Paul's left hand (LH) slap technique bass lesson + tab

[Honda599Girl]

Do you need really low action to get a clean sound?

[paultaite]

@Honda599Girl Heya! My action isn't super low but I think having brand new strings definitely helps as the older / duller they get makes it harder! You've got great bass videos BTW!

[Honda599Girl]

@paultaite Thanks Paul.

Maybe I was born without a left hand slap gene.

I just can't seem to do this.

It eludes me.

[thecrikster]

Nice video. I've been doing regular slap bass for some years now...never really taking it that seriously. I can play some chilis and bungle stuff. But this looks like a a good trick I've been missing. That extra percussive note could work wonders. Thanks for the lengthy explanation. Watching TV will never be boring again lol.

[XoXoBlackCrowXoXo]

Why is your shirt too tight D:

[zarker24]

this video is awesome. thank you.

[rosnerjavier]

cool man, i can do it slow now XD

[leon88bass]

I really like this technique when I got the feel it and learn to mix it with other stuff

[mudoctave223]

Are you doing a hammer on or something like what les claypool does in my name is mud? Watching this kinda makes my mind wander on what other kinds of things can be done with the left hand, its pretty much ignored when I try to develop a technique, thanks for the lesson and inspiration.

[dex666devil]

fender precision bass

[LudwigPVD]

Hey man, it's really cool that "percutive" sound...it works very well, thanks

[joeylorente]

THANKS !!! i use your technique for Laquerhead

[ArkanePhantasm]

wow, really awesome! But Im battling to get it right :o

[SENIORTACO101]

THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!!! I CANT DO IT!!!!! NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I ALWAYS HIT THE NOTE. its physically impossible for me.

[NegroB32]

the same to me, it's fucking frustrating

[SENIORTACO101]

i recently figured it out. i think i has a lot to do with your bass. as far as the neck with or how high you strings are. another factor is the strings themselves. i reccomend ernie ball slinkys. but considering im in a finantial pinch now, i had to figure out a way to make do. i learned that if you rest your hand on the string and just move your thumb, you can mute it and make it sound better. also, instead of hitting the third or so fret, you can the very front of the fourth fret. good luck.

[paultaite]

i'm all ears !!! let me help, what part don't ya get ?

[paultaite]

hmmmm.... which bit are you having problems with ???

[SENIORTACO101]

the part where the you slap with your left hand and just make noise. i always hit a note.

[paultaite]

Sounds like you could be hitting too hand, try it more relaxed - and don't concentrate on hitting the whole fret line, even just the top is cool ... let me know how ya go ! Paul

[freekazoid8489]

@SENIORTACO101 maybe you're not muting the notes correctly... besides the left hand slap should have the same feel as the thumb slap, hit and let go, don't let the notes ring

[woodstockrocked]

thanks man, that really helped!

[christiangallery]

nice teaching mate. thanks

[hailmetal16]

YEAH! That's right, you covered LAcquer head. Good show, mate. You're not bad. Keep teaching! People need to learn!

[ajittffcure]

Wow! That's really interesting. I have been playing bass for about a year, now but I have to admit that I don't know some of the proper techniques of bass playing. My bass is ready now and I am going to try the technique that you showed.

Thank-you for your time and selfless service!

[GreyuZaru]

nice--that's a really cool sounding technique, I was trying to figure out how to play my bass to sound like a drum roll--so this helps

[hingstler]

Ah! You did it already! :-D

Great stuff!

Now its my turn to work on that! :-)

[richard201188]

thanks =D I'm still working on it, but i generly have the idea.