Beginner/Intermediate SLAP Bass Lesson (plus how to make up slap lines)

Learn the technique behind slap bass playing as well as tips on playing in time and how to improvise using two popular bass scales. Free PDF and drumbeat downloads here: onlinebasscour...
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[@franknemeth2593]

Wow! That was like 10 hours of lesson packed into 17 minutes of video!! Thank u so much.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks for watching Frank!

[@trtl9106]

I just love the look of this bass. good taste!!!!

[@williefilmore5836]

A lot to practice in this lesson my week is full🎸

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Have fun!

[@ericholmbergsvilda]

That’s a killer slap tone!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks! 🙏

[@tutdeastawa1435]

I m beginner bassist,thanks for your lessons

[@OnlineBassCourses]

My pleasure! Welcome to bass.

[@dimukidz]

Wow super ❤

[@colinscott147]

I know it’s ABBA but Man after midnight is a great practice piece for theses elements:- especially the chorus. Check it out!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Will do. Nothing wrong with a bit of ABBA!

[@ricoaalst]

Great tutorial, just what I need, thanks a lot Dan!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Many thanks for watching and for the comment. 🙏👊

[@racheljones5614]

Nice Bass!😍

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Thanks, Rachel!

[@antoniolay984]

Woww never thought about the perspective thinking it like drum, straight to the point from the start this is just pure gold, thank you so much 👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks, Antonio!

[@Nakelp86]

Love the way you explain in clarity what to do, not many can describe what to do. Great job.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks very much! I enjoy trying to explain this stuff.

[@Nakelp86]

@@OnlineBassCourses You doing great job, it feels like you just sitting next to me and tell without any BS how to do things, love it thats how real lessons should look like. Thx.

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@@Nakelp86 🙏

[@vladlabcraft]

Great teaching Dan!

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

I really needed a lesson like this 💯 sir, finally a lesson that really helps someone to understand and learn 🙂🙂💙💙🙂🙂😎

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Thanks for watching 🙏👍👍

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

@@OnlineBassCourses 🙂🙂💙😎

[@leobarrios2532]

Thank you for the great lesson. I subscribe already.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks very much. 🙏

[@billybrioso7438]

Great video

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Thanks!

[@altenalexander]

Thank you for making the tutorial 😊

[@OnlineBassCourses]

You’re welcome. 👍🙏

[@dubdelay]

Love all the vids, thanks. More demos of your instruments would be good, also a quick breakdown on different styles of bass playing for intermediates to think about. All the best. Pete

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks. I’ll definitely do more. Check out my playlists: I’ve got loads of videos for you there.

[@dubdelay]

@@OnlineBassCourses working through them bit by bit. That Ibanez looks great hoping to find one here in Ireland before too long.

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@@dubdelay I knew nothing about these basses before playing it in the shop. It's a total revelation to me - I love it! I hope you find a good one.

[@desi_anarch]

Amazing lesson!

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Thank you! 👍🙏🙏

[@kcjones2737]

Finally!!🤘🏻😎

[@francisreyes8286]

Really like it, I'm just learning how to slap and this going to help me,

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Glad you got something from it!

[@francisreyes8286]

Thanks to you my friend, greetings from Dominican Republic 🔥🔥

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

Your awesome player my friend, I hope you and all your family are doing okay with all this virus stuff going on with everyone everywhere,

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Thanks. All good here - hope you and your family are well too!

[@scottyshepardthesmoothdeep3081]

@@OnlineBassCourses Yeah for now in our house but some of the outside family has had it and friend, thank you brother 🙂🙂

[@DolganoFF]

A practical question: are you going through a compressor in this recording? The sound is great :)

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks! No EQ or compression. I usually record audio for these videos going straight into Logic via an Avalon U5.

[@lucapappalardo5574]

Thanks for this great tutorial, I'm quite struggling with my thumb as I'm playing with an acoustic bass with no amplifier, can that be the reason why? Cheers 👍

[@OnlineBassCourses]

I reckon that could be a big reason, yes. The action and strings could make it more difficult than on a standard fretted. It might lead you to play with more force than you need to (especially without an amp).

[@lucapappalardo5574]

@@OnlineBassCourses thank you so much Dan! I kept on watching your videos they are so awesome! A lot of opening mind ideas! Wish you all the best 👍

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Pleased to hear that! Let me know if you have any good lesson ideas.

[@lucapappalardo5574]

@@OnlineBassCourses I should to go through 3 years of lessons which I haven't yet, but maybe an idea could be a video about playing an acoustic bass and/or playing with a pick. What does it change, what kind of styles are suitable for, what sort of warnings about it and so on... I know it's quite specific but you cover a lot in just one video, so I guess that in all your videos there's so much and very few topics left... Thanks again! Also for your kindness 👍

[@OnlineBassCourses]

I’ve got a couple on playing with a plectrum. The acoustic one is interesting, thanks!

[@britlips]

Hi Dan, I’m ok with the E string for loudness of the slap but the other strings are so much quieter , how to fix? Just practice right?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

That’s normal and it’s a touch thing. You’ll get used to the pressure you need to apply. And yes - practice and time spent on the technique is key!

[@johnnylee3505]

What about the muting the B string with the right hand on 5-string bass? Or just use the left hand technique to mute it?

[@johnnylee3505]

Thanks. I found your video recorded 2 months ago for that. Great!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

That's the one!

[@kcjones2737]

This is great Man!! Questions tho... your tone and mine are very different. Other than you playing flawlessly, how much does string height/type, amp setup, which pickup is turned up, P vs J bass, etc... I'm sure just playing and finding this tone will show up as I go but any help on this end would be awesome! Recent SUB, love the channel brother, keep it up!!!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks for the nice words! Yes, all of that matters. I like a low action (but no string buzz), I'm using Elites Players which are quite new, and I have both pickups on. That gives me a nice fat tone. This was recorded with no EQ or compression or amp: just straight into an Avalon U5---> UA Apollo---> Logic. Hope that helps 👍

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