Flight Of Neptune - Two Handed Tapping on Bass

This is me playing a song I wrote a few years ago, using almost entirely two handed tapping. I recorded the 3 main sections separately. My timing for the 1st section isn't great.

I played it on my 6-string Stambaugh custom bass, but aside from the very last notes, it's played entirely on the top 4-strings (ADGC). So you could still play it (down a 4th) on a 4-string bass.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Greg
• Bagley
• Stambaugh
• 6-string
• bass
• tapping
• tap
• two
• handed
• touch
• style
• Loki
• Lokire
• custom
• original
• solo
• Flight
• Neptune

[Baujioss]

This is such a pretty song with the C string.

When you played this on your other video, with your ken Lawrence 5 string, did you just move an octave, or?...

I only have a 5 string, and im trying to learn this by ear.

[GBagley]

I played it down a 4th on my KL 5-string. I originally wrote in standard tuning on a 4-string, so for this video I just transposed everything up a 4th to make use of the C string.

[grindoftheday]

That bass is really nice. Do you have any other vids of it?

[GBagley]

Yeah, lots. Search for 'GBagley Stambaugh' and you should find them all.

[apricotjuice120]

I want this song. out it on limewire or make a download. seriously.

[killingthemslowly]

I'm more shocked that you actually wrote this than can play it, and I'm pretty damn shocked that you can play it. Its amazing.

[jizZUus]

exelente!!!!!



[bassist4lif31]

is that a phase shifter i hear? or wah? or a flanger at 1:24?

[bassist4lif31]

for 2 handed tapping stuff like this, is there any way that i should go about it? normally if i try anything 2 handed tapping, i get fret-buzz and the sound of the string slapping the frets, i haven't experimented much with it, but im just looking for some expert advice.

[G0rillaFunk]

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[MetalBassist73]

how many fingers are you using to tap on your right hand?

[grayson106]

So uhmm.... where is your cult following, and where do i sign up?

[gitaresco]

@DayleKT My action is pretty low, but turning down the treble helps a lot! (Especially on my bass [Cort Curbow 6], and not so much on my amp.)

[gitaresco]

@UltimateNeoHunter Yes, probably, it's relatively new for me. It's almost like learning to play another instrument , like the piano.

[UltimateNeoHunter]

@gitaresco It sounds like you also need to build up finger strength to get tapped notes to sound cleanly.

[DayleKT]

@gitaresco lower/raise your action, and maybe turn down the treble?