Slap Bass Technique Guide [7 funky exercises]

[@10parareg]

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[@jxkera8157]

Great Lesson as always!

[@jorgkrock3233]

Great lesson..as I remarked before I like your ibanez bass so much!😊

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[@rainhound4919]

I love this guy's videos Dan is genuinely the BEST bass educator on the platform!!!

[@GooseDave]

I don't know why I bother watching anyone else. Always lessons of the highest quality. Another superb vid. Thanks.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

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[@erichart1924]

Thank you for such awesome videos. I've watched your chords + harmonics a bunch of times ... I even listen to them while I drive to work. Please continue to make videos like this ... I've learned a lot from you over the past 2 years!!!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks so much! Do suggest a lesson if you think it’ll be helpful and you can’t already find it on my channel.

[@danieldray6773]

Love your instruction style! I have two goto online instructors: you and Scott Divine. This slap lesson is fantastic. The level of detail you cover and your ability to sequence the instruction so logically is very helpful. Thank you!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@AlexandarShmex]

Road to 100k, as I've said - hardest working man on KZbin!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

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[@Wovenchaos]

I played guitar for years and have bought a bass for myself so really appreciate your lessons the ones I’ve looked at so far are really good 👍🏼

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Have fun with it!

[@DomPHS]

Really helpful, especially on the importance of muting the other strings. Thank you!

[@NINJA-ir7dr]

The best lesson to play slap bass in yt..tq sir..🎉🎉

[@reinerbolzer3460]

Außergewöhnlich deutlich dargestellt und auch schon ein wenig anspruchsvoll, Danke !

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thank you!

[@craigverner3866]

This is exactly what I was in need of Dan. I straight forward Slap technique exercise. Thank you kindly ❤

[@FirManSyah_Art]

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[@artkoatanlifestyle2264]

Thank you master 🎉❤

[@restanibalu]

Nice video mate. One more here for the 100k!

[@manuelstolz6193]

Good exercises. Accuracy is key, so practice also while standing, when you don't want to forever play sitting slap bass. Just to remind everyone. Have fun with the exercises.

[@tyrone791999]

Thank you! That was inspiring!

[@cuongitaxa2590]

The best teacher online❤

[@OnlineBassCourses]

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[@aungmoelee1546]

I really like this technique!

[@groovybasslines]

Great session !

[@ingrid7277]

The best lesson I've found so far on slapping the bass,. Thanks for this one!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks, Ingrid! Let me know if you have any other lesson suggestions.

[@ingrid7277]

@@OnlineBassCourses I would appreciate more slapping lessons in doing ghostnotes with tabs 😀

[@OnlineBassCourses]

@@ingrid7277 Ok!

[@ingrid7277]

@@OnlineBassCoursesthanks, looking forward to it 😀

[@toyatsymonds9324]

Technically, thorough explanations of the location and how to make a plan for notations are most important.

[@flashjohnson9464]

Thank you for a great and helpful video. Please keep the slap videos coming.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

🙏👍

[@zahidkameel434]

Great teacher nd player always keep shining and stay blessed ❤️

[@OnlineBassCourses]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Iguatemy70]

Excelent class !!

[@1234drums]

Sounds cool, thanks for the exercises

[@moeb4348]

Beautiful lesson. Tabs with music is very generously cool!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Glad it’s helpful. Thanks for watching.

[@dynobo527]

Wonderful demonstration and explanation!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kevmac1230]

Dan you know my Achilles Heel is slapping so thanks for this.

[@genryalexander]

Exelente amigo, tu material es oro puro ❤️😃 Saludos desde Guatemala 🇬🇹 Sigue adelante mi hermano 😊

[@OnlineBassCourses]

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[@GazAce]

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[@RobScott-d8z]

Dan thank you very much ,I'm learning so much ,I have miles to go ,but I'm at least in the car with you moving .thanks again .Robert

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Keep it up! 👊

[@HUGEFLYINGWHALE]

Good lesson🎉

[@mezzofortemusik]

...super helpful and totally personable appearances with really great tips.

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[@abacadaniel04]

Thank you Dan, you’re a bass genius!! 😁👍

[@MC-qe5qb]

Yes! More slap lessons. Thanks Dan

[@OnlineBassCourses]

More to come!

[@garyryan8144]

Dan , a very informative and well delivered lesson !.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Glad you liked it!

[@stephenghudson6179]

Great stuff. Really help me get up a gear.

[@alfrugo]

Thank you very much for sharing. This is truly valuable.

[@Kurisu3004]

Loved this lesson so much, helped me getting my slap technique a better way!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Glad it helped!

[@project1265ffo]

Great lesson, thanks for sharing 👏

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My pleasure!

[@user-mo9mt6yu8y]

Amazing lesson, thanks a lot

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[@MrCalifornia0]

Another awesome video! I look forward to more of your content. Also, I suggest anyone to buy his courses and books, I have learned tons from both.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thank you so much! 🙏🙏

[@GoodGod93]

Great video! These exercises are very helpful!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks. More to come!

[@PamJabon]

Always sounds great!

[@SenarathYapa-ow8hr]

You are a great teacher❤❤

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thank you! 😃

[@spencert4840]

Really seams more art than science.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Probably a bit of both…

[@eddieamontos1779]

i love that lesson

[@RejinbGaming]

You're my best teacher

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks!

[@simonbarry6582]

Can I make a suggestion: it would really help to give a quarter note value, ie a bpm, for each exercise, especially the fuller tune at the end. It would be a target to aim for. Thanks for your great content and presentation :-)

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Great suggestion, although, at first, take it slow without a metronome and then bring one in at the slowest comfortable tempo and ramp up from there. That’s my suggestion for any exercise.

[@jazzybeeff]

Thank you

[@48streetrat]

Think like a drummer when slapping! These exercises helps with thumb positioning technique which is very helpful ❤

[@faronjohnson3478]

Nicely explained. I also use tip of index finger for muting. I can't get the hang of slap and pop. I just get a clank when I slap. No tone whatsoever..

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Don’t worry - it will come. It’s probably because the string needs to vibrate and you’re accidentally muting it. It’s that bounce thing (that is tricky) OR slapping through the string and resting on the next one without touching the string you’ve just played. It’s a touch thing that does come with a lot of (possibly boring) repetition.

[@backupmydude3572]

Thank you I love this

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[@shakirafan33]

Thank you for a great video, looking forward to seeing more of this kind since I just started on slapping recently. On another topic, tried learning I shoulda loved ya by Narada Michael waldon today and was wondering if you could make a video on that incredibly funky bass line, since your video on Good Times by Chic was already super helpful and I love how you interpret songs, especially funk songs (and it has plenty of ghost notes which you recently made a video on..). Greetings 🎸

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Hi! Thanks very much. I’ll definitely check that one out - ghost notes and funk is always fun! 🙏👍

[@nokstradamus7869]

is the bass heavey?,i love the tone and the looks of it..more power and God bless

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Not at all. Pretty light.

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[@gustavosanders1948]

It's surprising because the Roadsters are usually quite heavy basses(+/- 4,6 kgs).

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[@davidwallace2950]

Great lesson...best I've seen for a slap beginner like me. I assume that you never slap the string into the fret and if so, is it best to have a guitar with a bit more raised action? Also...best to use round wounds?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks! I think rounds sound best, preferably a fresh set. I personally bounce off the string so that it rings properly. Too high an action and it’s too difficult! I might do a video on that soon.

[@SurfandSand808]

Nice exercise set and tone. What scale is your roadstar?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks! Standard 34.

[@drwhave]

finally someone slaps who doesn't have the 90 degrees bent doublejointed thumb. That requires such a different hand position and they don't even realise it. GO STRAIGHT THUMB PEEPS

[@Mochimatchamocha]

Really? Im learning rn and i have the double jointed thumb and im just doing what he does. Strikethrough with thumb parallel to strings and doing deadnotes the same way

[@hansumjoe]

i like this guy, only 3 minutes in!!!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Thanks!

[@MannyQuacioua]

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[@SamuelJones-vt3ht]

What model Ibenez bass are you using? Is it available for leftys? Please let me know. Thank you.

[@OnlineBassCourses]

1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups. I'm not sure if they every made left handed models but probably.

[@jimbrausky]

I found slap the hardest technique. I always miss hitting the right string once you change hand position, like when you change from Pluck to slap, you don't find the string you aim for

[@OnlineBassCourses]

That’s very common - happened to me loads. Keep at it!

[@scchong8]

i am very new to slapping, how do you slap without the string hitting the fret ? does having a high action help ?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

For me, it’s a slightly lower (but not too low) action. The string must hit the fret to get the slap sound. But, you must then allow the string to vibrate by either ‘bouncing’ off the string or slapping through to then rest on the next highest string. Basically, the string needs to vibrate so quickly come off it!

[@feswickstudios]

Can you slap a 5string the same way or is 4 string more suited?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

The 4 string is usually more suited because of the string spacing but you can slap on a 5 string, for sure.

[@Mochimatchamocha]

How high is your E string at the 12th fret while fretting 1st? I think my action might be a bit too low so theres too much fret clack when I slap E so im thinking about raising all my strings up maybe 2 mm

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Not sure. It’s a medium action I’d guess.

[@landonp4726]

Dan, do you give private online lessons too?

[@OnlineBassCourses]

Sorry, I don’t right now!

[@landonp4726]

@@OnlineBassCourses ok, I’m probably going to purchase one of your courses then. I had one question for you though, if you have time to answer…for slapping, I prefer to have my thumb position more angled downward instead of up or parallel. I feel like I can get a much better pop this way. However, it is somewhat difficult when slapping strings other than the E because you have to hit in between them and when the thumb is at a downward angle, it can make contact with the other strings. I know Flea slaps this way, and he can do it fast and efficiently. Would you say this is a common problem for slapping like this, or something that you just have to practice and get better with the accuracy of your thumb? Because it seems like no matter how accurate, you will always hit other strings unless your thumb is parallel. Thanks!

[@OnlineBassCourses]

@@landonp4726 I'm more of a parallel guy, so I'm biased towards that. I just did a slap bass lesson (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqXZfKeXr5yMlaM) where I mentioned the different ways to play with your thumb and that it's your personal preference and whatever works for you. I would struggle with your way for the reasons you mention, but Flea does a good job with it. I think any slapping method takes a lot of practice to get the accuracy down. If it doesn't hurt, and you can achieve what you want, then go for it. If one of those things isn't the case, it's back to the drawing board. That's how I look at technique anyway.

[@landonp4726]

@@OnlineBassCourses yea I just feel like I can’t get as good of a pop when slapping parallel, but I will experiment with all techniques and see which works best. Thanks for your help!

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Is that bass as heavy as it looks?

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No it’s not heavy.

[@onindub00]

What model bass is that?

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1982 Ibanez Roadster with DiMarzio DP126 pickups

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[@WanRp]

Why my bass guitar doesnt sounds like urs?

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Because it’s a different bass guitar.

[@firulaiscaninez]

Guy adds some extra notes that you don't see on tab, may be that

[@user-akareclove]

I wanted to receive his teachings in Japanese. 英語は苦手なので🥲

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Sorry - English only for now!

[@AkangLabuan-f5i]

thank you brother 🙏👍