Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. 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. This course is really a combination of learning the fundamentals of slap bass along. Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions for more information on how you can use the loops. Bass slap bass method dr groove there is document bass slap bass method dr groove available here for reading and downloading. Covers a wide variety of slap techniques including triple pops, double pops, and individual string control. Ultimate slap bass is a 206 page book with two cds that aims to be a definitive guide to the slap bass technique and also aims to. Funk studies for the electric bass free download pdf. Heres what the pros have been saying about slap it. Even bassists who already play slap bass will find this book helpful. Slap bass continues to be used in the 21st century, as it is widely used by modern rockabilly and psychobilly band bassists, including kim nekroman nekromantix, geoff kresge tiger army, scott owen the living end and jimbo wallace the reverend horton heat. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Click here to download the program and here for the documentation. Teach yourself how to play bass guitar free video available.
Learn to serve up funkalicious grooves and extract the vibrant percussive sounds hidden in the electric bass. This comprehensive book covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques. Now you can learn to play slap bass in seven popular afrocuban styles. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. Oppenheims stepbystep instruction book includes over 150 musical examples in slap, laid out in standard notation and now tab.
Funk studies for the electric bass bkcd pdf download. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Hal leonard slap bass lines bookcd musicians friend. Victor wooten is one of the main innovators of using this particular pattern. The file extension pdf and ranks to the instruction manuals category. Below is a simple song that will incorporate three octave shapes. String popping, dead notes, hammeron and liftoff slap it. Mel bay focuses on the two most popular topics in the bass world today. Download top 20 bass lines of all time chapter 2 book with tab sheet high quality pdf immediately after payment you will receive an email with the download link. Its an absolute musthave for anyone interested in learning slap bass or improving their technique. A full 98 examples are available for download see registered media tab below. I wrote this exercise so we can work on it together at. If you use any of these slap bass loops please leave your comments.
Featuring artists such as mark king level 42, stuart zender jamiroquai, bernard edwards chic, marcus miller and more. Stuart clayton ultimate slap bass beginner level pdf. Slap it funk studies for the electric bass pdf free download. If you love the groovy bass lines in popular funk and rock songs, you might want to learn how to play slap bass.
In this example you will slap the open e string and pop the open g string. Mel bay this book contains over 1,000 unique rhythm patterns for developing slap bass technique, inspired and derived from drum rudiments shared by professionals and educators around the world. Funk studies for the electric bass mp3 audio download tony oppenheim on. A dvd on slap bass that i did find very useful was the slap bass program by alexis sklarevski. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad. Kresges rapid slapping ability is all the more remarkable given that for much of his career he was an electric bassist. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. The book starts with basic slapping and popping technique and moves on to.
In this book, the third in the series of three, advanced techniques are covered. Acclaimed for 25 years as the most comprehensive study on slap technique, the new 25th anniversary edition includes 99 recorded examples on the included cd as well as tab. Order books and transcriptions in easyto download pdf form. Whether you read tab or standard notation, you will quickly learn all these styles and develop your slap bass techniques to. Adapted from the hugely successful print edition which. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slap bass guitar lessons for beginners. Learn the coolest, funkiest and most dynamic of bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. This book is for any bass player who wishes to learn how to play slap bass. This slap guitar groove was actually adapted from one of the grooves in my slap bass funky fundamentals course that can be found on the sister site to called slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a stepbystep system funky slap guitar groove tablature. Ultimate slap bass intermediate edition develops the slap technique through techniques such as double popping, strumming, left hand slapping and machine gun triplets. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3.
The most complete book yet on the art of slap bass playing. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Play each separately fi rst then put them together with. Slap bass technique by jayen varma, bassist internet archive. Thank you for your purchase, you are now ready to step into world of slap funk. Whether you are into funk, rb, fusion, jazz, rock, punk, reggae, alternative music, or any other style. Containing more than 70 minutes of lessons, how to play heavy metal bass dvd gives you everything you need to know about playing bass in a hard rock band. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read slap bass bible. Get the guaranteed best price on general bass guitar instruction books like the hal leonard slap bass lines bookcd at musicians friend. Funk studies for the electric bass bkonline download. Alternatively, scotts bass lessons also has some good slap bass lessons, although it aggressively pursues a paid membership which may be well worth it for some players. Tablatures come a long way in the last fifteen years on all electric stringed instruments, bass no. Ebook has 193 exercises, as well as 3 unique examples of bass solos. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation.
Guitar world how to play heavy metal bass download free. Click here to download and get additional information from their website. The book covers slapped shuffle grooves, double thumbing, open string hammerons, combining techniques and more. Click download or read online button to get bass encyclomedia book now. Pdf bass book slap it by d oppenheim 1 tiago hardman. The exercises will help you get started, and the funk studies will develop your feel for. Ultimate slap bass by stuart clayton overdrive rakuten. The technique for slap bass differs from that of standard bass. To use the book and audio tracks, please unzip the zip file. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique.
Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages as you wish. 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. The book includes 73 exercises and audio files and backing tracks are available to download separately for each one. Slap bass bassline publishing release new slap bass ipad books bassline publishing is proud to announce the release of three new interactive books for the ipad ultimate slap bass beginner level, ultimate slap bass intermediate level, and ultimate slap bass advanced level. Since its release in 2005 ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. In this book, the first in the series of three, the technique is covered from the absolute basics. Use the download button below or simple online reader. Once you have the bass line so you can play it smoothly play it along with the backing track. Bass encyclomedia download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. It will take you from simple to advanced practices and enable you systematic progress, no matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned bass player. Advanced level by stuart clayton available from rakuten kobo. Funk studies for the electric bass mp3 audio download.
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