Slap bass video lesson fundamental changes music book. An exciting series of short video lessons taking one cool slap. All of our bass tab pdf is printable and downloadable so you can enjoy it for years to come. There is a pdf including all the notes on the neck and sopme tips and tricks to memorise them. If you love the groovy bass lines in popular funk and rock songs, you might want to learn how to play slap bass. Continuing our bass groove lesson series, heres a cool and relaxed groove and exercise for you. Slap text bass tab by bass lessons songsterr tabs with. 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. Follow along with the video and this lesson transcription pdf download. Slap bass is a technique difficult to describe in words, so we made this video to accompany the slapping chapter of our book bass technique finger gym. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020.
For that reason, i have chosen to release it on cdrom. Make sure to boost the treble and bass while cutting the mids. Bass tablature for easy slap bass line by bass lessons. Easy slap bass lessons is a series of stepbystep slap bass videos for download website updated 15 june 2018 hello, my name is george urbaszek. First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. I have thought about making some ubass lessons for a while. It is intended for the bass guitar beginners, as well as for those who are well familiar with funk slap. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. The song that i will cover here is moon over bourbon street by sting. How do i learn how to play slap bass riffs with funkychops. When we are starting out learning the bass, im sure everyone has the desire to play like your idols.
The technique for slap bass differs from that of standard bass. Followup lesson earlier this week we asked you to guess the bass player and track name featured in bass lines you should know for a chance to win a free month inside the academy plus a full set of strings from fodera guitars. Here i will show you some examples of essential elements, which are used in funk slap, practical examples with notes, tablatures and studio recorded mp3 audio tracks. Be sure to download the pdf file and the backing tracks at and also make sure that youve already. Get the latest news, videos, lessons, and more in your inbox every morning. Its a full stepbystep system for playing slap bass. An electronic tuner does the same except the tune up process is not audible. You may already know me from my online bass course bass lessons online at or from my many free you tube bass lesson videos, some of which are free slap bass lessons. Slaps bass for beginners bass lessons hey i wrote this tab to help people who are learning slaps bass. Bona kills it again found this groove on his instagram and managed to transcribe the bass part. Learn how to play mustknow bass guitar grooves inspired by the genres greats. This lesson is about slapbass i have put some nice ideas in this lesson for you.
When they are equal your bass is said to be in tune. This course is for anyone who wants to get into the fantastic and funkilicious technique of slap bass. Slap bass library lick 1 bass lesson by scott whitley its started the slap bass lick library. If all instruction material was as solid as this, i would have 50100 booksdvds in all for bass, guitar, mandolin, not a or more. You can also search manually from the left sidebar below on mobile devices absolute basics. So lets kick it off with a pop song divided in a two part lesson. The funk bass method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. In this video lesson, well practice and explore the harmonic possibilities of combining bass playing with one or two top notes. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Our collection of tabs, guitar chords, and video lessons is constantly growing, so check back often to find your favorite songs. Slap bass mastery course a complete video course that guides you through every step to slap bass mastery. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. The course is designed to get you playing and practicing right away with its series. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you.
The lessons are practical, aimed at playing in a band. This is the first in a series of lessons whose focus is on constructing bass lines. Im just wondering if anyone has any tips on what i should expect. Free bass tabs printable, downloadable pdf bass tabs. When i originally started, i had no idea how large the finished product would turn out to be the original manuscript is over 50 pages long, and contained 2 cds of examples. In this lesson you will learn a common major triad pattern. For beginner, intermediate and advanced bass players. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of flea, victor wooten, marcus miller, rocco prestia, and many others. Click on a plus symbol below to view all lessons in that category. Bass guitar lessons if youre considering private bass lessons, then youve come to the right place. Bass guitar books pdf download music lessons download. Premium grade 34 drum book with 17 drum lesson sheets. Download my free beginner slap bass exercises pdf from this lesson by clicking the link below. Slap bass library lick 1 scott whitley bass guitar services.
Although one could write a whole book on the topic of slapping alone, this video is a quick way to get started with slap bass. I did not copy this from a book its just set up like one. Discussion in general instruction bg started by chief2112, sep 15, 2011. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation. So i have my first bass lesson today after picking up the bass two weeks ago. Talkingbass video brings you free online video bass lessons from mark j smith. 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. Bass lessons slap text bass tab learn the song with the online tablature player. In this groove, were employing double stops with one of the most common shapes.
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. I did really right this i wrote it again because my other good account and all my tabs got deleted somehow. David hilton professional bass teacher bass lessons. In this lesson, we will show you some tips and guidelines that you can use to keep your playing interesting. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. Many times as egotistical musicians we like to jump ahead and usually we end up getting frustrated and dont understand the lesson, so we end up quitting.
A guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. Part one first up is the sheet musictab and some links to get you. After youve gone free walking bass study with guitar tabs. Download the pdf to your computer or open directly from your web. It is intended for bass guitar teachers instructors. Free slap bass exercises marks and symbols used in funk. This is the fun stuff for bass players, its all snickers and pringles from here on in.
It is also suitable for group learning, as it comes in a. There is enough easily usable information here to build your technique from scratch to as serviceable as any normal contemporary bass players slap technique needs to be in typical playing situations. These are movable triad patterns and by just playing the same pattern at other frets you will change keys. Without mastering the funk slap technique, a bass guitarist cannot participate in modern music genres and play in a music group. An introduction to slap bass complete watch again next lesson. Learn the coolest, funkiest and most dynamic of bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. After browsing our selection of free bass tab pdf, view our video lessons to help you get started learning your favorite songs from start to finish. I changed a few things and added a few more exercises in.
Start today and learn how to play bass like a professional on bass camera you can watch hundreds of videos, lessons and tabs for a low cost. In this course, world renowned educator, phil mann takes you right from the start of getting your slap technique chops together in a clear, concise and step by step. Funky slap guitar groove tablature pdf dap if you had fun playing this slap guitar groove, check out my slap bass course called slap bass funky fundamentals over on. Free online bass lessons in hd, covering bass scales, bass arpeggios and soloing. The main series of lessons presumes a small but nonzero amount of. I introduce you to the different techniques thumbing, plucking, left hands slaps and hammerons etc youll need to use. Free bass soloing lessons your guide to playing freely. Walking bass exercises for jazz guitar lesson with tabs and audio. Studybass bass lesson index free online bass lessons. Organized interactive bass lessons created by a veteran bass teacher. Although there are many free lessons and transcriptions on our site for beginning and advanced players, nothing beats individual guidance, for those just starting and for advanced players. If youre new to slap bass then this is a great place to start. Its essential to know basic chord makeup as a bassist this lesson shows you the hows and whys and it aint boring.
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