Taking Your SLAP BASS from (Beginner to PRO)

[@harisultan99]

i feel guilty watching this for free 😅

[@an1k199]

Hey Man i wanna thank you for all the craaazy good content you deliver here free for us!🤯 You are a Killer Bass Player and definetly one of the nicest Bass teachers on KZbin!🔥 I

[@derekqsanders]

Marcus Miller created some great bass lines on many Luther Vandross classic ballads using thumping (slap) and plucking. It's definitely an artform that takes a very skilled and disciplined musician to properly employ.

[@kennycrockett8202]

Thank u for the comment and saying it's thumpin and pluckin

[@marcuspope3387]

I'm more of a verdine fan

[@JoseAv-tx4yl]

He Didn't create most of the bass lines with Luther, but he give them the right dynamics (articulation).

[@michaelow-yong7908]

Yo bro, the stuff you're teaching show you're a mature musician and they all make good musical sense. It's seldom that a guru like yourself come by conveniently to demonstrate these content appropriately. Keep it up man. You're doing alright!

[@achenarmyst2156]

Hearing Mark King with Level 42 first time in the early 80s was sort of a revelation for me. 😮 Mark started off as a drummer before picking up the bass, and that‘s what slapping really is: a fusion of bass and percussion. 🎉

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@ericmehlenbeck7881]

Yeah, that is exactly why Larry Graham started doing it. He was playing with his Mom in church and they didn't have a drummer.

[@hetschhog]

Thanks for the great video. As a gigging bassist it took me a while tonunderstand that slap bass has its place: 50% at home, 20% at the soundcheck and 2% during the actual performance. 😁

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

This was very helpful. I’m a long time bassist, but I’ve never developed slap technique. I appreciate the guidelines and advice you have here.

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@debassgrooverdbg3440]

WOW Thanks so much Mr Travis Dykes. I'm super grateful for this video you have put out. GOD bless you richly in all you do.

[@e.nestmann6973]

Thank you for your great teaching style. Straightforward - & you include so many stylistic hints. I’m new to bass but having a great time. You inspire me to keep at it!

[@yveshonore6739]

I am a sixty eight years old man. I play bass guitar . My biggest problem is how to slap . I am dying to know how to slap .

[@tonymickens8803]

I picked up my 1st bass back in 1976, I was 14 and my Father took me to the Old Grinnell Brothers here in Downtown Detroit and bought me a 1975 Fender Jazz, I was 15 and went at it with a Passion and STILL Going Strong, Then Came Louis Johnson in 1977 with the Thumping and Plucking, "I Refuse to call it Slap because it Isn't and the Originators Themselves, Larry Graham and Louis Johnson Said So, you Slap with an Open Hand, Not your Thumb and it Is Mostly done on Upright Bass and it's a Pluck, Not a Pop with the end of the finger. I'd Like to "SLAP" the Numb-Nuts that decided to Rename an Already Branded and Perfected Style in the Funk Community, and if Anyone has a Problem with this comment, Talk to the Inventor Larry Graham about it. That's like when Plain Brown Wrapper Music Exects renamed R&B/Funk and Called it DISCO, No Such Thing!

[@lorntrent3308]

You right thumping and plucking is the true name of this technique. Slap is a whole other thing Jazz players did on the upright

[@earnstinsanders2402]

I've been playing for 42 years and have bought a lot of music books and watched a lot of videos and this is by far the best video I've ever seen. Thank you!!! I am now following your channel !!!

[@achenarmyst2156]

42. 🤩

[@Robd07]

This was a great tutorial

[@hongmingxu7708]

hi Travies, can you create more content on application? esp on church P&W as i noticed you mentioned worship songs. nothing too showy, just simple slap grooves that brings up the energy and emphasize the groove i realise a lot of videos dnt teach tht cause they r always way too busy showing how well they slap

[@spacedaddy5517]

I use that slap and pop on the same string technique too, nobody does this, nice. You can eventually use this to replace a double thumb, or play 16th notes when you get coordinated and used to doing this. There's times where this sounds better than double thumb technique, that so many guys use now. Sometimes, I use this technique to play 4-6 driving 16th notes, before the first measure of the next bar, or the 1.This sounds good, for many funky songs. So, you would never need to use a pick for any reason after that. Just hold a string down, pick a fret, practice keeping the rhythm with a up and down see saw motion on the same note, this feels like using a pick, but sounds like slapping. You can practice alternating the rhythm into different percussion patterns. Like the song What is Hip, Rocco Prestia on bass, you could practice on that song it has a straight 16th note rhythm that just keeps going. I think you should try a Warwick, you are like me and have big hands, we play loud dude. Think of how loud Larry's pops were, extremely hard pops cause he had hands the size of baseball gloves, which is going to help anybody play bass. I used to turn my treble down too much, but the Warwick is a forgiving slapper, or just a good slapper all around. Music Man, those things have a lot of treble and they are loud !. I always thought Fender just had the best tones for me. Pedulla are my absolute favorite but I only ever played one bass, and I loved it. Thing just sounded good no matter what, easiest playing bass I ever played.

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[@joshuadelaughter]

Great video! One tip for new bassists here. If you're finding that no matter how hard you come down, your hammer-ons aren't producing much, if any, sound, your bass' action (the distance between your strings and fretboard) may be too high. Consider taking it to a professional for an adjustment.

[@Mark-db1ok]

Great video Travis! I've been slapping since the 90s and I can confirm for new players: • practicing SLOW is crucial. You'll be surprised how quickly you will get your speed up by starting every new technique slow and clean • you absolutely will irritate the snot out of everyone within earshot when you practice slapping. That's just how it goes.

[@jeffroberts_tunes]

Superb lesson and video production man!! You bring a detailed analysis to things that's rare. The thump&pop on one string -- for me that's an easier way than double thumb to get some fast notes (and I wonder if that isn't how Larry Graham did it sometimes -- Release Yourself? come on now). I've never done this enough in a gig setting to really sort out the tone and volume settings. Seems to me that slap needs a lot louder setting than what I use for finger style, both because I play hard and also don't like a too-bright tone when playing w fingers. And slap sounds bad if you're honking on it too hard b/c the volume ain't there. I'd like to know to what extent the ace players count on a compressor or just have a volume/tone that requires dialing way back when playing w fingers.

[@laviebohemia93]

This is my very first video of yours that I watched, and I am so excited to start implementing these techniques into my routine. Thank you so much!

[@robertsbakker]

excellent video. play bass for 30 years now but never really slapped while I love the technique. Your video will be my starting point.

[@Jose_diazlife]

Thank u! This was so well done and I learned a lot. New sub!

[@JoshAwang]

bro, your bass playing and weight are super so inspiring.. thanks for making your wonderful videos

[@ysteinberg5084]

95% of the time, you don't need your tone controls. Which is why I stopped installing tone controls on the guitars and basses I build. It's always better to do it with your amp or mixer, so you get the purest signal to your DI-box. :) Giving my thumbs up for this video!

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[@uncjaey9219]

You need tone controls to dial in that awesome sound I would never let the mixer shape my tone my bass knob is cranked up to 3:00 so is my treble mid as needed 😊 that's that sound that's why your best Bass guitars have a 3 band EQ and switches..

[@simpliweb-gaming]

Whoaaa ! So much to learn !!! 😍😍😍😍 Thanks Travis (from 🌍Paris / France )

[@321estrellas]

Where have you been all my life?! I've searched bass tutorials for the past year that I've been trying to step up my bass game and only now you've randomly showed up in my feed, and I'm glad it did! I really enjoyed how in your other slap video, you broke down the techniques from super simple, and slowly went up to more complicated ones. Other videos I've watched didn't quite do that. Really enjoying your content so far, and looking forward to more.

[@TravisDykes]

Wow. Thanks you so much for that!

[@YOULOOTWESHOOT101]

I can totally relate to that …

[@macpakinga1271]

Easy as started slap bassing at 8 years old & the rest is historyyyy... 🎸🎸🎸🎸😎Now im 63. Spunky funky slap it. Slap it goodddd.... 🎸😎

[@johnharliqueluza7954]

WTF bruuh, I'm not just impressed on how you play bass, I'm surprised how you lost weight so fast as well. NOISE!!!!!

[@fernandoroza6061]

I've been playing Fretless bass for 40 years and respect who Slaps , but always found It boring... (Please, don't hate me 😔✌🏻)

[@gpthedj1]

Do you show some funky bass fills and what I call "runs"? Especially pentatonic fills between your constant riff. A great slap strings are Rotosound but they don't last very long. Ronald LePread bass player of the old group Commodores used these strings for years cause he got them free and would give me a few sets. Lenny Guice (rest his soul) road manager for the Commodores and many other great groupd actually taught me the fundamentals. Although Rotosounds sound good, they are rough on the fingers. After a tour, Ronald had no fingerprints, just corns. LOL

[@Philomath9ether]

Needed this..I've been struggling with this technique and this made me want to get back at it with a new viewpoint. Thanks

[@kingsleyromi7291]

The tips and little exercises are just Spot on!! Thanks very much!

[@GMC-1972]

You're so amazing., the way you teach gives the envy to watch more. Thanks

[@bonnierucker5294]

I'm a original funk bassist and I do appreciate your teaching ,however, we called it "pluckin' " instead of "slapping"

[@elviemartinez8968]

Thank you. Great practice techniques. Question: strings; flat wound or round wound. What is best for slap?

[@jasminduncanson2520]

I love your pro musician videos they inspire me to do better as a musician ❤

[@todosmiros8119]

EVERY SINGLE SLAP BASS PERSON HAS CURVED BACK THUMBS ALL of them...

[@pauleandersonmusic]

Thank you! Your videos are very helpful. I play in a sort of classic rock jam band that wants to get more funky and this is going to help me a lot. Much appreciated.

[@nickpedebone7455]

Good Content bro. I’ve struggled to find proper slap technique breakdowns.

[@uncjaey9219]

Thanks for the video but you technique is yours I use Victor Wooten's technique or Marcus Miller's technique Instead of using a Metrodome I use the portable drum machine and loop machine to practice and Bill the Buddha Dickens is the best teacher on hammer on's he'll have you doing it in no time at all. Dude your tone is mid-range is little bit much for me..

[@YOULOOTWESHOOT101]

Dr. Pradip Jamnadas MD Learn how do fast . Fasting is key🔑 … No 🗝️ … No music

[@andrewwray8778]

I'm a drummer who has just started learning bass in the past few months. Thanks for the great lesson!

[@zahidkameel434]

Beautiful method of playing slap so easily . Always keep shining and stay blessed ❤️

[@randyhandy6437]

I could tell the difference. You have a good tone but your pick ups might be a little high That might be why you were getting that crazy tone thumping near the bry.... maybe

[@davidcertain2492]

What he’s not telling you is he can’t solo over the changes to the most basic jazz standards. Technically great, harmonically boring.

[@shriram5494]

Nobody should start at 20 bpm. It is incredibly hard to practice that slow, even for pros

[@Robd07]

....Paul McCartney has entered the bass chat! Im being funny because he dosnt slap bass. I own a hofner bass and its def Not meant for slap

[@qqqq1234494]

This video is really helpful and I learned a lot from it.💪 Thank you Travis!

[@Joey0367]

Thank you so, so… much for this helpful and informative bass lesson bass player. 🙂

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@BIRDTUBE2]

Thanks Travis. I'm way past ready to go to the next level...

[@atwistoflemon19]

Thanks this video help a lot for newbie bass player 🎉 unlock slap 👋 bass

[@RobertGravino-ec8yn]

Great job. Can you comment on the way that bass neck feels? I am thinking about buying one.

[@janetowens1310]

Slap bass is rare in the real world, basically a youtube thing where it belongs. Your fan boy results will vary.

[@andrealynn]

Is this the transparent yellow color or burlywood? Love it!

[@rwjazzz]

as a bass I prefer finger style, not that don't like slap bass is just that growing up everyone was doing, it on every song it seemed over done

[@jasonjuliet4786]

If you do t know what a octave is then maybe you shouldn’t be slapping the bass 😂

[@richardmurphy9921]

Hi Travis, I think not only the right strings add to your tone, but I think string height and action has a lot to do with overall tone. I find these two are not even talked about or mention on some of the slap videos online.😊

[@eknight101]

If I don't have a compressor, can I just cut the treble or turn the tone knob down and get the same results?

[@Truth2bTold80]

Thank you for the video because I am a beginner bass player and I want to take it to another level.😊

[@JasonWright-mc6dz]

Ehhh.. I think more beneficial to a wide range of players would have been; demonstrating left hand ghosts (hammer from nowhere) mixed in with some of the Vic Wooten 101 essentials; double thump, OHP (open hmr pluck), double pluck, harmonics and 16th note triplets.. Just IMHO

[@JasonWright-mc6dz]

Although after just reading through some of your viewers comments I realized I had wayyy overestimated the base ability level of the general audience!! I transcribed classical thump by ear back when I was 13.. I did nothing else.. And that was well, a really long time ago! Haha

[@yemoochy9553]

Slapbass Goat Wooten Larry Flea Marcus and Claypool

[@deafgirlhotline5629]

Nice, this was super informative! You present all of your information in a very digestible way and I had no trouble following along. Great video!!

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Nice and clear explanation and well demonstrated on the bass.

[@mastermachetier5594]

Any advice on getting a good slap tone from a passive jazz bass ?

[@jerrystringer06]

Why do we fold our lips when we slap? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonyatomanglin9658]

It's the Bassist SECRET ghost notes...Andrew Gouche..is great with this technique, I learned it from his playing,along with Marcus miller

[@soto7132]

You educated me very much in this one video. Need more videos like this. Thankyou.

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@jmoosic]

What I've come to learn is depending on the bass and strings to do some slaps you'll have to slap through the string instead of slapping it at the bottom of the fretboard

[@spacedaddy5517]

Victor is great, but they all learned from Larry Graham how to slap. Louis Johnson is just a slap reference guide too. Eventually you get a big callous on your thumb, then you made some progress. Just practice the same stuff over and over again, pick Larry Graham and Louis Johnson songs. I also like Prince, Kool and the Gang and Earth Wind and Fire.

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@NailsbyZylah]

Hey brotha can u pleasssssse tell me what kind of begginer electric guitar I need to put behind my poetry.U know like soulful Laurn Hill vibes lol..I just wanna make nice music to play while I recite my poems.Thanks in advance

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@kofibright7845]

Comprehensive and detailed lesson. Such a great teacher! Thanks so much and God bless you!

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@robster6820]

Great info here Travis, thank you👏

[@dirkkersting1522]

Hi Travis, you're lookin' good man!

[@BIRDTUBE2]

Congratulations on your weight loss, hang in there.

[@Nclght]

I don't play bass, hell, I don't even play any type of string instrument, but I was mesmerized and found this video extremely informative and entertaining. Thanks!

[@mtdbassa5436]

To be honest it's Thump and Pluck slap bass is a Rockabilly upright technique. But good lesson tho. Peace

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@tfunkk2000]

I do not call it slap ……..its thumping and plucking

[@4EverLearning757]

Travis- do you keep your forearm anchored on the same point on top of the bass? Or is your arm free floating? I’m having some string accuracy problems with my thumb.

[@AghoraNath]

Subbed, but brah, your little finger 🫣

[@aitornavarro6597]

Slapping & popping you say ??

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@rawpowerpro]

When you pull the string it's called a pluck and when you strike down with your thumb is a slap. He's describing it as if it's the same. It's not the same

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@stevenhorne2667]

So that's how you teach slap, I've learned a lot from this lesson, excellent advice. Subscribed, thanks man

[@derwinrountree3027]

Awesome instruction. I'm glad l found you!! Thanks

[@pine207]

so weird hearing the term ghost note in reference to a bass as a drummer

[@alexletkovski7698]

Thanks man for video! I alsow almost all the time using my preamp flat. Or just little bit put middle and high:)

[@bassinitmac1T]

Nice breakdown bruh! Experience it and have fun with it!

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@Shane4Bass]

One of the hardest tunes for me to slap on has always been "Lessons In Love" by Level 42. I have no idea how Mark King just keeps that thumb going consistently with the synth bass!

[@owenbass7127]

Thanks for the great lessons you share big brother😁 God bless🙏🙏

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@maximolucosi]

Great information to improve bass slap. Thank you, Travis.

[@krazykat60]

Very well laid out and super informative Travis !! Keep it up brother !!!

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@g.medina3717]

This has to be one best lessons I have seen with Slapping techniques. Thanks so much for sharing all these tips Travis, you’re the best. 🙏👍🏼

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@marcuspope3387]

I have a question Travis I've been playing for a year and half now and I seem to have better speed using just my middle finger than I do using both middle and index finger is this normal I'm talking about faster tempo songs

[@pc2908]

Excellent breakdown, brother Travis! Mahalo!!

[@TyroneCCloud]

Travis , your teaching is of an excellent flavor, unspoken tricks of the trade, thank you sir! 👍🏽

[@Steve-Jody]

Wow 63 years old. Tried to learn slap but life got in the way early in life and had to put the Bass aside. Sold my old Fender and that was life. Came across your video surfing KZbin and wow again, I wish I had this when I was young. Thanks for sharing your art and passion. Cheers

[@gregoryjohnson4319]

You look good bruh. Super healthy.

[@nanthilrodriguez]

But did you ask Davie504 tho

[@AnonMemSoc]

Makes me want to watch some Seinfeld

[@marcuspope3387]

What are the pros and cons using a 5string bass

[@no_chefs_here3194]

THIS.... is an amazing video!! thank you!

[@TravisDykes1]

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[@LuisMartinez-im1mz]

Tengo que comprar un Bajo como el tuyo estoy mirando atrás de ti como 4 Bajos y yo no tengo ningún es el problema

[@JGulliMusic]

Very cool 😎! Thank you for sharing 👍🏽 😊