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The First Slap Bass Lesson Every Beginner NEEDS To Have 

Luke from Become A Bassist
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If you’ve ever wanted to play slap bass, but didn’t know where to begin, then you’re in the right place.
Slap bass might seem really hard. You see all these crazy bassists playing thousands of notes a second and it can get intimidating. Is it even possible to play like that?
Of course it is! You just need to break things down. You don’t need to know a ton to get started with slap bass.
In fact, there are just 2 things you need to get good at in order to sound like a slap bass professional: The slap (with your thumb) and the pop (with your index and/or middle fingers)
Once you can do those and get a good slap bass sound, you can start playing real-life songs today - and that’s my goal for you in this lesson, and to get you there, you’ll need the essential techniques for playing slap.
In this bass lesson, you’ll learn:
→ The ‘Doorknob’ technique for getting a solid slap sound with your thumb
→ Why you absolutely shouldn’t ignore the fretting hand technique when you’re slapping
→ What it actually takes to get a good slap sound
→ The specific technique I recommend for slapping (and why you should use it instead of any others
→ The right hand positioning that can make or break your ability to play slap bass
Once you can do the things in the lesson, then you’re ready to play some real-world songs and to make things easy, I’ve put together a set of 5 Beginner Slap Bass Lines for you in one hand PDF.
It’s totally free, and to get it, just go here:
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Sign up on that page and I’ll send it straight to you and you can start playing them today.
By the way, I mentioned muting in the video and if you need help with that, so your left and right hands are working together, then check out my lesson specifically about muting: • Muting Strings On Bass...
If you are brand new to slapping though and you’re trying out the techniques in the video, don’t aim for speed just yet (as tempting as it might be…)
Speed will come with time and practice, but at the very start, the most important thing is to get the crisp, clean slap sound while you’re nice and relaxed and to get over the initial awkwardness of a new way of playing.
Good luck with the lesson! Stay safe, healthy and happy playing!
Cheers,
Luke
P.S. Make sure to grab the free 5 Beginner Slap Bass Lines PDF right here:
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@1muddonna
@1muddonna 4 года назад
Yours is the first video that is close enough to the bass that I can clearly see what your fingers are doing for the techniques-thanks!
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
No worries at all @Donna Frazier - glad I could help
@Shubarita
@Shubarita 2 года назад
Finally someone explains clearly and straight to the point how to slap. Best online teacher ever. Thanks Luke!
@bendelaughter
@bendelaughter Год назад
I love how well you described everything, but especially playing parallel and through the string into the next string. I was bouncing too much and accidentally hitting the E and D strings when trying to slap the A. Thank you!
@dragozero
@dragozero 3 года назад
Thanks so much Luke, youre the only instructor to show me how the slap motion is a run through the strings not a bounce off, I couldnt get my slap sounding right and this was the problem, I noticed the difference immediately
@paulf1256
@paulf1256 4 года назад
Thanks Luke, a well designed lesson for beginners or inexperienced. You're a very knowledgeable teacher and skilled at efficient presentation of the lesson.
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Cheers @Paul F - really appreciate it.
@BeyondSeraphim
@BeyondSeraphim 11 месяцев назад
playing through the string was key here , thank you
@pete-m86
@pete-m86 Год назад
This video came up next after another slap tutorial I got linked to. This is THE best beginner tutorial I've ever seen!! The explanation, demonstration, and most importantly the observable finger movements are excellent. This is the first time I've ever felt I might be able to figure this out! Can't wait to watch the remaining 8 minutes! 😄
@bengreenwood8232
@bengreenwood8232 3 года назад
The tip to slap through the string was a real lifesaver I was very confused on how to get a solid sound thanks!
@louiedaomar2311
@louiedaomar2311 Год назад
I watched a lot of slap tutorials and this one really teach me how in just 2 mins
@joshanddamion
@joshanddamion 23 дня назад
Thank you. This makes sense. It's like the rest stroke technique, but with your thumb. I'm going to work on it
@MrWebbstudios
@MrWebbstudios Год назад
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I have seen many bass slap tutorials and I hearby announce to the world that Luke is Da Man. He is making non slappers, so so slappers like myself, and even good slappers better slappers. I salute you brother. Thank you.
@philliptoone
@philliptoone 3 года назад
2:20 Thank you so much for this explainaton. I was trying to "hit" the string like a piano hammer hits a string. I couldn't figure it out until now. It's more of a strum than a hit.
@drakadiaz6221
@drakadiaz6221 4 года назад
So clear, calm, organized and detailed! Lot to learn from you sir! Good work 😀
@budduggly7781
@budduggly7781 Год назад
Excellent! Thank you for this vid.
@artkoatanlifestyle2264
@artkoatanlifestyle2264 Год назад
i love it! so clearly thank you sir luke God bless you sir!
@cyriani942
@cyriani942 4 года назад
Great lesson as always. Thanks a lot for making slap looks so easy and simple. I'm a self taught bassist for the last 3 years and half and I have seen numbers of videos but never was slap explained so simply and clearly. I have a request though. I see in many videos that many bassist end any improvisation with harmonics and frankly it sounds beautiful. I wish you make a video to teach us the basics of harmonics. Thanks a ton again and please take care in this special time!
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
I have a whole bunch of harmonics lessons here: becomeabassist.com/bass-harmonics-all-of-your-notes/ becomeabassist.com/bass-harmonics-4-ways-to-get-a-great-sound/ becomeabassist.com/bass-harmonics-left-hand-technique/
@cyriani942
@cyriani942 4 года назад
@@BecomeABassist Thanks a lot. Appreciate it. 🙂👍
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Too easy @Cyrille I A!
@danielpalmersofficial
@danielpalmersofficial 10 месяцев назад
Thank you Luke, this has really helped!! 😀👍
@manji575
@manji575 3 года назад
Great video and I love your bass!! Thank you!!
@favouritecatalyst
@favouritecatalyst Год назад
“You’re more than welcome to slap the D.” 😂 now that my immaturity is out of the way; the lesson is great. Really appreciate the illustration of how it’s done, and how it’s not done. Thank you!
@Silkmemoir
@Silkmemoir 10 месяцев назад
I heard that part and immediately stopped the lesson and went straight to the comments to make sure I was not alone!! 🤣🤣🤣
@streamhellofutureforclearskin
@streamhellofutureforclearskin 3 месяца назад
thank you! i always thought you had to land on the string not slap through it
@lorenzotosiart
@lorenzotosiart 2 года назад
Awesome tutorial! Thanks!! (starting to learn to slap these days! )
@nopants4259
@nopants4259 Год назад
WOW first guy I've ever seen in my life explaining the old school pinch. I did it by accident years ago and found it quite easy ( I'm 99% EG/rhythm )
@davidegessa
@davidegessa 2 года назад
thank you Luke
@jonathanboisvert3937
@jonathanboisvert3937 4 года назад
This is the first video that makes me understand what was meant by turning a doorknob motion. :)
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Haha! Glad it helped @Jonathan Boisvert
@labrunemarius3618
@labrunemarius3618 Год назад
What model of bass did you use?
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist Год назад
In this video, I'm using a Spector Euro: The Banana Bass Edition (jks, there's no banana version, but it is a Spector Euro)
@ndichia8602
@ndichia8602 4 года назад
I have been waiting for you to do this video like for ages now... Thanks for reading my mind... I hope more videos on slap bass technique eventually pop up
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Awesome to hear @Ndi Chia - I definitely have more slap lessons on the way!
@Nivenization
@Nivenization 4 года назад
Thank you.
@vivien9598
@vivien9598 2 года назад
For months I couldn't get a good bass slap technique and have hitch hikers thumb. When I bounced off the strings my thumb looks weird and not straight like flea. When I tried this technique of landing on the string below it sounds cleaner and can sustain longer. Think I will keep trying this style oppose to the bouncing style. (Though the bouncing style looks cooler to me haha).
@Ashley-nl5pn
@Ashley-nl5pn 4 месяца назад
Ive found the best lesson ever.
@rogerengland8547
@rogerengland8547 Год назад
Thanks!
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist Год назад
Thank *you* @rogerengland8547 - I really appreciate the generosity!
@lindseym1037
@lindseym1037 4 года назад
Thx as always Luke, great lessons you are a natural teacher. Question re the 5 Beginner slap bass lines - I dont know all the notations, P is Pop, T is slap thumb but what is H and X please?
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Good question! H = Hammer on and the X is just a muted note. No specific note, but with that rhythm!
@jonasxie5230
@jonasxie5230 Год назад
And also love your dog
@malussekonasekobrice3929
@malussekonasekobrice3929 4 года назад
Thank luke for this tuto. It's very helpfull. God bless you 😊
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Always happy to hear the videos are helpful @francisco javier - thanks so much!
@abhishekmisrarottc
@abhishekmisrarottc 4 года назад
Hey Luke, love your lessons. So I had a question- You demonstrate going through the string (one being slapped ) and landing on the string below( positionally not musically). I have also come across a ton of people who sort of bounce of the string and don't really follow through and land on the string below. So, I'm still a beginner when it comes to slap and my question is moving forward which method is more technically sounds because I want to have solid technique as a base so that in the future when I start playing some of the more complex slap bass lines I don't end up having problems. Thank you
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Great question @Abhishek Misra! Bouncing off the string is a totally valid way of playing slap as well. Heaps of players do it - like you've noticed - and it's not like one way is 'correct' and the other is 'incorrect'. It's just that they're different. The reason I primarily show following through the string is so you can more easily learn to double thumb (a more advanced slapping technique) later on. If you don't really care about double thumbing or you'd just rather use the bouncing technique and it feels more comfortable to you, that's totally fine too. No matter which one you use, just make sure you stay nice and relaxed. Tension is the enemy when it comes to this stuff!
@EliteWhiteNinja
@EliteWhiteNinja 3 года назад
Ive found that sometimes bouncing off the strings can mess with the lower frequencies. Its a very precise way of slapping, but if you are supposed to be holding down those bass tones, I have found that going through the string allows for a much thicker low end. But then again it might also just be my setup... be wary and use your ear.
@fn129
@fn129 4 года назад
Use the force.
@rebeccawelch3800
@rebeccawelch3800 4 года назад
hey man, i love your videos and have just started playing the bass so i wanted to try this out. i am having a problem though because every time i try to slap all you can hear is the string hitting the metal frets. you just hear the metal and no like actual notes. any way you would help?
@kallas9318
@kallas9318 3 года назад
Did you solved the problem yet? I hope you didnt give up!
@Hypmantis_
@Hypmantis_ Год назад
I had that problem! I just rose my action and it helped! Some others said that lowering your action helps as well
@quietstorm7826
@quietstorm7826 4 года назад
A clear explanation finally... thank you 👍
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Haha! No worries at all!
@trainwreckintime9348
@trainwreckintime9348 Год назад
I never knew it was supposed to be on the board i thought cuz i saw a vid that said you slap under the board also keep in mind i still barley know how to play but i wanted to try it still cuz well you know slap is amazing
@raffiolez8886
@raffiolez8886 4 года назад
This is such a helpful video, thanks! Can you do a tutorial on the bass in RHCP's Can't Stop?
@Jeff-ni6kh
@Jeff-ni6kh Год назад
Is the string suppose to bounce off the fret ?
@sticklyboi
@sticklyboi 4 года назад
ever hit the wrong string and ruin everything haha me too
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Haha! Don't we all...
@dornelli1
@dornelli1 Год назад
great lookin bass
@silverfoxrd
@silverfoxrd 4 года назад
You are the first one to show actually how to do the slap. For the longest time I thought you were supposed to bounce off the string, not play through it as you have shown. Hey, now it WORKS. Supper, thank you so much.
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
You *can* bounce off the string and plenty of people use that kind of technique. Flea for example uses that kind of technique when he plays 'across' the strings (as opposed to being parallel to the string). That was the way I originally learned, then transitioned to the technique I show in this video.
@PhilChannelAwesome
@PhilChannelAwesome Год назад
Can you slap a hollow/semi-hollow bass?
@longlivebytor
@longlivebytor 6 месяцев назад
Who let the dog out? Great into to slap bass - thank you.
@robkorst2909
@robkorst2909 3 года назад
Please tell me the couplet /refrein and middel peace and the end. Sorry for my English is not so good. Greathings R-K
@Phantom_gtx
@Phantom_gtx 7 месяцев назад
Great!
@DaveLennonCopeland
@DaveLennonCopeland 4 года назад
Great video... for the beginner or if you are an advanced player, like myself. :)
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Thanks @Dave Lennon-Copeland.
@jenellygarcia8013
@jenellygarcia8013 4 года назад
Awesome.
@orlandoblack7584
@orlandoblack7584 4 месяца назад
what bass has best slap tone
@mpooman
@mpooman 3 года назад
I love ur dog haha
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 3 года назад
He is objectively the best dog. Lol
@cayleece7890
@cayleece7890 3 года назад
9:00 A DOG!!!
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 3 года назад
His name is Arnie and he is objectively the best dog. Lol
@cayleece7890
@cayleece7890 3 года назад
@@BecomeABassist 🙂
@Dr.Cereal
@Dr.Cereal 25 дней назад
😂​@@BecomeABassist
@busker0
@busker0 4 года назад
Really great video, very well presented. What type of bass are you using?
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
In this video, I'm using my Spector EuroLX - great bass!
@HT-mx5nl
@HT-mx5nl 5 месяцев назад
I have a problem wiyh the clicking sound, and it's not the pickup, I also tried to put the strings higher but it didn't help
@molinranasinghe33
@molinranasinghe33 4 года назад
superb.
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Thanks for checking it out
@NYMVP2009
@NYMVP2009 4 года назад
Did anyone else notice the dog?
@johnwilkerson1535
@johnwilkerson1535 4 года назад
Love his Luke's pup. He makes guest appearances from time to time
@cayleece7890
@cayleece7890 3 года назад
Yes! I was looking for this comment 🙂
@islandfield
@islandfield 4 месяца назад
No. Only you 3. No dog here. None what so ever.. Nothing to see here. Check your eyes...
@nechastivi3187
@nechastivi3187 3 года назад
I have one question, heavy gauge or light gauge strings? I'm beginner so I need as much help as possible
@abri_xxx
@abri_xxx Год назад
I'm a beginner too, I use heavy gauge. Bc if you learn it with the heavy gauge, the light gauge is easy.
@Fonkemman
@Fonkemman 4 года назад
Can you also make a video about the Flea style?
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
I just uploaded a video about that on Friday! Here's the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Gy8yzUQ0ONo.html
@Fonkemman
@Fonkemman 4 года назад
Luke from Become A Bassist thanks!
@tomjordan1245
@tomjordan1245 3 года назад
The PDF never arrives in my email. How do I get it?
@robkorst2909
@robkorst2909 3 года назад
Way don't you give also the akkoord schema with it. So G /Bm D7 for a assemble. Greathings R-K
@darthtater4655
@darthtater4655 2 года назад
Slaptastic
@peterdavies7987
@peterdavies7987 3 года назад
Would you ever play slap on a fretless bass ? (Love your lessons Luke....)
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 3 года назад
Hey Peter - it's definitely possible to slap on a fretless, but the sound won't have the same attack or definition. A lot of the slap sound comes from the strings hitting the metal frets, but obviously you wouldn't get that kind of sound on a fretless when the strings hit the wooden fretboard.
@michellerichie6607
@michellerichie6607 3 года назад
Hi Luke, sometimes the subtitles hide your right hand. I wonder if it´s better to show them on the upper part of the video.
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 3 года назад
The subtitles are placed by RU-vid @MICHELINE RICHUISO - not me. But you can just turn them off if you want: support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078
@chrishansen9379
@chrishansen9379 4 года назад
Slaptastic!
@robertmariotaylor6320
@robertmariotaylor6320 10 месяцев назад
Thanks Luke... what is the make of your bass guitar in this video
@killianbarrans8188
@killianbarrans8188 7 месяцев назад
Nobody else notice the dog come to jam with Luke !
@BenBen-be4dr
@BenBen-be4dr 6 месяцев назад
now it might just be me, but this is just plucking with less consistency and more steps, could just be me, but I get the same sound as plucking or pick no matter what version of slap bass I do, this included, and I'm just more likely to hit the wrong strings, does anybody know what's up
@mgmityu
@mgmityu Год назад
Who else notice the dog walking trough at 9:00 ? :D
@MrMoosey1987
@MrMoosey1987 4 года назад
“you’re more than welcome to slap the d”... sorry 😅😅😅 I suppose I’d rather someone slapped it than popped it 😂 Brilliant tutorial though, really helpful. Thanks for this
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
Hey - whatever floats your boat man! Haha!
@conartist267
@conartist267 Год назад
I think you’re a great generous teacher. It’s also good to see another Aussie on RU-vid
@armankhaksar4278
@armankhaksar4278 Год назад
🙏🙏🙏
@la196
@la196 4 года назад
Sounds much better when your bass has active electronics and a nice compression pedal. Kind of need to do a few adjustments if you have a passive bass.
@benedictphilip634
@benedictphilip634 Год назад
Hello sir my name is Benedict And I want to learn bass guitar and i don't know anyone to teach me I don't know if you can teach me please sir
@alfredomerazl
@alfredomerazl Год назад
What the heck appeared around the 9 minute mark??? It seemed like a ghost or a shadow 🙃
@johnwilkerson1535
@johnwilkerson1535 4 года назад
Let me guess, Help Is On The Way was the first song you learned?
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
I didn't learn that one until way later! The first one was Fly Away because the terrible high school band I was in wanted to play it. Help Is On It's Way is a total banger though.
@johnwilkerson1535
@johnwilkerson1535 4 года назад
@@BecomeABassist I guessed that because LRB is Aussie
@saxophool
@saxophool 2 года назад
Welcome, slappers!
@gup1973
@gup1973 3 месяца назад
Lesson one. Don't slap 'Thumb down'
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 3 месяца назад
That depends @gup1973 - slapping 'thumb down' is a legit way of playing for some people, but it does have it's drawbacks. I talk about thumb down slapping in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Gy8yzUQ0ONo.html
@tlawal7
@tlawal7 4 года назад
Davie 504 is proud if you
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 4 года назад
I wish only to serve Davie504. lol
@bigmacman47382
@bigmacman47382 8 месяцев назад
huh?
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist 8 месяцев назад
eh?
@joekao192
@joekao192 2 года назад
If you don’t bounce on the strings, the slap tone is weak and very not “slap”! Just ask Louis Johnson! Or Mark king .
@tonymickens8803
@tonymickens8803 Год назад
This is Not "Slap" Bass, Slap Bass is done with the Open Hand on an Upright Jazz Bass, what You are doing is Thumping and Plucking which was Started and Named by the Godfather of Funk Bass Larry Graham when He and His Mother had a Gospel group back in the 50's and they Didn't have a Drummer so Larry started Thumping and Plucking to keep Time. When did they Change the Name of this Great Technique that was Invented and NAMED by one of the Greatest Bassists of All Time!
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist Год назад
I couldn’t tell you when ‘they’ changed anything @tonymickens8803, but a quick poke around the internet will tell you that this is commonly called slap bass. (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapping_(music) ) Does it have other names? Definitely. But from what I’ve seen, slap bass is the most common.
@tonymickens8803
@tonymickens8803 Год назад
That's what I mean, I've been Playing since 1974 and it's Always been called Thumping and Plucking Per His Highness the Inventor Mr Larry Graham, We Old Heads in the Funk Community Never called it "Slap" and it Comes from the Funk Community so What Happened?@@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist
@BecomeABassist Год назад
I don’t know what to tell you @tonymickens8803 other than language evolves, just like the music does. It’s rarely one person that ‘decides’ these things; it just happens over time.
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