How to Play Slap Bass
Practice your form before you pick up the bass.. Form a loose "thumbs up" fist with your dominant hand.. Rotate your hand from the wrist and forearm.
Steps
Practice your form before you pick up the bass.
Practice your form before you pick up the bass.
Form a loose "thumbs up" fist with your dominant hand.
Form a loose "thumbs up" fist with your dominant hand.
Rotate your hand from the wrist and forearm.
Rotate your hand from the wrist and forearm.
Practice flicking your thumb.
Practice flicking your thumb.
Rest your non-dominant hand on the neck of the bass.
Rest your non-dominant hand on the neck of the bass.
Place your thumb parallel to the strings near the end of the fretboard.
Place your thumb parallel to the strings near the end of the fretboard.
Strike an open string with the bony part of your extended thumb.
Strike an open string with the bony part of your extended thumb.
Rebound your thumb away from the string after every hit.
Rebound your thumb away from the string after every hit.
Keep slapping open strings until you create a consistent slap sound.
Keep slapping open strings until you create a consistent slap sound.
Use your left hand to dampen notes on the fretboard.
Use your left hand to dampen notes on the fretboard.
Practice slapping and damping to create a rhythm.
Practice slapping and damping to create a rhythm.
Position your right index and/or middle fingers under the strings.
Position your right index and/or middle fingers under the strings.
Pull the strings away from the fretboard to create the popping sound.
Pull the strings away from the fretboard to create the popping sound.
Practice putting all three techniques together.
Practice putting all three techniques together.
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