Another in the series of TalkingBass lessons on Slap Bass from Mark J Smith. Here we’ll be looking at introducing hammer ons and slides into our slap grooves.
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This lesson deals with cleaning up your slap technique. I’ve taught slap bass to many students and the most popular problem tends to be a lack of control over muting and accuracy of the thumb. Here I try to get around this problem by changing your perspective. You should think of muting and silence first…
This week we’re looking at a great slap bass riff, the main slap line from the song Blackeyed Blonde by the Red Hot Chili Peppers played by the awesome Flea. Blackeyed Blonde Blackeyed Blonde is a great slap bass riff for working on a clean fretting hand technique and slap-pop action in the right hand….
THIS WEEK we’re looking at DOUBLE THUMB technique. You may have seen Victor Wooten and a hundred other Youtube virtuosos playing with this style. It’s simply a way of creating two slap hits out of one basic motion so we get two for the price of one by playing both an upstroke as well as…
This week we’re looking at the funky intro slap riff from Punk It Up by Infectious Grooves featuring the mighty Rob Trujillo Rob Trujillo… Metal Bassist? Most of you will probably know Rob as the bassist for Metallica. Some of you might also know of his playing with Ozzy Osbourne and his original rise to…
This is the second in the series of lessons on slap bass from Mark J Smith at Talkingbass.net. This lesson covers the use of muted notes or ghost notes in getting that funky sound we all want. Ghost Notes! In this lesson we’re looking at the concept of playing muted notes as part of a…
This week I’m looking at the 3 biggest problems I see in players getting started with slap bass technique. Slapping can be really tough for beginner bass players that want to imitate their heroes like Flea, Marcus Miller or Mark King but some of the issues are easily fixed with some simple tips. Top 3…
Hey Mark!
lesson by lesson really cool stuff. thank you so much.
Thanks Andy
Your lessons are perfect for someone like me that is trying to get a grip on these techniques for the first time.
Thank you for the time and effort you put into making these lessons and for making them available for free!
If I also count in the other lessons I already followed on your site I already had hours and hours of fun practising and i’m really improving. That’s one of the best feelings in the world.
Greetings from Holland,
Jasper
Thanks very much for the kind words. I love to hear that people are improving as a result of the lessons I’m putting out there. Stay tuned for more. I’m recording about 4 new lessons this week. If you have any requests just let me know.
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Mark
I feel like Neo learning Kung Fu!
Mark you don’t know how much I’ve learned from you in the past 3 months and I appreciate it very much.
You have very good facial expressions for the camera and your able to keep my attention and interest that other bass teachers couldn’t.
I really think you have good makings as a bass teacher and even doing TV commercials , maybe even acting , you have the looks for it , voice and all.
My face would break the camera, ha ,ha ,anyhow thanks’ much for your dedication, I know lots of people watch but don’t respond.
Mark S Barletta
Houston, Texas
Thanks a lot Mark!!! Your teaching is perfect! You are lighthouse in my bass playing. Surely will donate <3
Mark you are a great teacher, thanks for all the informative lessons!
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Sir Mark, how can I play fast while still keeping my groove?
Truly usefull to me, thank you so hard Sir Mark Jesus love you.
I mastered the previous lesson but this one is tough…….hopefully ill get it, idk if ill be as fast as mark though
Exercise 9 the TAB doesn’t match the standard notation. (the 2ns to last 16th is blank on the tab)