Easy slap bass in A minor

An excerpt from the MarloweDK - Beginning Slap Bass DVD
Bassline only uses the A minor pentatonic scale, A C D E G

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[guhcdn]

Hey Marlowe, I've been playing bass for 3 years now, and my fingerstyle is I'd like to think fluid and tight, but for the life of me, I absolutely suck at slapping. I've been trying to learn for about a year now, and I have a hard time getting used to the spacing. For example I tried to play this slap lick, and instead of popping the third string, I find myself popping the fourth over and over. Is there any technique that you know of which helps one get used to the string spacing?

[MarloweDK]

@guhcdn You have been playing for three years and suddenly find out there is a space between the strings?;-) All new techniques require getting used to, just pratice and it will come

[tonyopp]

@MarloweDK I love your videos and I'm sure your DVD will be terrific. From what I've seen you are a dedicated player/educator, and very generous in the way you share your knowledge. It's a beautiful thing. Stay Funky!

[MarloweDK]

@tonyopp Thanks Tony, and it IS also partly due to your pioneering book , that i got a lot out of in the start 80's, you set the standard for slap methods then to now! I strongly recommend it on my own website playbassnow. Thanks for the thumb(s) up, means a lot to me:-)

[rafammbass]

MarloweDK, I have never had an issue with you lessons, but this line is exactly the same as one of Tony Oppenheimer's Slap It lessons. Ok, you have changed the last note, but I think it is wrong to use the same line and not give the credit to the writer.

Man, I am not jealous at all, I have been a subscriber of you channel for a long time, I like you lessons and what you do. But please, do the right thing and credit the man for the great line he wrote.

[MarloweDK]

@rafammbass I think you cand find many similarities to any given slapbassline, since the language is very limted at least the old school funk style. You just cannot protect every minor pentatonic run played with the thumb or Larry Graham would be a billionaire since his style of playing / basslines are copied by everybody;-) By the way, that run i do is heard in a lot of different songs by many different artists, itsa general descending minor pentatonick LICK

[nexusvision]

Just inspirational Songs for bass players and drummers Funk Jazz most might not know them...

[Fact1ons]

That shirt!!! I want one. I'm a new fan so can you tell me when your DVD is coming out or is it already out? :)

[freshkwan]

When I say "step up" I mean you go out of your way to help and show us and you don't have to. Thanks again.

[freshkwan]

I have watched your videos from time to time and you have really stepped up on teaching. I appreciate it and I am sure others would agree with me.

[chriss2401]

Hey marlowe,you the man :) just one question,when you do the D-E and G-A fill you don't mute the upper string ? just asking cause i have a prob when i slap the A or D string i hit a little bit the E or A string as well and it sounds bad so in my fills i have to mute the upper string with my index or middle finger...hope i didn't confuse you :)

[npbass]

as soon as i saw the shirt, i hit suscribe

[Fyuryun]

so easy but so well slapped, as always! :D

[jimmycello]

epic t-shirt man!

[TCELL24]

Oh God I must have that shirt.