Slap Bass tutorial 1 : Thumb

[@Prisoner]

Great series of tutorials, I’ve watched a bunch of slap tutorials on KZbin and most teachers spend more time making jokes and playing cool riffs than actually showing you a close up of what is actually going on, this was both entertaining and very helpful, thanks a lot man.

[@TheBaba71]

You're welcome ! Happy it's useful!

[@TheBaba71]

1.Keep the thumb parallel to the strings(like Marcus Miller) to avoid target error.(your thumb is telling you where to put your hand...) 2 play very slow 3 to a certain point,your hand position is depending on where is your instrument; Short strap (Mark King position) Middle strap (Marcus Miller position) Long Strap (Flea position). 4.with practice You will find YOUR way to doing it, but at the beginning try to mimic what you hear and see Sorry for my bad english

[@nullify5031]

I keep pulling my hand up insead of letting my hand gracefully bounce off the string. This shit is hard.

[@RachelDonnelly66]

Wow, a video that actually helps me understand how to do something without dealing with any jargon. Thanks for keeping it simple for us beginners! *thumbs up to the thumb slap* lol

[@gabrielwellarsson4384]

Cool! I love this!

[@mikemurphy1896]

Excellent! Thank you. I'm a drummer and a noob at bass. Great explanations.

[@TheBaba71]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@sellthefrog8923]

im proud of this community

[@Jan_Matthews]

I really appreciate the tutorials man, gotta love those GOOD & BAD labels and close up view. (cool bass just got a Tagima TJB-4 as my 1st bass and it's sweet) 🤘

[@TheBaba71]

Thanks 😃

[@buburayam6557]

simple tutorial but very clear! You also show the difference between the good and bad slap. It's a good angle btw.

[@ktc333]

Thank you so much - these are very well done!!

[@TheBaba71]

You're welcome 😄👍

[@raidenjax6223]

love it...simple and easy!! no much talking shit!!

[@simpeklepek43]

Keren Chanel nya tidak banyak bicara namun mudah dipahami

[@keziasajonia5145]

This video helped me, God bless.❤

[@TheBaba71]

thanks! 😉

[@AUSTINCARLOS-pz6oe]

What's Up Slappers

[@dlight247]

how do i avoid hitting other strings? where do i put my hand? how do i position it etc etc im really struggling with this

[@faniqrasta_fara2445]

geek opo laaahh kwi kii. 🙅🙅

[@guitaryuan]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@borngeek]

Should I use new strings? The sound isn't as crisp when I slap it.

[@TheBaba71]

Yes absolutely ! if you play everyday the "Crispiness" of a new set of strings will disappear within two weeks...sadly

[@OlafFichtner]

So, I suppose you shouldn't use much force when hitting the string? I can get an acceptable tone on an open string somehow, but not if I press down on any fret, unless I got the string very weakly.

[@TheBaba71]

hummmm...it is (maybe) because the set up of the bass is not very good ?!

[@OlafFichtner]

@@TheBaba71 hmm, I'm not sure how bad that could be, but I'll try to swap with someone else, try their bass and get them to try mine. But I still think the source of the problem lies in me, somehow I just don't get it to work...

[@rm23cssd]

oh yeah now i can play it clearly...very helpful

[@さくらもち-w2o]

やっぱりここから始めるんですね。

[@joshuakhaled06]

I like this tutorial. not too much talk. hahahha

[@bernardhammick4143]

Should the string touch the fretboard while doing this? If not...what am I doing wrong!!?

[@TheBaba71]

Yes! Actually the string hit the fretboard always...

[@slapmyfunkybass]

Very good.... simple and effective.

[@coolgun789]

Awesome thanks for posting! Where's part three at?

[@fajrinoer7094]

Mantab boy buat lagi banyak banyak

[@dannyespenilla7148]

nace idol 😍

[@tonycammilleri2806]

.y index finger is still getting stuck when I pop

[@highlanderdetroit5370]

GREAT!!!, No BS

[@TheBaba71]

Thanks :)

[@shubhamsayam9546]

Awsm bri

[@thanhtv1210]

Great

[@TheBaba71]

Thanks!

[@TheBaba71]

Thanks

[@haitianchords9379]

Oh yeah keep up bro.

[@kassiusgeroge95]

Mui biem ermano, gracias!

[@TheBaba71]

@coolgun789 thanks! part 3 is comming...

[@lartensgrill6106]

Perfect

[@adamnowak5231]

THANKS !!!

[@jorgeboronat3448]

Gracias ta bien tengo un bajo fretless

[@ariepermadi]

Ampli bass combo kecil suara kenceng apa bang buat studio kecil?

[@junioraparecido1751]

Top vc está de parabéns 👍👍

[@julscaptured]

thanks men, very awsome

[@vuchau3508]

Good

[@cr0waz]

how many hours a week do I have to this exercise ? its a epic video bro best regards.

[@davolthe1261]

thats up to you but you should do this daily you wont regret, this is probably best exercise like ever for slap beginners and right hand precision, once you get this go on your left hand

[@jakirhossainmilon2635]

Thanks sir

[@cyrusbrooks3883]

How do you handle unwanted sound from other strings?

[@davolthe1261]

Mostly you mute them with your left hand

[@ethanclark9339]

Why is it that when I hit the higher strings they're not as smooth and loud?

[@gmoneymccory5197]

nice

[@alejandroansbertomejiavilo3680]

Wow...

[@MatheusOliveira-ud4os]

2018 bass like Brasilian 👍🎼♩♩

[@fajrinoer7094]

Jago kali ko ya

[@jakirhossainmilon2635]

Give some finger technique please

[@TheBaba71]

I'm gonna do it ...soon

[@kukuhwardhana2365]

i see tabla india over there

[@ManuelMorales-qr9cx]

8

[@mistahuganda7977]

Checkmate Davie504

[@flordemaracuja2020]

Showww

[@shubhamsayam9546]

No Bullshit Only Useful

[@Blaver]

I can only play e with thumb.

[@kevinlynch2248]

DankTard keep practicing & pretty soon you'll be able to hit all of the strings with your thumb. It's not that hard really, just focus on the accuracy of your strike. Good luck!

[@renatosayson]

Hello nice