Born in huntingdon, bass progressed through portsmouth s youth categories. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique. The most complete book yet on the art of slap bass playing. The first two are ultimate slap bass by stuart clayton and funk bass by chris kringel. Fornito da crea il tuo sito web unico con modelli personalizzabili. Using your index finger tip, pull the string away from the fretboard and release it, the sound of the string snapping down onto the frets is know as popping.
Something with tabs would especially be appreciated. I bought this book on amazon 3 years ago and come back to it foster uveitis book. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. Ultimate slap bass is a complete tutorial book, covering every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing and popping, strumming, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a musical way. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique now more than 25 years later, slap it. Listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Started to like this song only because of slap solo. Bass solos en clave is an ebook, comprised of the title itself as a pdf and the songs are mp3s, so anybody purchasing basically gets immediate. I m very interested to know if you like slap and how is your relationship with fretless. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation. One big feature of this line is the time signature, which is a form of 34 time where each beat is felt with equal strength, almost like a bar of 44 with a beat chopped off as opposed to waltz 34, where beats 2 and 3 are.
E frequentemente usado em disco, funk 1 e rockabilly, 2 e outros generos. Bass solos en clave gerardo colon ortiz strikes again. So the simple answer is yes, i believe you would benefit from studying the. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. The only way to perfect the bass guitar slapping technique is through practice. Learn the coolest, funkiest and most dynamic of bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. This is the shape we will use today while learning the slapping technique, so fret it and forget it because you won. In the following exercises you will be playing a combination of slap and pop, so it is very important that you keep your hand position. Alejandro epicenter bass uploaded a video 5 years ago 2. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers.
The overwhelming popularity of slap amongst bass players is the number one reason why i avoid any sort of trade show or bass conventions of any kind. Ive been playing bass guitar for a long long time, so i really know what im talking about. Slap bass guitar my dedicated bass guitar style page. Slap bass at its most pure has to be sly and the family stones thank you falettinme be mice elf agin the first ever recorded instance of the technique for bass guitar. Every time i attempt to try a piece of gear im aurally assaulted by a gentleman who wants everyone in the room to hear how fast he can play level 42s back catalogue. Finally, an easytounderstand, comprehensive study on the fine art of slap technique.
Bassd, put on this world on the 29th of march 1973, has loved music all of his life and at the age of 14 he played at his first club. Next, fret the fifth fret of your d string for the note g. Oct 26, 2016 first published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. Insights and tricks to the technique learn how to play bass. Every time i attempt to try a piece of gear im aurally assaulted by a gentleman who wants everyone in the room to. Slapping on bass guitar involves using the edge of ones knuckle, where it is particularly bony, to quickly strike the string against the fretboard. The anterior foster uveitis book uvea consists of the ciliary body and iris, and the. This is why i created big funk text book slap, ebook that will teach you all you need to know about the slap technique. If you want to learn how to play this style quickly, check out the links above. This video lesson was originally issued in the early 90s on vhs. This method should be a baggage of notions and reflection points.
From rockabilly and psychobilly to jazz, blues and gypsy, slap bass is the coolest. Kresges rapid slapping ability is all the more remarkable given that for much of his career he was an electric bassist. Beginner to intermediate bass players who want to learn slap bass veteran bass teacher and berklee grad reveals a new super simple method for playing slap bass without expensive lessons, years of tedious practice, or even natural ability. Join facebook to connect with alejandro bass and others you may know. Oct 11, 2011 bass solos en clave gerardo colon ortiz strikes again. Slap, double thumb technique, easy slap, blues, dispensa slap. It will take you from simple to advanced practices and enable you systematic progress, no matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned bass player. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3 track. Bass ebooks, slap, double thumb technique, easy slap. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. This is a pretty advanced lesson, so if youre just starting out with slap bass you might want to save it for later. Fret the third fret of your low e string with your forefinger for the note g. Ebook has 193 exercises, as well as 3 unique examples of bass solos. Please like this page for ongoing updates on new slap bass.
Stephan has put together a very melodic and fun way to learn basic to advanced. Bass d, put on this world on the 29th of march 1973, has loved music all of his life and at the age of 14 he played at his first club. I love slap bass songs, instruction, videos, tab and more. It does not give only advises to students but tools to be able to solve a musical problem by themselves. Bass solos en clave bass solos en clave is an ebook, comprised of the title itself as a pdf and the songs are mp3s, so anybody purchasing basically gets immediate access to the title no shipping costswait. I do not plan to repeat the many technical exercises included in slap it. Slap that bass is a song composed by george gershwin, with lyrics by ira gershwin, introduced by fred astaire and dudley dickerson in the 1937 film shall we dance. In this article, well give you a few pointers on getting started with slap bass technique, and finish with a more advanced exercise to demonstrate what it sounds like in a musical context. For bass guitar beginners, for bass guitar teachers, for arrangers and composers who are not yet familiar with funk slap. But this is the third essential teaching aid i recommend for bass players who wanna learn how to slap. This was a spontaneous session, played on a bass she had never played before. Utilizando tecnica slap toca primero notas dobles, y luego doble y triple pluck. Im hardly an expert on bass styles but i guess my two favourites would be larry grahams funk slapping and jacos. Alexander michael bass born 1 april 1998 is an english professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for portsmouth.
Ive been playing guitar for over 20 years but my wife likes the bass, so she wants me to pick one out to give to me as a birthday present. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. Online can be thought of as the next volume of, or a sequel to, my book slap it. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3. Two months ago, we received bass the chord, and hes back already with his latest title.
Slap bass continues to be used in the 21st century, as it is widely used by modern rockabilly and psychobilly band bassists, including kim nekroman nekromantix, geoff kresge tiger army, scott owen the living end and jimbo wallace the reverend horton heat. The song refers to the slap style of double bass playing that was popular at the time. A master of slap bass an exaggerated technique in which the strings are pulled far out and then let go so that they snap back, hinton had a fluid and technical style that was unmatched. Despite going to school at wyvern college, eastleigh, bass has gone on to make several first team appearances for portsmouth. The entire motion should be produced from your wrist tilting side to side while your fingers do their work.
This first overview lesson should inspire and give you the confidence to finally get to grips with the elusive slap technique youve always wanted. Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. Clinica bass alejandro giusti music expert youtube. The simple steps to slap bass course is a complete, stepbystep method for mastering the slap bass style from the absolute basics of the thumb slap all the way through to advanced techniques such as machine gun triplets, double thumbing and flamenco rolls. Jun 01, 2009 slap bass at its most pure has to be sly and the family stones thank you falettinme be mice elf agin the first ever recorded instance of the technique for bass guitar. He is known as bassbaba father of bass among his fans and audiences for his bass guitar playing. This is a book that no electric bassist should miss. He subsequently toured with louis armstrong and count basie before work with cbs.
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