Punk It Up! – Rob Trujillo and his Infectious Funk
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? [...]
Learn To Play This Awesome Slap Riff! : Blackeyed Blonde [RHCP]
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. [...]
Forget Me Nots – Slap Bass Riff
This week we’re going to be looking at the slap bass line from the song ‘Forget Me Nots’ by Patrice Rushen. The slap line is originally played by Freddie Washington. You may have already seen [...]
Top 3 Slap Bass Problems & How To Fix Them!
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 [...]
Double Thumb Slap Made Easy
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 [...]
“Can’t Stop” Slap Riff (RHCP) – Mastering Those Ghost Notes
This week I’m answering a request for the slap riff from the song Can’t Stop by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. This riff by Flea is fairly straightforward as long as you’ve got a good [...]