Top 2 Slap Bass MISTAKES

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Slap bass... we ALL love it, right?
If you're aiming at being a pro bass player, being able to play a great slap bass line is essential and something that you'll be expected to do for certain songs and styles.
With that in mind, I thought I'd share what I believe to be the 2 BIG slap bass mistakes I see countless bass players making.
As always, I want hear back from you guys... make sure you let me know whether you've either made or are currently making these mistakes in the comments under the video.
Ooo... and I also announce the winner of the Darkglass Alpha Omega pedal compeition too...
See you in the shed,
Scott :)
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@clivity8718 7 лет назад

As a bass player for the last 20 years, primarily in the US, now live in the UK, this guy is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT correct in SO SO SO many of his comments. Its actually HARDER to play SLOW with feel than fast. I stumbled onto this video inadvertently but Scott, you are absolutely correct. Watch this cat, he GETS it! I am also someone who used to only slap in E (actually its usually harmonic Em, but I am nitpicking :). Slow and steady win the groove! WELL DONE Scott, whoever the hell you are. But you UNDERSTAND the fundamentals of good percussive bass! Bravo!

@roamershaker 5 лет назад

His last name is Scott Grove lololol only kiding

@jay8819 7 лет назад

also, I think most people who slap just think that the root-octave are the only slap notes available.

@micktomazou 7 лет назад

Great groove...shows that you don't need to use a million notes to sound good..thanks Scott

@jay8819 7 лет назад

michael tomazou its more about what you don't play, the muting, and space between notes. anyone can onslaught a load of notes. phrasing fewer notes well is harder but far more interesting.

@Spazzsticks 7 лет назад

Those machine gun slapping sounds cool and all but its pretty hard to digest. Its those slow funky grooves are where its at!

@R0b1zzle137 7 лет назад

agreed. its incredible how tasteful minimal slapping and popping can be, and there are so few instances in which one needs to go "Victor Wooten mode". Kind of like guitar players who only know how to shred but cant play rhythm, but I digress

@Zodasg 7 лет назад

Spazzsticks yeah, for example Tutu by Miles Davis is very simple and slow, but even so it's one of my favorites

7 лет назад

Zodasg mine too. Such a great slap bass line.

@skyreadersociety6183 7 лет назад

yes. Overplay. slapping is still not a sportsevent.

7 лет назад

skyreader society maybe in the future, like those snare contests

@MonsieurTourette 7 лет назад

Hitting too hard is one of my pet peeves. I can't have an amp in my flat so I used to practice unplugged. And in order to hear myself I really hit the bass hard. That's something I really need to work on...

@jay8819 7 лет назад

Tuna Tourette same. I lived somewhere I couldn't own an amp, I played unamplified for at least over a year. next time I plugged in I realised how damned hard I picked

@jordanzx6r 6 лет назад

There are wireless amp pugins that you can listen to through headphones for about 40 bucks. I've also thought about how I'd adjust to apartment life as a guitar player and this is something I'd really reccomend.

@110380michael 6 лет назад

Tuna Tourette bass combo amp and a decent pair or headphones/ear buds?

@vonpilcher3900 7 лет назад

Good points. Getting out of the key of E, and control challenge of slowing down. Another slap challenge is not playing in 4/4 all of the time, like 6/8 for example.

@KeithPeberdy 7 лет назад

Hey, thanks for the shout out :-)

@devinebass 7 лет назад

yes mate, hope ya doing great man! :)

@clivity8718 7 лет назад

Finally, to show people the common MISTAKES made is a FAR better tool of instruction than saying "this is what you do...". Avoid the pitfalls, you clear the hurdle! I like and respect this bass player. Well done. Subscribed.

@xzxzxczxcxzcxzx 7 лет назад

Scott, you are awesome. Your personality and teaching style are fantastic. I have been a teacher/trainer for a looooong time,. If you have had no formal instructional training, (or even if you have) KUDOS to you. You are a really great teacher. I love your stuff, it has taught me so much. I feel I would not be as competent on my bass if not for your lessons. Keep up the fantastic work. Love ya.

@HilmanArsy 7 лет назад

my bass hanging on the wall for 5 years after i quit from the music,, after im watching your bass lesson videos , i decide to restore my passion to bass guitar .. very great and helpfull video sir..

@johnp3650 7 лет назад

no matter how hard I try I just suck at slap Bass I don't care what tempo what key whatever I just can't get it.....lol

@yaribins5754 7 лет назад

John P yet

@xzxzxczxcxzcxzx 7 лет назад

Keep practicing it. Don't give up. You'll get it as Iong as you doing give up...I felt the same way, but kept going and now I'm slappy happy!

@Gab25485 7 лет назад

John P I became a happier person when I finally gave up on it.

@sintezi1 7 лет назад

It took me more then a half year to see some improvement on my slap bass. First thing I tried to learn was rhcp's get up and jump. goddamn it was too hard. Then I changed my hand position, realised that flea has a very different style and there are plenty of better players :D and after 1 year I learned marcus miller's power :D So, don't give up man, keep practicing at least 30 min p/day and the day will come :3

@Gab25485 7 лет назад

Seen თეზი The teacher I had as a teen was very good and he helped me a lot with technique, but I wasn't feeling it. I stopped playing altogether for a long time (I'm 32 now) because I was frustrated with myself, and took it back up like a year ago. I don't get frustrated anymore except when I play slap. Maybe I'll try again sometime, but right now everything it does is making me want to toss the bloody bass away and I don't have a lot of time to practise, so I'm focusing on other things. Thanks for the advice though! :)

@olymoon2008 7 лет назад

Man!! You're really incredible!!! Who in this planet gives in only one video + advices to slap + show you how to play a song + give away a super pedal ?? Thank you sooo much for all you do for us bassists.

@Brookzplayzmuzic 7 лет назад

you are without a doubt one of the most inspiring teachers on you tube. you can see the light in your eyes when you talk about music.. I hope you're around a long time to keep the young people motivated!!

@nomonkeymind 7 лет назад

Excellent groove, and great sense of humor! Cheers from Chicago, Scotty

@daviddougherty7289 7 лет назад

Scott as a guitar player for over 35 years, these have been some serious lessons. After all the bass is one cool and seriously interestingly rythm and lead instrument. It really has improved my chops as a guitarist and yes I am taking bass more seriously.

@EphemeralProductions 6 лет назад

@RonaldvandenBoogaard 7 лет назад

There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents.

@art-oq1pi 5 лет назад

hitler

@voornaam3191 4 года назад

@@art-oq1pi You mean Himler! His head of marketing...

@ClifformousD 7 лет назад

Dat groove doe 👌

@takeonemusic5537 7 лет назад

you seem to be the only bass teacher that has ever made sense to me for a long time very clear

@richsackett3423 7 лет назад

I've never learned so much about bass guitar playing from any other RU-vid video. Period. It's funny; Scott's pace of presentation feels slow for the non-musical business but really works out when it comes to dealing with the music.

@davidmohr1920 7 лет назад

I have played country bass for years this is so different I love it Thanks for posting :-)

@LightGamer6 7 лет назад

Thanks Scott for all the videos! You are my favorite teacher out there! I learned a lot from you.

@brianschoner3350 7 лет назад

So glad to see Me'shell Ndegeocello getting some love here...she is SO damn funky.

@alexbasson 6 лет назад

So. Damn. Funky.

@smoelyy1414 Год назад

This was exactly the kind of lesson i was searching for. Groovy and steady ("slow") slapping! thanks for the work Scott! One of the mistakes i still practice on / see happening is a good way of demping the strings between the slaps to prevent those high singing voices

@RogerStrosky 7 лет назад

GREAT VID.....You are SOOO Right on this stuff !!!!

@CordScott 7 лет назад

Gonna go home and learn this riff. Love this groove.

@brianstriplingtv1413 7 лет назад

great vid...thank you Scott

@frankortega4280 7 лет назад

Great video lesson Scott. Nice breakdown of the slap riff.

@theodorek.credle7960 7 лет назад

Scott you are the man! Great slap bass lesson. Totally enjoyed

@terrid6586 7 лет назад

Love this! Great for beginners. Thank You

@willb3698 7 лет назад

well done Lorenzo! Yay! :D (cries silently inside).

@LukeBass1000 7 лет назад

Same "_"

@maxjbg 7 лет назад

Don't know how you do it, everything your playing sounds just amazing. Even if your just playing 2 notes. Thanks for trying to give something to us!!

@MeattyOkra 7 лет назад

Thanks for always making such fun and educational videos. I really am always inspired to try to make more time to practice after I watch them! :)

@mbass718 7 лет назад

Awesome. This is one of my fave Me'shell Ndegeocello tunes. Thanks man

@thifran2 7 лет назад

Awesome Scott, cheers!

@carlsonvillanueva4857 6 лет назад

Thanks for this. A great help for me

@c3920 7 лет назад

Another great vid Scott! Going on month 6 of playing bass and I have definitely been playing all my slap in the key of E, didn't even think about it. Thanks for pointing it out! Love fish and chips!

@mustermannfm 7 лет назад

A bit of Me'Shell N'degeOcello - that deserves a thumbs up for your Mr Scott's Bass Lessons

@sexyeur 5 лет назад

Ah ahhh that's sounds so good!!! Love that Thank you Scott!!!

@deadbeatstudios 7 лет назад

Dude this is so true! I couldn't wrap my head around slapping in any other key haha

@tkd2703 7 лет назад

Thanks for the video.. loved it.. gave me even more drive to learn how to play bass. (y)

@nicogaviglio917 7 лет назад

oh yeah! great great tune and lesson

@perpetualgrimace 6 лет назад

Start at 2:49

@MrBadillo73 7 лет назад

Scott! You the man!!

@Gnarlygeez 6 лет назад

That's a wicked groove!

@bassmanassman9861 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video

@sonofagunden 7 лет назад

I only liked this video for fish and chips!

@devinebass 7 лет назад

Lol ;)

@SuperIlikepies 7 лет назад

sonofagunden me yoo

@Amixan0402 7 лет назад

same

@afterthefox7 7 лет назад

I gaVE IT 3 THUMBS DOWN

@mrkwrnr5516 7 лет назад

114 people that watched this video don't like fish and chips

@SergioPNF 7 лет назад

The way, my favorite song from Me'shell! Lovelly tune!! Excellent choice!!

@ErnstJanBraakman 6 лет назад

This how funky should sound, great riff and love your lessons!

@jetferrari2000 6 лет назад

hey Scott i really like your slapping techniques so nice while im listening at your video lesson.

@ThePhoton6 7 лет назад

this was a really cool video. awesome tips !!

@didyouknow5390 7 лет назад

The thoughts of this clip are noted but the real (hidden) value of this clip is the sample you used Scott. The artist Ndegeocello has a number of very fine songs out there (and she is the bass player as well as lead vocal). The more I sample her music, the richer it becomes. Try her song called 'Make Me Wanna Holler', written for her, by Marvin Gaye. He performed a song by the same sub-name years ago - 'Inner City Blues'. The lyrics he wrote first time portray the same struggle as her version but with very different situation the 2nd time. -- as always, enjoying your way of explaining da bass.

@jeffreywatkins9779 7 лет назад

Scott! Great video and man do I love Me'Shell!

@andyd1287 7 лет назад

Thanks for introducing me to another artist. Never heard of her before and I like it.

@andyd1287 7 лет назад

Oh and battered sausage is miles better than fish!

@haydenbosler2880 7 лет назад

Hey Scott, I'm curious on your opinion of Les Claypool and his riffs

@emilsvahn5400 6 лет назад

Hayden Bosler me too!

@Stewart_John 4 года назад

Mark King too

@leeanucha 7 лет назад

What a cool song to learn slap! Thanks!

@tomkirk6942 7 лет назад

Fantastic baseline. Cheers!

@lauracubiadamwendtacoustic5774 7 лет назад

Thank you very, very much !!! :-) it helps a lot to grasp the idea of how to slap :-)

@TheMills567 7 лет назад

Awesome advice! I can't slap fast anyways so I appreciate the lesson. I also noticed that almost every super fast slap line can be slowed down to good effect.!

@puppyy780 7 лет назад

That's a funky ass bass line. I love it!

@NickiTedesco 7 лет назад

OMG I love you Scott! That bass face you make! YASSSS!!!

@Fnic_the_Sloth 7 лет назад

Hey Scott! I really agree on your two most common mistakes. I use to have a slightly weird problem where I'd tend to freeze for a little bit while changing between slap and fingered. Still happens every now and then, like my brain going "eh, what are you doing now?" before transition of my hand position. Cheers for the lessons!

@cptgunn 7 лет назад

Nice vid! Slap bass is a feel. One of the hardest things to master on a bass. And there are multiple different feels to master.

@GiovaniMoreiraG 7 лет назад

This is like watching Split again

@kaonashi9582 5 лет назад

KEK

@markbass354 7 лет назад

Very nice Scott, I use to slap too hard and popped only the G string

@helmzmen 5 лет назад

Almost got an overdose from the amount of groove in the intro

@dooft11 7 лет назад

Awesome sharing Scott

@ericpaulswanson 7 лет назад

I saw Me'Shell Ndegeocello play 20 years ago in Chicago at the Park West... amazing performance. In my top ten all time live bass performances.

@jurajuraj70 6 лет назад

This guy doing amazing job.

@wendreslucas5415 7 лет назад

Thanks so very very much!!!

@setantaize 6 лет назад

I watched this video because Scott is a great bassist and tutor, hes very humble, Meshelle is an ambassador of creativity and has volumes of work. and i think we should appreciate Scott and his teams efforts to deliver an excellent platform for novice and more experienced bassists. p.s. i also like fish and chips :)

@alfredchiam2371 6 лет назад

Thank for showing me The Way and Merry Christmas to you and your family

@theobtns 7 лет назад

Very accurate statement! I would also add two more: too many pops TOGETHER with weak sounding slaps. I would highly recommend Nathan East with Fore Play - a great example of slapp bass playing grooves

@francoispayen 7 лет назад

LOL. Scott's face at 1:17 totally says "Whoa...the Jesus-y lyrics are a bit too weird for me", then 3 seconds later it rather says "MAN, THIS HAS GROOVE FOR DAYS!"

@freakbass 7 лет назад

thanks, what beautiful track! I play the main bass line on the A and G strings since for some reason the sound on my E on higher frets is not so great...

@tactrain 7 лет назад

Nice vid...simple groove gets it done,

@Whydidtheychangeittohandlesnow 7 лет назад

I love that groove face!

@PANICBLADE 7 лет назад

Yep, never gave it too much thought, but whenever I slap, I usually hover around or just stay in E to use that low string as a crutch when I run out of ideas of where to go and need to reset my left hand. Good to know.

@sousvide59too 6 лет назад

My own two problems slapping: 1) getting a clean strike of the thumb on the A string. 2) trying to avoid just boringly popping on the octave.

@gonnfishy2987 3 года назад

best thing about playing/being slap- practice without an amp is valid, rewarding and builds versatility

@BassMatriX 7 лет назад

Congrats on winning the pedal, Lorenzo!

@brandonpeterson6331 7 лет назад

Nice groove, and a great help to learn how to slap, I noticed that in this video Scott talks about the consistent slap motion in the right hand but in other videos he talks about doing a thumb-slap-thumb pluck, which isn't consistent with that, I can feel that I'm missing something in there but I can't tell what. Also, I come from a relatively advanced theory background, and it sounds to me like the Db minor pentatonic fits really well in this key without any void notes. With that in mind, the Db minor pentatonic is actually the exact same thing as the E major pentatonic it just starts on the sixth Db-minor pent Db-Fb-Gb-Ab-Cb-Db E-maj pent E-F#-G#-B-C#-E (Due to enharmonics, Db=C# just as Ab=G# so the notes are all the same) So this song actually is (well, sort of) in the key of E. Though there are complications if using the actual ionian mode in E (the traditional major scale)

@samatza 7 лет назад

Very valid points Scott. I remember reading in an interview, it may have been Stanley Clarke that said it had to move away from E. I really liked John patitucci's tune Growing which was in C# and I worked on that. Being left handed and playing right handed I don't have a lot of speed so I can't play Lessons in Love as fast as Mark King but it's fun to try. In the slow tempo department I think Marcus Miller does it great and he uses popping sparingly just before the down beat. It's cool to try and emulate different players styles and make it part of your repertoire and today we have so much easy access to audio and video that makes it easier to learn than when I started around the Jurassic period.BTW, I do like fish and chips.

@baldheimlich 7 лет назад

That is one filthy groove❤️

@Nyitemare 7 лет назад

What a tune! Congrats Lorenzo, guess I'll have to pay for mine with good old money :') haha

@QueenRed2023 7 лет назад

i just got my first bass today... im finally ready to get started

@QueenRed2023 7 лет назад

and yes i love fish and chips lol

@Jotzeph89 7 лет назад

that's one saucy groove

@dcorteztec 7 лет назад

Excellent video, besides learning the techniques I'm still improving my English, I do not need more subtitles, thank you

@pyroseed13 7 лет назад

This is a great video. Maybe this is why, although I like the style, I find slap and pop tiring to listen to. I personally like the idea of mixing finger style and slap. This video definitely gave me some great ideas for further exploration though!

@pdxsaintjohn 7 лет назад

wait a sec... Db minor is the same as C#m... which is also the key of E.

@abmutes3533 4 года назад

Saint John V.B. Same notes, different roots and basic I, IV, V based chord progressions

@philchekalin 7 лет назад

4:15 Periphery! Wow, cool) You're even more openminded musician than I thought)

@justinthomas4387 7 лет назад

That's one mean groove👌

@LukeBass1000 7 лет назад

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHcongrats Lorenzo, enjoy it bro :) Holding thumbs for another chance to win some Darkglass magic +Scott's Bass Lessons

@crystalmichelle4766 7 лет назад

Awesome keep it

@thescatman5029 7 лет назад

1. Many of the classic funk joints, particularly those from the 70s, are in E. (due to the fact that most bassists were 4-stringers, back then!). That may be the reasons why a lot of folk subsequently slapped in that key! Now, a good practice that goes off of that "E groove" would be two Louis Johnson joints in G minor: "Stomp" and "Get On The Floor!" 2. "Machine Gun slapping," IMO, came from the Victor Wooten/Bill Dickens/Jaco-speed generation! (Jaco didn't slap, but bassists did adopt his 'speed'!). Everyone wanted to be those cats mentioned....! Some nice "slow slap" tunes would be Sly's "Thank You For Talking To Me Africa", Parliament's "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and Maxwell's "Somethin' Somethin'"....!

@evertthebassist 7 лет назад

duuuuuude! i had a lot of respect for you to begin with but Peace Beyond Passion is my favourite Meshell Ndegeocello album!! you the king mo!!

@tun3tym3 7 лет назад

Great video man! Thanks for covering Meshell I think she's a great player. FunKey!!

@OlgaGalperinBass 6 лет назад

Niiiiiiceee on the Meshell Ngedocello track :))))

@RetroGamePlayers 7 лет назад

I'm a new sub and left a like for the fish n chips but totally dig your tips! I do various bass vids on my channel, usually videogame music covers but love incorporating slap bass when i can. Great channel man!!

@MusicManxxxxx 6 лет назад

I used to work at The Bass Centre in Wapping when Mark King was at his zenith.. Saturdays were an "education".

@Ultimatecrftfilms 7 лет назад

What if you're having trouble with just slapping other strings without making the one above it disgustingly ring in the background, any advices?

@idiotbassist6423 7 лет назад

Simpson Coc use your left hand to mute the other strings

@vincentkoster6291 7 лет назад

Simpson Coc keep practicing and don't give up! also to keep your thumb parallel to the strings, keep in mind that your lower arm has to 'almost' touche the bridge. that way it's easier to slap with a parallel thumb instead of slapping pointing down (like flea). it takes some getting used to but don't give up practicing!

@chains7844 7 лет назад

i have the exact same problem but its now under control (just a little bit) just keep on practicing :)

@MidlifeRenaissanceMan 7 лет назад

Mostly left hand muting, but I also use my right hand to mute the E string when I'm slapping the A string. I've been playing for so long, I had to stop and think about it. Just keep practicing clean and build up your speed that way. You can also go fast and messy, then bring the tempo down to find where you clean up your playing. I'm doing that to get my dexterity up in a guitar at the moment. I'm much more coordinated playing fast runs on a bass than on a guitar. Bring the speed up until you fall apart, then start where you can't play clean and slow the pace down. Minimum 10 minutes twice a day

@tomschang2225 7 лет назад

Simpson Coc My ways of minimizing hitting those other strings is to: a) slap on the neck (literally my thumb hits the string above the edge of the neck of the guitar) b) rest stroke as much as you can. This means slapping through the string you intend to hit and resting your thumb on the next string down If you do that right you should rarely get any other strings resonating than the one you want. That odd time out you can fret hand mute to deal with it.