slap bass tutorial 1

[bkarjala0001]

Are you crying? There's no crying with a bass in the hand!!!

[Hmpfg2009]

Great that you uploaded this, im finding some trubble in what you call hammering. The only thing i get is a blister and some weird half muted noise. Do you know anything im doing wrong?

[DatOneMovie]

I'm using a 5-String Riot Schecter, so this was literally the most relatable tutorial XD

[sjmzeldaavgnfan]

thanks! very helpful.

[ih8tbush]

never thought to play my thumb PARALLEL with the string....thanks!

[Smoulderfist]

Quite helpful. Thanks.

[DamnationEternal]

wtf.... it feels like my thumb is too big to slap the lower strings

[DamnationEternal]

@ChannelofLiberty heh it took me allmost two weeks to slap properly but now(8 months later) i have no difficulties whatsoever, but thx anyway. ;)

[d4rksunsh1n3]

your a great teacher

[iktoulover7]

Your soooo good!!!!!!!:]

[nychotboy123]

nice video

[Raveneverdie]

you are amazing! thank you, you are a gift from some-fuckin-where! thanx

[atypicalcalifornian]

@Raveneverdie thanks man.  I'm glad ppl appreciate these vids

[chocoanimal]

i got the same bass ;)

thx 4 the vid

[atypicalcalifornian]

nice! That bass has been VERY good to me. I would recommend a Dean to all bass players

[Shishiou531]

can i ask u which bass u hav?

[atypicalcalifornian]

dean edge 5

[Shishiou531]

thx :)

[TheToastersOfficial]

@atypicalcalifornian Hey i cant get a good hammer strike like my buddy sounds like a pop and min sounds bad, waht am i doing rongg

[atypicalcalifornian]

@TheToastersOfficial takes a LOT of practice unfotunatly... keep at it. u have to use the boney part of your thumb, the side

[Futil3]

THanks m8 this helps me a lot. I know 'how' to do it but you get into the nitty gritty of it. thanks :)

[Rubyrude1980]

okay, read ur other response too, i'll try it all as soon as possible, thanks alot :)

[Rubyrude1980]

great vid, this is actually getting me somewhere :) well, except tis one ting i just can't seem to understand.. the Thumg, ur camera is a bit bad, so i can's see the thumb "in action". COuld u explain it? xD i might jsut be lowsy at it, but yesh :/

[atypicalcalifornian]

just keep your hand kind of rigid. u need to hit the string with the boney part (the joint) of the side of your thumb. keep ur thumb parrallel to the string when u do it. It's kind of like a quick rap to the string, like if u want to just strike it really quick. The difficulty comes in the initial clumsiness of learning how to play slap. I felt pretty inept at slapping when i first started. They key is practice. Remember when you first learned to play it felt weird... the antidote is time

[woutertron]

Do not keep your hand rigid. Your hand should always be relaxed. Your thumb is the part which should be more or less rigid.

I would not recommend trying to adopt the technique of this young gentleman. It will lead to unnecessary strain and possibly even injury.

No disrespect meant to the channel owner, just trying to put in my two cents. I hope this won't be construed as spam, but in my opinion the best bass instruction channel on youtube is owned by MarloweDK.

[atypicalcalifornian]

@woutertron i would have to agree that u shud not keep your hand rigid just ur thumb

[cody4707]

thanks for the help i suk at slappin lol

[atypicalcalifornian]

keep at it, just keep practicing!!! It's totally worth it!!