Double Thumb Slap Bass Made EASY!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Let me know if you nail the riff!

[@kevinlynch2248]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons Great lesson Mark! Cheers!

[@KEvronista]

i've found a really good way to practice is to thumb up instead of mute slap. quads is a good example: instead of slap - palm mute - muted slap - pop, try slap - palm mute - muted thumb up - pop. it's a good way to get used to letting your thumb rest after the slap. KEvron

[@carriersignal]

This guy does such a fantastic and thorough job of explaining things. I mean you really couldn't ask for better instruction for anything regarding bass guitar.

[@j.rhodes1025]

Thank you! The vast majority of players have hyper extended thumbs that form a kind of hook and give them (what I see as) a big advantage to double thumbing. I don't have those kind of thumbs. And neither do you which is why this vid was very helpful for me!! Again thank you!

[@nathanharman5398]

That into "Hi Again" was your highest yet Mark! Great lesson after it also, thanks for all that you do.

[@richardgray7310]

Best double thumb lesson each. Thank you so much for starting slow. Playing 30 years never slapped at all till recently! LOL

[@deadechorh]

I have been struggling with this for about a week. This video told me the one thing the that others didn't.... That is what part of the thumb to use on the up stroke . Thank you

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Simple but effective exercise to introduce this technique. You da man!

[@artronpumps]

This is deceptively complicated to do Mark , frustrating but you have explained it very well.its very much appreciated .thanks Colin.

[@grandmasternz]

Love this one. Looks easy while I can practice double thumbing and the riff reminds me of good old rage against the machine.

[@eriknessel6050]

why do you look like your in heaven

[@bobbyvernon1745]

😂

[@TheSuperdude60]

he died

[@natskis]

Cause he got godly with the bass

[@Kolox]

Cause playing bass is being in heaven. It's just very epic

[@markmcgarry6147]

you're a great teacher man. thank you so much

[@thomaswupping5888]

Jesus, buddy thank you so much for your lessons. I tried it so many times and watched all ur double thumbing tutorials. No iam able to get some decent sounds out of it. Also sometimes i have a nice snappy upstroke. Its hard to control at the beginning but i just keep going since the upstroke sounds not the same at all time it kinda have a charme aswell. You are a great teacher. I really appreciate your work and how you teach technique with great exercise to built up from. If you ever visit germany, lets drink a beer together. Thank you so much :)

[@olymoon2008]

Thank you Mark, I was missing, now I'm gona check all I missed. This one is good and simple, I was looking for that to begin with double thumb techniques. All I've seen before was way to complicated. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@simpliweb-gaming]

Siouuuupeeer !!! Thanks dude ! 😀😀😀

[@allanmunsami1767]

Thank you brother

[@DanteHrwrFTW]

Thanks a lot for the video! It really helped out and the practice riff is excellent

[@slypolarys7508]

Very helpful video. Thank you. It's really precise and the exercise is progressive, so it makes it easier to learn. As said by others, the thumb up technique is probably the more difficult part to get, but once you get the right position and the good hook, it works great. Thanks

[@teenwizarth9863]

never played slap bass but now i know how to do bot this is a helpful tutorial

[@javajimmy1090]

Many thanks for your videos! You really know how to get across easily how to play even difficult stuff. It helps to hang your own goals higher and practice until you nail it.

[@josearturotorresmora6840]

i was looking for this :) thanks man

[@MrDtmcdona]

Great video for learning a new technique, really took your time with the riff and explanation. Great job, I will definitely check out some more. edit:I would add a statement on exactly where you are making contact between the thumb and string on the down stroke, you are very detailed in the upstroke and the down stroke could use that same attention (i.e. edge of thumb, tip etc)

[@videoscota7399]

nice thumbnail, graet lesson, very gratefull

Aaaargh, it took me year to work on my bouncing slap and now I have to start over... Anyway thank you very much for the explanation, I was starting to think my thumb was not normal since I couldn't get a slap sound. Great tips thank you very much

[@alecrisser12]

I can barely get any sound out of the upstroke. I'm still going to practice it though.

[@maikschmidt816]

Hey Mark, if you play the Down Stroke you hit the string with your thumb bone or with the dome/kupper? Greatings from Germany

[@evertonbarreto8330]

Thank you very mutch

[@thezoorecords4166]

Good Tutorial Thanks, Rawk on!!

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

That's interesting. Really gotta dust off my ol' bass guitar.

[@keytonbush3925]

Hey, I just watched your video on building pinky strength and I had a question. Whenever I try to apply more pressure to the string my pinky finger "collapses" and the joint goes flat. I'm trying to figure out how I can stop that and was wondering if you had any tips.

[@ralfgeollegue5272]

try changing your arm position. i sometimes do that so my pinky wont fall flat.

[@chrisbassartist4344]

I’m writing this comment as I’m watching so maybe it’s covered but I’m having trouble with double thumbing and string crossing like if I go down on A string and want to come up on E string or any other combination that is similar to my example

[@GerbiyelGbass]

Got simple double thumb funk...

[@petterhouting7484]

Its kinda kinda like alzapua

[@abelgandara8443]

He looks like David Fincher

[@selfactualizer2099]

I just cant stand how much he looks like a tim and eric sketch

[@AmetB5]

SECOND!