This lesson deals with contrapuntal tapping for bass guitar whereby we play independent lines in both hands. This often involves a bass ostinato in the fretting hand and a melody in the right hand.
The exercises provided aim to improve rhythmic independence between the hands by working on two lines one note at a time.
Key: T = Tap Ho = Hammer On Po = Pull Off Sl = Slide
This is the first lesson in a short 3 part series dedicated to Tapping for Bass Guitar. The series is broken into three parts of linear tapping, piano style tapping and contrapuntal style. This lesson deals with tapping in the stereotypical Eddie Van Halen or Billy sheehan style. I work through the basics of the…
This is the second lesson in a short 3 part series dedicated to Tapping for Bass Guitar. This lesson deals with tapping in a more pianistic style similar to Stu Hamm and Victor Wooten. Involves hammering with the tapping hand onto the strings without the need for an accompanying hand in the lower register. The…
This week we’ll look at a really cool chordal tapping lick by Billy Sheehan from his solo piece NV43345 on the Sink Your Teeth Into That album by Talas. This is a great tapping line for beginners to the technique Lesson Material
Today I’m going to show you a little tip for those of you that want to shred with some tapping licks in the style of guys like Billy Sheehan. Moving Beyond Eruption To anyone new to tapping especially in a rock style, the first kind of licks you learn are usually arpeggio based (think Eruption…
This week we’re looking at a simple yet awesome, cool tapping riff for players of any level by bass legend Stuart Hamm. This line is from the tune Country Music (A Night In Hell) and has a country bass vibe. Country Music (A Night In Hell) The following line is a great introduction to two…
hello there is no write version of this lesson ?
by the way nice class
There will be soon. I’m just lagging behind with some stuff at the moment.
ohh ok thanks Mark
Hi Mark, thanks a lot for your amazing lessons! Is there any tutorial or tabs for the Minuet in G by Bach? the part that you played in this video? I would really love to lean it. Thanks!
Hi Mark. You should do a tutorial on how to play the Peanuts Theme song. I would love to learn it.