Combine the rotateandflick motion in order to play an open slap note on the bass. This technique involves an approach to slap where you hit the string with your thumb and follow through, landing on the next string. Slap it online is tonys new online publication presenting a series of all new slap bass exercises along with audio demo recordings. Its a full stepbystep system for playing slap bass. Slap bass, or slapping, is a bassplaying technique that focuses on the. Without mastering the funk slap technique, a bass guitarist cannot participate in modern music genres and play in a music group. Want your slap tone to sound more like victor wooten, flea, les claypool, marcus miller and other slap bass greats.
Funk studies for the electric bass slap bass examples. Leave a comment on alexis sklarevski slap bass program pdf. Professional bassist alexis sklarevski hosts this instructional program on playing bass with the popular slap technique. Aug 08, 2019 alexis sklarevski slap bass program pdf sold in 25 minutes heres the real deal.
Ultimate slap bass is a complete tutorial book, covering every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing and popping, strumming, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a. It is intended for bass guitar teachers instructors. Slap bass is a sure fire way of introducing some red hot funk and groove into your playing style. Alexis sklarevski the slap bass program full learn bass. Alexis is the author of the critically acclaimed instructional dvd, the slap bass program, and also coproduced fingerstyle funk. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. Free slap bass exercises marks and symbols used in funk. The course begins with a focus on developing proper right and lefthand technique, including basic octaves, thumb, popping, pulloffs, and hammerons. In the following exercises you will be playing a combination of slap and pop, so it is very important that you keep your hand position. Alexis sklarevski the slap bass program full learn bass guitar. The slap bass program worldwide guitar and bass lesson. In this feature, we round up 10 of the best slap bassists to have laid down stone cold grooves and sizzlin technique on some of musics biggest and best loved tracks.
In this mouthful of a lesson ill show you how to play a quirky slap groove that incorporates some elements you might not be used to. Alexis sklarevski slap bass program download faststrings. Feel free to play around with the timing slaps bass is using your right thumb if left handed then left to slap the strings. I introduce you to the different techniques thumbing, plucking, left hands slaps and hammerons etc youll need to use. Each slap bass exercise is presented as a printable pdf file in both standard notation and tab, along with audio demo tracks at two tempos usually 80 bpm and 100 bpm, depending on the material. The simple steps to slap bass course is a complete, stepbystep method for mastering the. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. Your hand should be positioned directly above the pickups. The video has garnered more accolades and critical acclaim than any other program of its kind.
Slap bass techniques, adjustments and tricks to develop. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Just found the best bass notation site in the universe, also offering tab to the lesser bass mortals, just cannot understand why it took me so long to find you. I did not copy this from a book its just set up like one. The bassment is a mean machine groove for bass players. Alexis is the author of the critically acclaimed instructional dvd, the slap bass program, and also coproduced. Slap bass program alexis sklarevski free download as pdf file. Memorizing the order of your basss musical notes can prepare you to tackle those chords and scales. Youll notice most slap players, have a very fluent style and theyre are deffinatley rythmic patterns you can tell they use alot because they can keep a slap lick going for so long with out. 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. Funk studies for the electric bass was the first book to be published on slap bass technique now more than 25 years later, slap it. In this installment of our new bass lesson series, were focusing on a slapbased, percussive bass technique widely known as double thumbing or the victor wooten style. Over the past several years the slap bass program has become the undisputed bible of bass institute of technology bit instructor alexis sklarevski is a. In slap bass, you will learn the fundamentals of playing slap from traditional to advanced modern techniques, and learn to construct your own slap lines over original songs.
This is a pretty advanced lesson, so if youre just starting out with slap bass you might want to save it for later. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. The material has been remastered and finally released on dvd with. Apr 15, 2020 the slap bass program sheet music by alexis sklarevski sheet music plus even tho the dvd ends with some very advanced techniques such as triple plucking and double stops i found that i picked up each stage quicker as i went along because of the ordered way in which aexis provides the student with the fundamentals and builds from there. Strike an open string with the bony part of your extended thumb. Using your index finger tip, pull the string away from the fretboard and release it, the sound of the string snapping down onto the frets is know as popping. To get the most out of the online lessons, you should work through the material in the book first. Oct 24, 2014 alexis sklarevski the slap bass program full. Two volume course featuring video lessons, pdf workbooks and. This highly acclaimed video has become the definitive bible of slap technique. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. I changed a few things and added a few more exercises in. There are many free and inexpensive tricks, adjustments and accessories that can help you sound like your favorite bassists.
The real fun and challenge of playing a bass guitar is that the patterns of the chords and scales never change, no matter what musical key youre in. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. Jul 10, 2019 alexis sklarevski slap bass program pdf sold in 25 minutes heres the real deal. Sklarevski elaborates one step at a time to incorporate complex damping. Slap bass posted on july 15, 2016 january 14, 2017 by josh fossgreen quirky 34 slap groove with simultaneous slappop technique. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation. The slap bass program by dvd sheet music for bass buy.
Extreme slap bass is an electronic download containing 175 killer funk, soul, and. The slap bass program by david schaub david schaub, alexis. 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. I was digging around in my stuff this morning and came across this video. I could post tons of links to people playing slap bass. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. An open string refers to a string played without being pressed into. Funky slap guitar groove tablature pdfdap if you had fun playing this slap guitar groove, check out my slap bass course called slap bass funky fundamentals over on. Packed with intensive instruction and incredible syncopated funk, the slap bass program thoroughly explores the challenging techniques behind the slap style. I did really right this i wrote it again because my other good account and all my tabs got deleted somehow. Many bassists play strictly with their fingers, while others use a pick. The material has been remastered and finally released on dvd with extensive chapter breakdowns and extra features.
These five slap bass riffs are great practice material for putting the basic slap and pop techniques to work. Alexis sklarevski bass playing techniques download. This book, designed from mi core curriculum programs, is a comprehensive source for playing bass in a variety of musical styles. A dvd on slap bass that i did find very useful was the slap bass program by alexis sklarevski.
Slap bass program, dvd, bass, and thousands more titles. Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented. 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 musical context. This is the fun stuff for bass players, its all snickers and. While you rotate your wrist, try to hit the string with the bony part of your thumb, as this will allow for the fullest sound. It is also suitable for group learning, as it comes in a handy electronic version which can be easily projected in front of a group of students. Over the past several years the slap bass program has. First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. There are scores of cool slap bass players out there, but who are the truly great ones. Jan 03, 2014 the slap bass program hudson music publisher. Nov 19, 2018 alexis sklarevski slap bass program pdf november 19, 2018 alexis is the author of the critically acclaimed instructional dvd, the slap bass program, and also coproduced fingerstyle funk, the instructional dvd by. But alot of slap instruction on the net is very limited to these things and i have yet to see anyone produce an instruction on the groove of slap bass. Teach yourself how to play the bass guitar overnight.
Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently. May 22, 2020 strike an open string with the bony part of your extended thumb. 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. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. Your right bicep should be resting on the top of the body of the bass. 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. Over the past several years the slap bass program has become the undisputed bible of slap technique. This is the fun stuff for bass players, its all snickers and pringles from here on in. Bass tablature for easy slap bass line by bass lessons. The slap bass program sheet music by alexis sklarevski sheet music plus even tho the dvd ends with some very advanced techniques such as triple plucking and double stops i found that i picked up each stage quicker as i went along because of the ordered way in which aexis provides the student with the fundamentals and builds from there. 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. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. If this item is purchased along with other titles, the discount program will be. Started to like this song only because of slap solo.
The course is split into five chapters, starting with basic technique all the way up to learning a beginner slap song and being able to improvise on your own in a slap bass style. Before i viewed the slap bass program, i was an absolute beginner in the bass. 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 course is shot in full hd video, with quality bass playing audio mixed with the backing tracks.
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