me immensely... Thanks for all the lessons!.. :)

[@talkingbasslessons]

Just clean signal direct to desk via radial di box. No fx. All sound is a result of the super quad pickups and onboard glockenklang preamp. Bass control just boosted a little and treble a little.

[@AnantShukla93]

+TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons wow!.... thanks for the detailed information sir!.... the setup sounds really nice to me... will check out the pickups!... :D

[@talkingbasslessons]

+Anant Shukla Also, Dunlop Super Bright strings. Light gauge.

[@AnantShukla93]

Thank you!.. :) I used to use 5-string D'Addario ProSteels (40-125) Super Light gauge... Recently tried the 5-string Ernie Ball Power Slinky (50-135) but the thickness of the 5th string is really putting me off... will try Dunlop Super Bright as well. um.. If it isn't too much trouble may i know if they are nickel wound or stainless steel?? Thanks again!... :)

[@talkingbasslessons]

+Anant Shukla Stainless Steel.

[@Calciumchlorid]

Great Video, thanks ! now my first finger ist red kinda viloet :)

[@samlawrence7040]

Awesome! Thank you very much for the great lesson

[@GooseDave]

Always such good usable material with this guy.

[@norbertoairola]

Hello Mark.No can make a good slap defindo with my Fender JP 90. Under metalic sounds . Which is the problem. ( Sorry if something goes wrong but I'm using a translator ) Norberto from Argentina

[@ludvigsiljeholm1715]

Thanks for the lesson! I just have one question. How do you mute the pops in the first riff?

[@Zodasg]

When you remove your fret finger, keep it on the string, no pressure, just a mute. I'm not sure if this is entirely correct, but it works just fine for me

[@carabarara_8553]

EPIC.

[@johnnycash2154]

how did your bass slap sounds so good, my slapping technique is the same but it sounded different,heellppp!!

[@johnnycash2154]

sorry for bad english

[@talkingbasslessons]

New strings. Correct bass setup and from that point on it's all about developing a clean slap technique. The course takes you step by step through all of the technique from the absolute basics. Ironically, most of the problems come from bad fretting hand technique because that's where all the muting and choking is done.

[@johnnycash2154]

+TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons oh ok thanks dude you're the best!!

[@dominiccoleman6622]

Great video! Thx

[@KUROMI_PRETTY_JOURNEY]

Thank you so much~

[@Koch3050]

Is medium to low action the best for this type of sound?

[@couchcamperTM]

did you say something "not advertiser friendly" on yt or why is this video #21 of 18 ? ;-) anyways it's great stuff for us clueless beginners.

[@alexknezevich7465]

Anyone know the name of the second one

[@lvc4565]

is it normal to have blisters the first 2 weeks?

[@01Gens]

I really have problem understanding this slap... every time i try this my strings hit the frets, no matter what i do i cant get this sound. Do i have to get my action higher? I have Ibanez gsr 180 and Warwick Corvette $$ 5. Have this problem on both of them :/ start to feel that this style is not really for me

[@talkingbasslessons]

+Erick Marshall Are you pushing the string down with the thumb? It's not a push. It's a bounce.

[@schnabeldoktor229]

be sure to lift your finger off the string as soon as you hit it. it's a very, very fast and strong hit when you slap it. be sure to have a fretted bass, as *usually* fretless basses can't pull the sound off.

[@thefakedeal]

slap it and pull it back as soon as you hit it

[@scruffy2434]

what is the tuning for this

[@frostmusicofficial]

id assume standard...

[@wjtoday7091]

11:45

[@mediumdoinks1250]

The first one is from rocksmith

[@talkingbasslessons]

Afraid not. I wrote all these riffs specifically for the course. I've never used Rocksmith.

[@mediumdoinks1250]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons I've used it and I've played for almost a year now and I started at thirteen.

[@mediumdoinks1250]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons and it sounded almost just like it. By the way I've used a lot of your video tutorials to practice my skills.

[@ruixinjiang9555]

For the first song, when I slap the A string, my thumb also touches the E string. How can I avoid this error?

[@okanbilici4741]

practice

[@tauroctony32]

What kind of bass is that? And are those pickups stock?

[@talkingbasslessons]

+Shawty Boy Ibanez SR1000. Bought it about 1992 but recently replaced EMG's with Sims Super Quads. You can see/hear it before the change in loads of previous vids. Same pickups as used on the Enfield in loads of my recent vids.

[@josephryan8899]

+TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons them pickups and pre sound awesome

[@SeuRafinha]

I stopped taking classes because no teacher in my town can teach as well as Mark.

[@labra9896]

What are the rifs called?

[@talkingbasslessons]

These aren't from any songs.I wrote them specifically for the Simple Steps To Slap Bass course.

[@Moofupoofu]

My pointer finger started hurting after the 4th song... damn it

[@PunkHippie1971]

Riff 1 is like you’re out mowing the lawn

[@gravesend]

what about that riff in the intro?

[@talkingbasslessons]

EarthIsFlat Covered it in a vid already.

[@gravesend]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons which one? i am new to this channel :]

[@cab88888]

The second riff should end by F# instead of F, when you come back down!

[@markjohnson4334]

Qy

[@BAMFmilitia84]

what's the first riff from? every time I play it to someone they say they've heard it but don't know where from

[@talkingbasslessons]

Braeden Payton Just made it up for the lesson but it'll be like lots and lots of different riffs because it's just a simple approach between two chords.

[@atmdc]

Dude you have to be thinking of Aeroplane by the Chili Peppers! I know thats what came to my mind anyways..

[@_yy_003]

This guy looks like he became a dad on accident

[@thewickedcaptain2116]

taaaaaaaaaaabs

[@spcbuffalo-wh4vt]

666 likes

[@jspic4907]

Excellent! Thank you

[@RaySareth]

thank you so much!!