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Essential Slap Techniques

Introduction to Slap Bass

Ever since the movie I Love You Man came out, every bass player around the world has heard someone s...

How to Thump

So before you really start down the path of slap bass mastery you’ll need to be able to thump ...

How to Pluck

Another thing you’ll need to be very comfortable with is your plucking technique. It’s n...

Thumping & Plucking Octaves

Okay, so far we’ve covered both thumping and plucking individually. Now let’s put those ...

Slapping with Ghosted Notes

It’s time to add a bit of sizzle to our essential slap techniques so today I’m going to ...

How to Slap with Compression

When it comes to getting your slap grooves to POP in the mix, there’s no better way to do it t...

How to Slap with EQ

There’s one last thing you’ll need to do with your bass processing before your slap line...