Bass lessons slap text bass tab learn the song with the online tablature player. All of our bass tab pdf is printable and downloadable so you can enjoy it for years to come. Im just wondering if anyone has any tips on what i should expect. 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. The song that i will cover here is moon over bourbon street by sting. Its a full stepbystep system for playing slap bass. Bass guitar books pdf download music lessons download. So i have my first bass lesson today after picking up the bass two weeks ago. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. Talkingbass video brings you free online video bass lessons from mark j smith. Bona kills it again found this groove on his instagram and managed to transcribe the bass part. After youve gone free walking bass study with guitar tabs. Major 10th, root note, and a major 3rd an octave above. Learn how to play mustknow bass guitar grooves inspired by the genres greats.
In this lesson you will learn a common major triad pattern. David hilton professional bass teacher bass lessons. 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. 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. Slap bass library lick 1 bass lesson by scott whitley its started the slap bass lick library.
You can also search manually from the left sidebar below on mobile devices absolute basics. Often when playing with a guitar or keyboard player you can follow the chords they play. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3. Bass tablature for easy slap bass line by bass lessons. If all instruction material was as solid as this, i would have 50100 booksdvds in all for bass, guitar, mandolin, not a or more. Its essential to know basic chord makeup as a bassist this lesson shows you the hows and whys and it aint boring. Download the pdf to your computer or open directly from your web. Studybass bass lesson index free online bass lessons. So lets kick it off with a pop song divided in a two part lesson. This lesson is about slapbass i have put some nice ideas in this lesson for you. In this video lesson, well practice and explore the harmonic possibilities of combining bass playing with one or two top notes. 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.
More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. I changed a few things and added a few more exercises in. Walking bass exercises for jazz guitar lesson with tabs and audio. I did really right this i wrote it again because my other good account and all my tabs got deleted somehow. These are movable triad patterns and by just playing the same pattern at other frets you will change keys. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. A guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass. I have thought about making some ubass lessons for a while.
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. Free slap bass exercises marks and symbols used in funk. An introduction to slap bass complete watch again next lesson. I did not copy this from a book its just set up like one. 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. When they are equal your bass is said to be in tune. Continuing our bass groove lesson series, heres a cool and relaxed groove and exercise for you. This course is for anyone who wants to get into the fantastic and funkilicious technique of slap bass. Learn the coolest, funkiest and most dynamic of bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. Bass guitar lessons if youre considering private bass lessons, then youve come to the right place.
Slap bass library lick 1 scott whitley bass guitar services. 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. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. This is the first in a series of lessons whose focus is on constructing bass lines. 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. 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.
In this lesson, we will show you some tips and guidelines that you can use to keep your playing interesting. Get the latest news, videos, lessons, and more in your inbox every morning. 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. This is the fun stuff for bass players, its all snickers and pringles from here on in. 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. 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. If youre new to slap bass then this is a great place to start. 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.
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. Follow along with the video and this lesson transcription pdf download. 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. First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. 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. Premium grade 34 drum book with 17 drum lesson sheets.
Part one first up is the sheet musictab and some links to get you. Free bass tabs printable, downloadable pdf bass tabs. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation. Make sure to boost the treble and bass while cutting the mids. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. For that reason, i have chosen to release it on cdrom. An electronic tuner does the same except the tune up process is not audible. Free online bass lessons in hd, covering bass scales, bass arpeggios and soloing. In this groove, were employing double stops with one of the most common shapes. 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.
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. Slap bass mastery course a complete video course that guides you through every step to slap bass mastery. Be sure to download the pdf file and the backing tracks at and also make sure that youve already. An exciting series of short video lessons taking one cool slap. When we are starting out learning the bass, im sure everyone has the desire to play like your idols. The funk bass method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. Our collection of tabs, guitar chords, and video lessons is constantly growing, so check back often to find your favorite songs. It is also suitable for group learning, as it comes in a. Click on a plus symbol below to view all lessons in that category. Slap bass video lesson fundamental changes music book. Free bass soloing lessons your guide to playing freely. The technique for slap bass differs from that of standard bass. Discussion in general instruction bg started by chief2112, sep 15, 2011.
For beginner, intermediate and advanced bass players. The lessons are practical, aimed at playing in a band. Without mastering the funk slap technique, a bass guitarist cannot participate in modern music genres and play in a music group. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event.
Slap text bass tab by bass lessons songsterr tabs with. It is intended for the bass guitar beginners, as well as for those who are well familiar with funk slap. Download my free beginner slap bass exercises pdf from this lesson by clicking the link below. Slaps bass for beginners bass lessons hey i wrote this tab to help people who are learning slaps bass. 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.
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