is it time to... RETHINK YOUR SLAP TECHNIQUE ?!?

Omer Cordell shows his slap bass technique, that he learned from Brian Bromberg. Get in touch with Omer: / omercordell
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Omer is in a music project called Trailight which features members such as Ryan Van Poederooyen (of the Devin Townsend Project) and Dave Padden (Ex-Annihilator) / trailightmusic
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[@basstheworldofficial]

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[@Quonchon]

I think it's time to rethink my life

[@gamesbraun7069]

I feel you...just turned 40 yesterday and you know what they say about old dogs and new tricks...(sigh)

[@arthurfranklin9315]

The worst advice anyone can tell you is to 'act your age'. After a certain point, that usually just means 'be boring' and end up drooling in a nursing home. My mom bought a crazy expensive oboe and learned to play it after age 60 and will be performing the first oboe part in Dvorak's New World Symphony next week. Telling yourself you can't learn anything new is dangerous!

[@Trailightband]

Games, I started playing bass at 34 (now 40). You can always learn new things as long as you focus on it. :)

[@olivierjacquet]

haha !!

[@Girostix]

I started to slap the same after seeing how Tosin Abasi could slap that guitar so fast, and i applied it to the bass, but i've learned new things in this video even though, that was a good one man, thanks for sharing!

[@bystander85]

Such a beautiful bass.

[@cathytai]

What kind is it?

[@jeremiegagne9455]

cathytai It's a Spector bass

[@jacurururur8848]

@@cathytai I think it's a spector ns, they are very expensive

[@duffwicky]

i dont think theres any right or wrong in slapping techniques. what feels good, sounds good, you just do it.

[@jesse_cole]

There ya go. If you devote several months of your life to this technique, you can learn how to play "Seinfeld."

[@princ3truth]

Worth.

[@carlmease7238]

Those Seinfeld bass lines were all recorded on a keyboard

[@plenovo]

So accurate.

[@cristovaopt]

this video was simple but helped a lot, why we dont have more videos like this?

[@andrescolin02]

because

[@cristovaopt]

lol this obviously justify

[@jsilence418]

Why don't you try looking ?

[@jwall3873]

Good communicator! I learned from this... never a slapper... now, as a "senior citizen" I feel confident to start

[@kasperpauley6588]

0:50 do the same thing but point your middle finger out instead, the index finger will rotate just like the middle finger does when you point out your index finger.

[@studiofiveone1962]

What a cool vid. I now, at age 48, have Tendonitis and the beginnings of Arthritis, and I've been trying different ways to relieve my uncomfortable feeling when playing. My fingers (index mainly) locks up and I have to switch to the others toward the end of songs. I DO play with my wrist very bent and I use a wrist splint, which helps w/relief. I don't use my middle finger for poppin (the angle and stuff...very cool). Now I do. Thanks so much.Rock on brother!!!

[@Trailightband]

+Studio Five One Thank you :)

[@bassworship50]

great video I've been talking for over 30 years and it never seen anyone break it down the way you did absolutely great and I will be practicing and I find this

[@jwall3873]

Yes. Yes, and yes... Simple, clearly spoken...makes it easy to listen to and process the information... ingest the info, then digest!! And leave the ego at home!

[@Trailightband]

Hello everyone, Thank you to Gregor for posting my video and thank you to everyone who enjoyed it, commented and found it helpful! I hope to be able to share some more technique videos with you guys again in the near future. Cheers!

[@steventhompson4539]

Strikingly beautiful bass.

[@tomt8691]

I use the 'thumb-down' 'thumb-up' 'index-pluck' 'middle-pluck' technique by Victor Wooten.You can obviously use different combinations like 'Thumb- down' 'index-pluck' 'middle-pluck' OR 'thumb-down' 'thumb-up' 'index-pluck' etc.Then incorporate left hand hammer-ons as you go.This technique is great if you wanna play from basic slap to some seriously advanced and complex rhythmic slap patterns but with ease.It doesn't limit you whatsoever.It's the ultimate technique for slap bass.I don't think there's anything beyond this.Trust me.😄 Whatever technique you use,groove.

[@JNeedels]

Excellent explanation of your adaption of the technique. I had to adopt it quite a few years because I injured my index finger tendon from snapping. Your video quality is superb, I love the dual camera angles.

[@Trailightband]

+J Needels Thanks Needles!

[@halcyo]

The middle finger pop has ALWAYS seemed more natural to me, from my very beginning on bass. I had to work to build up the techniques and calluses on the first finger.

[@poser_disposer]

Using your ring/middle finger for double popping instead of your index/middle is a bit of a double edged sword, because although you're right in that the motion is more fluid because of the turning axis of the wrist, that finger is on a separate set of muscles so it takes longer to build strength in that finger. I don't play slap much anymore, I only did a little bit of slap when I first started, but I was more interested in mastering tremolo picking with 3 fingers and ended up nixing my thumb as a picking mechanism because of the style of music I play. Now that I have put myself in this comfort zone of picking however it would be fun to break that, this technique appeals a lot to me now that I have built a lot of strength in my ring finger tremolo picking. When I did play a bit of slap I used to try and use my middle and index, but now I see why I wasn't satisfied with the comfort/speed I was building over time.

[@Danielblco0]

Beautiful bass, awesome lesson!

[@gamesbraun7069]

I like what you said about how to keep your arm as straight as possible, because it's quite exhausting to play normally with a bent wrist.

[@User-jk8wq]

I love this guy's KZbin channel!

[@kai-uweschmidt3857]

you are my hero,it´s simple and direct,rock on, best wishes from germany

[@miguelr246]

this technique can be a real bitch when your playing a 5 string with limited string space...

[@thekylegreene]

onboard with this...thanks for sharing! i bet it was cool to take a lesson with bromberg!

[@stambtenamusic]

I always pluck G string with my middle finger and D string with the index one from the very beginning twenty years ago... it was the naturalliest way to pluck :) good suggestion

[@kileekilamombatu4956]

great vid!! the pivoting index is a huge string hack. thanks man

[@Miatalustrium]

3:00 "Now add the left hand *simple one-two-three practice* "...Then make it somewhat..." *plays amazing, technical riff* ...Yeah, I'll get right on that.

[@shanephillips4069]

Right!! 😂😂😂 I've been trying to become better at slap, but the more I devote time to doing it, it just seems like I am not a slap bassist. I do however have a pretty fast and accurate 4 finger technique where most guys use picks I don't have too.

[@th3gr81]

Cool technique. I naturally use thumb and pinky to slap, and all three fingers to pop/pizz; it's the same concept, just using the pinky instead of the index finger.

[@gabrielstein3744]

Great video. Thanks for sharing the lesson.

[@graybass]

I am so blessed! I have almost that same identical USA made Spector (In my Avatar) Thanks for the tip!

[@wickedprotos1937]

Because of a long time finger injury, this style works perfectly for me. -Lee

[@holgerhaggedicht]

good video!simple, simple, simple. that's what we musicians need!and yes, it did help ;)

[@deutschewelt5735]

Rethink Your Approach i.e. When using only one finger, always use the pinky (New Harmonious Name: Tremolator) it's the strongest of fingers and opens the brain the most.... also when using full hand; iniciate your approach (old name: attack) with The Tremolator going towards The Thumb... think of it as climbing weak branches of a Tree - if you grab the branch focusing your grip around Index finger, the branch will break, rip even or snag. However once You start Climbing by focusing Your Grip around The Strongest Tremolator, then the Branches start Bending instead of breaking... same goes for everyday use from anythin to everything including Martial Arts always commence Your Grip at The Tremolator - this way You will use the least ammount of Energy whilst achieving Superhuman Speeds and Efficiency ...and buy a lefthanded Instrument as well... Brush Your Teeth withYour Left Hand grasping Your Toothbrush from The Tremolator use Thou Tremolation.... Look at Life's Tasks like Screws; What You Screw One Direction, You'll have to Unscrew the Other Way Around...back to Your Life's Beginning Go and Cover Everything and Anything..... Once You lose Your Edge simply balance it out by picking up Your Lefthanded Guitar. Take Note Relax & Keep Track. Eventually Your Lefthand won't cover Your Holes no More, it is at that Moment, that You'll have to use it for Your Breakthru to New Territories.... after that play with your Feet and keep in Mind that The Heel is actually a Multitude of Micro-fingers... After that You Can play using Your Genitalia...think happy Thaughts & You'll smell of Bubblegum or Popcorn....Sing with Inhaling rather than exhaling, Inhaling Singing will repair Your Chi... eventually You will Levitate ...use Your Genital Voice and never stop Dancing .....You Dance as You Fuck - QOTSA .... Youth Returns...Eyes are used for Hearing in Nature's Aphex Predators (Snow Owl)... Eyes are so that You See The Color of Your Tone ....use Lipps instead of Teeth for Picking..... step away from Your Instrument and play Air Guitar... Notice how Your Strings Interact wit Your Air Technique.... When You Run out of Notation to choose, it's Time to Awaken and start Releasing every Note You've ever reached for... You'll See You've been clinging on to them for Eternities Unend ;) Time To ÜberHarmonate Thou SubBoom ....Use Your Highest Strings to manipulate Your Lows .... Harmonize Your Lows till Crescendo o' Harmonious Highs is Pushed beyond The Multiverse-Edge... Play Forwards and Reverse (like tapedeck)... Make Time Travel Backwards right or left back to Ye (Your-plural-Shiva) Palms (like ellectromagnet).... remember how pickups work... as string ellectrons have more distance from the magnet, sound travels faster and louder... same goes for your Hand.... fully approached You Mute ....oh Yeah, one Daily task is Walking... do that the same way Grasp Your Step iniciating with Your Tremolators... :) Think Pink Sink The Pink - It's on The Pressure - AC/DC It's a Fine Line; The One You Gotta Cross To Get You Anywhere - Rancid

[@basstheworldofficial]

What are you even talking about?

[@deutschewelt5735]

If I say Jump You go High without asking... Your Index is most likely your inicial finger of four fingered attack plus thumb... your aattack sequence goes from the index towards the pinky.... turn it arround and you'll play much more relaxed.... the pinky functions like Flaps on Wings....without Flaps Airplane cannot take off....quick test; tap all 5 of your fingers as ellegantly as you can.... start with your pinky, then ring, fuck and index then thumb... other way arround is too clumsy ...it's not only impolite to point fingers (index) it's kind of retardedly mongloid too.... use your pinky for ballance and you won't tire your brain no more... the shere velocity and controll over force will increase if you turn your hand into a claw with the pinky as most powerful and your index for fine tuning on note pitch... maybe I'll show you in video someday :) allways remeber; Succeed first, then try to explain ...other way around you'll summon too much static and opposition to ever breakthrough

[@gusg8837]

+Deutsche Welt ok

[@DharmaMidget]

+Deutsche Welt Mnemanbdogodfacebananapatch. Dilkwitsandwichcockfnrgitchpay? Phnoggwang-glrbitsqoppkjrith.

[@DharmaMidget]

+BassTheWorld.com He doesn't even know. It's new-age word salad meant to sound esoteric knowledge beyond "normal" comprehension.

[@spiderxbass]

Interesting technique and great video.

[@fatarry]

I do index middle and thumb. I'm trying to get it more like a classical technique. From what I can tell this us what Victor Wooten does. Good video.

[@be4stable]

Awesome video thanks for the tips.

[@jazzman1954]

It's funny how bass players are into this stuff. Most other musicians hate it. Can't remember how many times I've heard guys say 'don't hire him because he slaps.'

[@landryland3]

great job! clear and direct!

[@JaxJSwiss]

Beautiful spector

[@jennacreaser1326]

Still slappin?? Found part two!! (With more explanation!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6jQaYiAgNd0iLc

[@pacheco3203]

Im gonna practice your slap technique!

[@Raphael-jo1rp]

Great technic and execution ! That's impressive !!!

[@howardcoleman4748]

to strengthen your hands try using sizzors and those hand clamp strengtheners and play with drum machine to get it on the kick punchy

[@psychicbass]

that is a beautiful bass, cool playing also

[@ramon709]

Slap technique is personal prefference for a large part. Stick with a technique and get good at it, you have to train your hand memory.

[@kasperpauley6588]

The think is, if you stick out your middle finger and do the same rotational motion, you'll see the the index finger will be better. Davie504 on KZbin does that, his middle finger just sticks out. Really depends on how you start out learning it.

[@gleventhal]

Funny, I started doing this when I was a kid because I got a blister from popping with my index and didnt wanna stop playing, or make it worse, so I just introduced the middle finger pop. When my index healed, I switched to the double pop triples that he does here.

[@ianboylan1981]

Don't really use double pluck to often (I use it a bit, but it's not really my style). I use one finger to hit threw, similar to double thumb(though kind of in reverse). I have a video of my technique, if anybody wants to look at it. I use it for chords alot.

[@ChrisTurnerDev]

It's worth noting that Flea also uses the same finger for his pop.

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

fantastic!!!!!! Keep up the great work.

[@innickwetrust6657]

amazing bass

[@YairvanEer]

nice video. my first instinc is also to slap with my tumb facing down and pop with my middle finger. only thing is how do you dubble tumb when your tumb is facing down?

[@skineyemin4276]

I think people should also try to watch some old Larry Graham videos and learn his track, "Release Yourself".

[@forsakenparallel]

Reminds me a lot of the way that Les Claypool slaps. Awesome stuff

[@Elior1030]

Thanks for sharing what you know. 👏

[@TheAwesomeGingerGuy]

obviously the index doesnt make a 'popping motion' when you STICK IT IN YOUR PALM try relaxing your hand, pointing your thumb into the opposite palm and then twisting... voila - all the fingers curve round :)

[@DaddyGabri23]

Can someone tell me the order to pluck? May it be Thumb -left hand-index-middle? Thanks a lot.

[@stelladavis1798]

How is he making the sound when he comes down? I hear four attacks but see only two pops. Is that coming from his thumb, or is he pushing his I and M through the string before popping?

[@JBCALEB]

good video! awsome!

[@Crushin123]

....my old bass. I only owned her for a year - the baseball bat neck and ergonomics killed me. Sounded amazing though. Omer is a great guy too. Amazing musician and songwriter.

[@sethnicholls7861]

Good job man, really cool stuff here..

[@paulmullen2620]

I don't understand how you do the "pop" part of the technique so quickly. It takes time to curl my finger under the string, lift it high, then let go. Any tips there?

[@ViktorLopezPerez]

could you explains us abouy your bass gear please ?? i cant get a cool sound from my bass gear i need some nice fresh ideas.

[@hopeitstix5052]

The general turn axis for slap is actually from your ring finger

[@vernontrend]

Awesome

[@henrybonruiz]

I am new to this style of playing, please explain your bass and AMP set up. String gauge, string height, pickup height etc set up. Is an active bass more attuned to this slap technique? I know a lot of seasoned players will say - everything's subjective to the player aside from practice, practice and more practice. Thank you very much. Cheers!

[@letsgobrandon8271]

Awesome vid!

[@tristanman653]

thank you for the lesson *-*

[@asdfdsa16]

years i couldn´t figure it out with frist finger(or second) and day i tried middle finger it started to work, i use next finger to supprt little tho

[@francoishtzl157]

For those who don't see it is : 1 left hand 2 slap 3 pop 4 pop

[@agelessfolly]

Oh ma gawwwwd!

[@graphicsociety1]

Your bass sounds great, can you please tell us your gear (amp, effects, etc. you're using here)?

[@AnandaPerdanaAnwar]

i like it

[@pablocanalesbass]

no habia visto esa tecnico, se ve interesante, vamos a intentarlo :)

[@yannnewlife]

Great

[@TimmyScandi]

The anatomical background to this explanation is absolutely incorrect. Just try to do the same movement (pronation/supination) without anchoring your index and you'll realize that The pivot is much Closer to your middle finger.

[@leonardoabc1639]

the most difficult think for me is thinking about the left hand... i need some ideas to improve my armony and movements when i slap. Can you help us with that? thank you very much

[@Trailightband]

+Leo Abc Leo, use a metronome to keep time and simply tap the strings with your left hand. Do this over and over again in different BPM and then apply the right hand. Take it slow and one thing at a time.

[@viper7159]

So it's thumb-left hand slap-pluck-pluck??

[@JohnRisti]

Gorgeous top on that bass

[@ppandecocogaming6425]

with that style, how can you do a double thumb slap?

[@SuperClusterfunk]

Nice Vid, and I love yer bass! I played in a band with a David Bromburg, he supposedly came from France, although he had no accent. Any chance you could ask Brian, or let me know how to get in touch with him? Thanks!!! SCF

[@zac1500]

ermm sir how do u setup ur bass? the sound is cool

[@sjoerdzwerver9798]

What make/ type of bass are you using ? Thnx !

[@agungandy836]

I always do middle finger to pop, my index finger to short, my hand are smol.

[@piroxiljin]

By the way, did you apply some effects on your bass track in this video? Or how to get such a tasty percussion sound? Is that some dynamic compression, or just fresh strings maybe? I cann't get such slap sound in my own practice sessions. Could you give some advices?

[@Trailightband]

+piroxiljin Hey, There are no effects added and no compression. My basses are set up with very low action which helps get that percussive sound.

[@jsilence418]

Actually your technique for the snap part is identical to what is taught by Alexis Sklarevski in his faultless " SLAP BASS PROGRAM" which is on KZbin as well. some beautiful wood on that instrument.

[@patrickclark3337]

I don't doubt your abilities and talents, but the nonsense index finger thing is disproved by the index finger doing that exact movement when you incorporate the two finger popping technique. It is just more of a natural instinct to use the middle finger to pop. They both work equally for that technique, the middle finger is longer so it just works instinctively. Even when you were demonstrating the index finger pivot thing, it doesn't really make sense, or any valid point. It's not your idea though, you were shown it, so not blaming you. I use the same technique, the middle first, then index for two/second.

[@DharmaMidget]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@supahh7150]

Think I should better my slapping. Then move on to this technique

[@xyz9610]

Nice Warwick dude, you're lucky men..

[@basstheworldofficial]

+vox populis it’s a Spector - the original design

[@olivierjacquet]

i'll work that !!!

[@johndee3868]

WOW

[@jocafe4880]

What kind of bass are you using? Specs please it sounds great.

[@matthiashlifar5122]

+Jose Carlos Fernandez Spector

[@DonnyRosko]

+Jose Carlos Fernandez Spector NS-2 USA made Active EMG PJ pickups, Spector US9v preamp

[@thitiphansuproongraung8088]

good

[@regeanceepembelankri6824]

ok... now tell us how u did dat "checkeletek" sound...

[@Finnvbot]

Can anyone share some tips on how to pop the A and D strings? It's quite simple for me to pop the G string but I struggle with the other ones.

[@LGonTheGreat55]

+Finn V. Arthur It's honestly just a matter of practicing. When I started learning slap bass, I thought I'd never even be able to do it. It just takes loads of practice. Do exercises, and play stuff that you're not comfortable playing. If it something is hard to do, keep doing it. I know it's not much, but I hope it helps!

[@theroyalbacon2294]

+Finn V. Arthur Puh, I just started praticing with the D string while slapping the E string. So f.e.slapping the G on the E string on the 3. fret and popping the G on the 5. fret on the D string. I also use the mentioned technig with the middle finger to pop rather than the index finger.

[@theroyalbacon2294]

+Finn V. Arthur Puh, I just started praticing with the D string while slapping the E string. So f.e.slapping the G on the E string on the 3. fret and popping the G on the 5. fret on the D string. I also use the mentioned technic with the middle finger to pop rather than the index finger.

[@Finnvbot]

Logan B. Oh yeah, I totally see how slap bass can be intimidating at first, especially when you see guys like Mark King do it seemingly without much effort (while singing, might I add). I do hope it is only a matter of practice and not me doing something wrong. Cheers, man!

[@Finnvbot]

The Royal Bacon Cool! I'll make sure to give it a try, thanks a lot!

[@Mr.M1STER]

3:11 "Then just make it something like this".... Nah mate, can't do it.

[@Mr.M1STER]

***** I know that. It was just my way of complementing the guy on his good playing.

[@Mr.M1STER]

***** No apology necessary my good man.

[@Barefoot67]

Flea does this too

[@jasonz1771]

1:14 pretty sure it goes " the shortest distance between two points is a straight line" lol

[@MrDaraghkinch]

From my experience I know I'm not the only one who found themselves in this position. I spent years working on slap techniques and now find that slap bass is pretty much never called for. (I guess it's out of fashion!) The time I invested in slapping would have served me much better if I'd put it into much more fundamental technique or theoretical exercises. This stuff is just icing, icing that not many people are into these days.

[@archytorius]

I play the slap the same way

[@Alanoffer]

👋 SLAP