As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. In this lesson im going to show you what i feel are the top 5 slap bass songs that are essential to have in your bag if you want to learn how to play slap bass. Approach notes usually occur on the beat before a target note. For all of these exercises, we are going to use the cycle of 4ths.
This week im giving you a pretty tough slap line from the tune run for cover by david sanborn. I like to have really low action on my strings with minimal neck relief. In this paper, we propose to combine both analysis and syn. Download my free beginner slap bass exercises pdf from this lesson by clicking the link below. Ultimate slap bass 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. This week im giving you a pretty tough slap line from the tune run for. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. Ultimate slap bass covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics. Im thinking thats not good for slap bass as i get as lot of noise probably just me. When we combine our variations and sliding lick we can play the entire intro section.
For beginning bass lines, the root of the chord is the most common target note to play because it is the fundamental note of the chord. Nearly every beginning bassist wants to learn how to play slap bass. Just watched your top 5 must know slap riffs and really enjoyed your instruction. We are going to go move around the cycle counter clockwise. Pdf afro cuban slap bass lines berklee press ricardo. S7 e7 bass bass a7 10fr d7 5 a7 d7 bass bass e7 a7 9 e7 a7 bass bass 10fr d7 10fr d7 g7 d7 d7 g7 bass bass 8fr c. Jazz bass line construction thelonious monk institute of.
Parametric audio coding of bass guitar recordings using a tuned. While some knowledge of music theory is necessary, excellent bass lines can be created just by using notes in the triads of any chord progression. L363 funky slap bass lesson, intermediate level youtube. The riff is by marcus miller and should test you whatever your level. A slap lesson with standard thumbing, double thumbing and shakes. The cycle of 5ths is just an organized way to travel through the keys so you hit every one. S7 e7 all of me example bass line john marley 3 3 3 5 2 2 4. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf.