Taking Your SLAP BASS from (Beginner to PRO)

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If you're looking to take your slap bass from beginner to pro, then this tutorial is for you! In this video, I'll walk you through the basics of slap bass, from the basics of bass guitar to playing slap bass technique tips.
Whether you're a beginner bass player or a more experienced player, this video is a great way to start understanding slap bass and start playing like a pro!
I know this lesson was a lot of info, but was it helpful to you?
Let me know in the comments!
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DR Fat Beams
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Video Chapters
00:00 | Start of Video
01:15 | TECHNIQUE - SLAP & POP
01:22 | Singles
02:06 | Slap & Pop Muted
02:46 | Slap & Pop Octaves
03:31 | Slap & Pop Octaves on Scales
03:59 | Slap & Pop on 1 String
05:05 | TECHNIQUE - Ghost Notes
06:29 | Add Slap Ghost Notes to Scales
07:21 | Add Pop Ghost Notes to Scales
08:23 | TECHNIQUE - Hammer Ons, Pull Offs, & Slides
09:47 | Scales without Right Hand
10:11 | Slide to Each Note in Scale
10:49 | Hello Fresh
12:11 | TONE - Slap at the Neck
13:57 | TONE - Technique vs. Compressor
16:09 | TONE - Bright & Full Sound
16:48 | Bass Types & Settings
18:15 | Strings
19:50 | APPLICATION - Know the Genres
20:29 | APPLICATION - Slap Creates Energy
21:36 | APPLICATION - Make Simple Drum Groove Sound Better
22:31 | Outro
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[@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

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I'm more of a verdine fan

[@maximolucosi]

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

[@qqqq1234494]

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

[@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!

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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!!

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

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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!

[@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!

[@Meypelnek]

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. 😁

[@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.

[@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

[@kjam4236]

Awesome video my Man lots of good info... thanx 4 sharing!

[@stuartclarke73]

Your videos have helped me improve tremendously. Thank you

[@halcop]

Great lesson with useful tips. Thank you sir.

[@derwinrountree3027]

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

[@ergonzales]

Thanks for this video, much appreciate it🙏❗

[@jennlam]

these are great practice tips! and an easy way to build from the ground up.

[@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. 🎉

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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.

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Thanks for such an in-depth video. You have a great teaching style. I was engaged the whole time.

[@wildman166]

Great information, thank you ! Very helpful

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Thanks Travis. You’re always so giving!

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Thanks so much Travis - this is so helpful

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I find this video quite helpful. Thanks Travis 🙏

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You are a very inspirational teacher to me and other's .I believe the beginners are learning alot from you.God bless you. YOU'LL AWSOME.

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Great vid Travis. Thanks!😊

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

[@andrewwray8778]

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

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Thanks great teaching..I finally got it.

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Excellent video!! Thanks!

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

[@zahidkameel434]

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

[@JoshAwang]

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

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So nice vid! Thanks man!

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

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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. 🙏👍🏼

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[@davidcadogan9478]

This is gold. Thank you❤

[@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.

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

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nice info sir ! thanks

[@Truth2bTold80]

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

[@doctorone1028]

Man, this is a masterclass. Thankss alot.

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Very nice Travis. Keep it up

[@pc2908]

Excellent breakdown, brother Travis! Mahalo!!

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

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[@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.

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[@alexletkovski7698]

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

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

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[@purplekief8154]

I’m 2 min into this lesson You’re absolutely awesome!!

[@merlinoner]

Great Stuff ! Thank you very much ! (I'm starting to learn THE SLAP and this is very useful!)

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[@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.

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Wow. Thanks you so much for that!

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I can totally relate to that …

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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

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

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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 !!!

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42. 🤩

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This was a great tutorial

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Thanks for sharing

[@nickpedebone7455]

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

[@BIRDTUBE2]

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

[@HardSarge]

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

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Awesome thanks 😊so much

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Excellent video tutorial. I would say the best video tutorial on bass. Great job brother.

[@TravisDykes]

That means a lot. I appreciate that.

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Wow. Travis is cool with the Bass playing.

[@ka-bar5060]

Definitely hear the difference with the compressor on. The tone is smoother and deeper. Nice!

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Great thanks👍🎶

[@marbones8794]

informative video sir. love it. thank you.

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

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

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Thanks!

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Thank you for the class!

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[@alfrazier8389]

I see a lot of people who slap bass differently. And they sound good. I see people teach out to slap different ways.

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

Thank you travis

[@Gerome523]

Amazing skills

[@cperch37]

Great vid, a lot of stuff to work on. I noticed the Moog in the background, any tutorials on playing synth bass??

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Thanks man that's a funky lessons😅

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Thank you for the tips. I'm off to practice now

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[@michaelmaitimakkurumegahmi1973]

With the compressor sounds 👌 good.

[@joshuadelaughter7968]

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.

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Great explanation. Thanks

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Thank you

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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

[@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.

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Thanks for the tips bro

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[@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.

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Great vid man!

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[@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.😊

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Awesome

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Yes C🤩🤩L ! And with your Jazz-cition !! TY

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[@churchbass3]

Great. Thank you bass brother. God bless 🙏 you 🙏.

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[@RobertGravino-ec8yn]

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

[@shaunhenaway3817]

Look good bro and great lesson

[@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!

[@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!

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Great application and teaching Dude!

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I’ve hadda Stroke back in 95’.. So I’ve hadda train my self all over again.. I wished I’d have more than with Ya my brother..