6 Ways to Use Slides on Bass

I used to think bass slides were only for flashy bass playing, but after making a living as a touring and studio musician I've learned that slides can be used in many different ways in any genre of music.
So today we're gonna be learning 6 ways you can use bass slides in your playing, no matter the genre.
All the concepts taught today can be found in my new bass book "DIY Bass".
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Video Chapters
00:00 | Start of video
01:00 | What is a Slide?
01:47 | Octave Slides
05:02 | Note to Note Slides
06:02 | Slide ins & Slide Outs
08:26 | Grace Note Slides
10:41 | 5th Slides
13:05 | 3rd Slides
16:06 | Final thoughts
16:43 | Outro
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[@joshuafadare]

not even joking, Ive been praying and hoping for the past 2 weeks that you would do a video on how to use slides 🔥

[@Vincent_Roy]

Sometimes I will add slides in a live performance to add some intensity and differentiate the song from the studio version.

[@midnightrun25]

Great video on slides. Could you do a video on how you would play hymns? Maybe pick a couple and show how you would play them.

[@kimhebert9905]

Cool lesson,Travis! Leland Sklar puts slides to good use in his playing 🎶

[@brianpsilocybin]

Would love to see your methodology on sliding into chords,arpeggios, and other licks next time

[@anthonyhall9453]

Fantastic! Travis. I have been doing some of these as I mimic what I see other players doing, but never knew their names. Thank you very much for sharing this.

[@JacoMaxBassPlayer]

Well done mate U tips are gold. I'll try to put on my next videos thx

[@grantr5417]

Haha. First song I learned was in 1975. Kiss alive, first song, side one - Deuce. Learned how to slide before I played my first G 😂. G flat of course.

[@nichalausrook2397]

Nice, thank you

[@edburdo]

I bought your book a few weeks ago. I'm enjoying it so far.

[@Metalbass1979]

I use slides in Metal all the time. I've been told that it is one of the things that sets my style apart.

[@dynodanbassman]

Thanks for this

[@chadpez75]

Great video, you’re a natural teacher

[@dynodanbassman]

Great job bro

[@thomaswalker8790]

Real cool stuff

[@mycoowomutwe3252]

Can u please do the famous Abe Laboriel bass slide

[@jesusibarra7426]

I loved your video. Speaking of slides, it would be great if you could explain the short little slide that Abraham Laboriel usually does.

[@TrevorBlair-cq3pk]

Great video, just listening to some of those slides you were playing I can here the intro of "London calling" by The Clash in there somewhere, it's inspired me to get the p - bass out and look for at tutorial on you tube.✌️😎✌️

[@billyjay1]

Lets gooo slide

[@signalsoldier]

Mick Karn 🐐 slider

[@cliffdickson]

Slides kinda come naturally to me. But I have to be careful to slide all over the place 😆

[@tleva]

I have the exact same thing and it got to the point where it actually took from the feel because I did it so much lol

[@onepro1234]

Thanks for sharing great video. Never thought about the slide as a bass concept. Also, are those stock pickups? The bass sounds awesome. Thanks again. God bless.

[@digede28]

Great Bass teaching, I have a little try on the Bass, all that slising does make fingers sore, any tips? keep the excellent videos, God bless🙂😉🤠🤠😎😎😎😎

[@groovybasslines]

Hello Travis ! first of all, which kind of strings are you using here ? As it makes a big difference ! 😉 Thank you !

[@motestaplofom8649]

Nathan Watts does some cool slides when playing live.

[@jacobdomsalla5220]

Hi Travis!!!!!

[@yisrow6716]

Please what is the first video referred at 12s ?

[@klaymeister]

I spy a Dimarzio pickup in the thumbnail. My favorite for P bass

[@keinname629]

The 5th is the same in major or minor.

[@MichaelStoneham]

No an octave is the same note at a higher or lower pitch. Not the same note.

[@keinname629]

Pls refer from using "note" when instead "pitch" is meant. "Note" is only a dot on a line.

[@Agogo57]

An Octave is the same note just a higher registry.

[@jeremiahdavis6012]

bass slide for only a few genres music, how young are you? listen to more music, fellow bassist.