There’s one last thing you’ll need to do with your bass processing before your slap lines are cutting through the mix, and that’s to add some tasteful slap EQ! And if the topic of pr...
When it comes to getting your slap grooves to POP in the mix, there’s no better way to do it then to use a very subtle amount of compression – and here’s how to do it! And if the top...
It’s time to add a bit of sizzle to our essential slap techniques so today I’m going to show you my favorite ways to spruce things up with ghosted notes.
Okay, so far we’ve covered both thumping and plucking individually. Now let’s put those two moves together to play the most iconic slap interval known to man: the octave!
Another thing you’ll need to be very comfortable with is your plucking technique. It’s not nearly as involved as the thumping technique, but it’s still worth taking a very close look...
So before you really start down the path of slap bass mastery you’ll need to be able to thump like nobody’s business. Here’s the top 3 ways to achieve this iconic sound.
Ever since the movie I Love You Man came out, every bass player around the world has heard someone shout at him: “HEY! Slappa’ da’ bass!” And as annoying as that is, it actuall...
Nick Schendzielos is one of my favorite humans on the planet and killer metal bassist. Today he shows me how to play a killer slap & tap riff from a Havok song called F.P.C. Enjoy!
I absolutely adore this man. Nathan and I met many a NAMM ago through our good friends at Source Audio – the company for whom he now works – and it was an absolute blast getting to spend a...
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