2. Slap bass lesson 2/2 - beginner/intermediate

[milkman4797]

Sorry bout the typo in the comment.

[milkman4797]

At first, I thought not many people who think of the bass as more than just a background instument, but I can see now that there are many others who thinks so, too. Thanks for the videos.

[DanceLukeDancee]

For those have difficulty:

At first, I thought "I will NEVER be able to do this!"

I'm very new to slap bass, and I thought I wouldn't be able to do it

BUT, for around two days I remembered the notes and rhythm, and now I can just about do it :]

Just stay positive, and start of REALLY slow

[MrBadApple999]

You are Danish?

[Dragoull]

Love the shirt, love the bass, love the playing, love the lesson, love the man!

[vaxmarley]

Hell yeah dude! Nice Pulp Fiction shirt. It'd be even better if Samuel L. had a little speech bubble that said, "mothafucka".

[MegaRhcp4ever]

i got a question my birthday is in november whats a good bass guitar for a step above beginner but below intermediate?

[elfowp]

Greatings my friend MarloweDK!,

I'm trying hard to do the same slap example that u're doin', but I couldn't realize if u were playing C and G, for four times, and later, D and A at 4:50 ...

[ThatVestGuyGaming18]

any tips for slapping the lower strings with your thumb. i always hit more than one string when i try so i usualy just pluck them

[BrAnDoNeulberg]

thanks man this helped a lot

[waterdeptworker]

words your speech is shuffled?????....I understand everything he is saying and love his speech!!!...please dont put subtitles, that guy complaining should pay attention!

[IronMaidenGuitarRs94]

pulp fiction

[diamonddust22]

Love that color. 

[AnUnexplainable]

I get a Harmonics sound when I mute my strings after I strike with my thumb. What am I doing wrong? :(

[FunkInDaPocket47]

absolutely LOVE the bass...oh and the playing is pretty spectacular as well :)

[MARKLINMAN1]

MARLOWEDK, you always inspire to play more, every time i am bored and stuck in a rut you have some new great instruction video, thanks for this one, i cant wait to till Friday to practice this baseline....your videos are the best at explaining everything including going slow so that us beginners get a good solid idea.

[liljb1414]

@marlowedk where did you get that shirt?

[BrandonLibman2008]

I just thought I'd let you know that I have been watching your bass lessons, and bass lines for a couple of years now and I really appreciate you posting these videos for everyone to see. They make an amazing learning tool, and they really helped me out in my early learning stages of bass. You're much appreciated!! :D

[MuseMatt]

Very helpfull video, also the reference to the muting in fingerstyle playing. And indeed, your accent has definately improved since your first videos!

[gaetans74]

Thank you so much for things you teach us. The pink bass is wonderful. :)

[vinnie3]

man...you should paint this bass...: )

[qazicki]

Hi marlowe, just wanted to say a huge thanks you for the lessons and riffs, i have learnt a lot from you..

Keep up the good work,

Aidan

PS that pink bass is awesome

[philosopher1000]

oh gosh! i want that t-shirt, please don't wear it in the next videoooooooooo :-p

[MyqueDawg]

stop complaining folks... You know you have learned a lot from this man as have I. pause or rewind... if you didn't get it. damn it's "gimme, gimme, gimme." anyway,

Thanks MarloweDK. You have been a god send to my improvement.

[huraboma]

nice lesson. Love the pulp fiction t shirt too!

[majcm58]

I can't seem to get the right sound is what I meant to say...When using my thumb the volume disappears....Grrrrrrrr

[majcm58]

I love doing the slap...however, I don't utilize it much because on stage I can's seem to get the right sound...I do use a compressor..The "pop" is usually ok but playing with my thumb doesn't seem to work onstage. It is OK becasuse we do mostly classic rock...

[nialho]

Sometimes is dificult to understand what you say, your english is very good but some words your speech is shuffled,, maybe subtitles in videos will be perfect.

Thanks a lot for more one excellent lesson

[nialho]

@nialho By the way, my language is portuguese

[MarloweDK]

@nialho I dont use a script, its purely improvising, so sometimes i "fumble" for the right words in english:-)

[morrissteven]

@MarloweDK actually, when I watched this video I noticed an imrovment in your pronunciation. I think your English has gotten more natural since a year or so ago. Just out of curiosity, do you find learning an instrument similar to learning a language?

[MarloweDK]

@morrissteven Thanks:-) Yes I sort of compare learning to improvise to learning a language. You start with words (phrases , licks) and get better at putting sentences (solos, fills, basslines) together

[martyman5000]

Too much slap...bass is melody leave percussion for the drummer.

[BertRunars]

I loooooooooooooooooooooove your bass!!!! What ''company'' made it??

[DexterHackman]

@BertRunars the 4 dots on the body tells me its a Sandberg

[AAPS7]

Awesome, slapping was never this easy!

Can you explain me the way you do the quick line on 7:18 - 7:19?

Thank you very much!

[jecks4]

Great Marlowe! You're my Guru!! ;)

[omybookbag2685]

wat kind of amp head is dat

[fabxp80]

Sorry...question has nothing to do with bass playing....who makes those glasses?...they are awesome

[MarloweDK]

@fabxp80 Black Tie by Christian Dior

[nader886]

did that bridge come on the bass? what bass is that anyways? its my fav out of all the ones you have!

[MarloweDK]

@nader886 Sandberg California jj, all stock

[wedgetv31]

thank you from france

very good teacher

[agent47kindalikedude]

@MarloweDK

Hey Marlowe , great job man .

I just started playing bass and I'd like to know where to start .

And BTW Awesome shirt :-)

[SymphonyOfDestruct99]

@agent47kindalikedude this is a good video to start.

[joepic85]

@agent47kindalikedude Well, slap is probably not something you should learn first.

[Dansak8998]

a bit like "taste the pain" by the red hot chili peppers on the off beats

[Kirchi1602]

the song´s called "everyday people" ;) great video though!

[MarloweDK]

@Kirchi1602 Remebering song titles have never been my strong point:-)