The song refers to the slap style of double bass playing that was popular at the time. Started to like this song only because of slap solo. Using your index finger tip, pull the string away from the fretboard and release it, the sound of the string snapping down onto the frets is know as popping. That added percussion cause it needs to be slapped.
First published in 1981 and written by tony oppenheim, slap it. The free slap bass loops, samples and sounds listed here have been kindly uploaded by other users. Listen to the early comets material and to their work when they were known as the saddlemen and that distinctive rhythmic clicking of the bass strings that permeates every song. Beginning slap bass dvd excerpt easy slap bass in a. This is why i created big funk text book slap, ebook that will teach you all you need to know about the slap technique. If you use any of these slap bass loops please leave your comments. Rockabilly slapbass instructional slap bass book with cd by didi. This book and the accompanying videos through the hal leonard website, are a great, comprenensive look at rockabilly slap bass and some good lessons on. Slaps bass for beginners bass lessons hey i wrote this tab to help people who are learning slaps bass. In slap bass, you will learn the fundamentals of playing slap from traditional to advanced modern techniques, and learn to construct your own slap lines over original songs. Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach. The author stuart clayton had authored several bass books prior to the 2007 publication of ultimate slap bass and also regularly writes for the british.
Im at a basic level at best so dont be throwing aeroplane by rhcp at me hah. I play in a band called rooster tooth and remember the pain i went through. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. Bass tablature for easy slap bass line by bass lessons. It will take you from simple to advanced practices and enable you systematic progress, no matter if you are a beginner or a seasoned bass player. Rockabilly slap bass by lee rocker dvd sheet music for. Slap that bass is a song composed by george gershwin, with lyrics by ira gershwin, introduced by fred astaire and dudley dickerson in the 1937 film shall we dance. I changed a few things and added a few more exercises in. Slap bass pdf, big funk text book slap, ebook with mp3. My personal style only calls for this sound on occasion. In addition to having its own specialized musical and technical considerations, playing upright slap has its own particular instrumental setup issues.
Beginner to intermediate bass players who want to learn slap bass veteran bass teacher and berklee grad reveals a new super simple method for playing slap bass without expensive lessons, years of tedious practice, or even natural ability. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books. German bassist boppin b and author of the book rockabilly slapbass a slight introduction, didi beck recorded funky style boogie. Each example is notated and has tablature, which makes it. The rhythms are all limited to 8th notes no tricky 16th note syncopation in there and there are no extra techniques such as slides, ghost notes, hammer ons etc.
Not 100% necessary in rockabilly music but it makes it so much sweeter. Yo guys, ive been practicing my slapping and popping and i feel ive got it down to a certain extent and id like to apply some context to it. In the following exercises you will be playing a combination of slap and pop, so it is very important that you keep your hand position. Ultimate slap bass is a complete tutorial book, covering every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing and popping, strumming, open string hammerons and how to combine slapping with other techniques in a musical way. Since the 1950s, when the memphisbased rockabilly sound first swept the world, the acoustic upright bass has remained its showpiece and rhythmic mainstay. Lee rocker, one of the masters of the new wave of rockabilly musicians, has made an informative and entertaining dvd that teaches the intricacies of the exciting slap bass style to players of all levels. For those wishing to devote more attention to slap bass as a personal style, there are many good books. In this book, along with video lessons online, he will teach you. Teach yourself how to play bass with our easy slap bass guitar lessons for beginners. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of. Top 100 bass old school funk slap bass grooves brian dennis. By adding these righthand techniques to blues bass lines and arpeggios, youll create spectacular multirhythmic slapping that will stop any show. Learn the tricks and technique of playing rockabilly bass from one of the worlds foremost masters, johnny hatton.
Slap bass techniques, adjustments and tricks to develop. Im going to work through 5 easy slap bass riffs that should help with developing your slappop action. Learn rockabilly bass in a book by brian setzers bassist no treble. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. Lee shows how to combine right hand techniques with blues bass lines and arpeggios, and gives. If you are just learning or want to help out new players hopefully this is a place for you. Very good book as both a guide and reference, ideal for beginners too lesen sie weiter. Since the 1950s, the acoustic upright bass has remained the showpiece and rhythmic mainstay of the memphisbased rockabilly sound. This book explains basic slap bass patterns and most common bass lines used in rockabilly music. The riff is a great introduction to slap pop octaves on the e and d strings and is deceptively tricky when getting started so take it slow.
Great german slap monster didi beck a true master of the style with books on the technique and. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. Rockabilly slap bass lesson 2 the double slap duration. Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, its just a different way to hit the string. Ebook has 193 exercises, as well as 3 unique examples of bass solos. There are many free and inexpensive tricks, adjustments and accessories that can help you sound like your favorite bassists. In this feature, we round up 10 of the best slap bassists to have laid down stone cold grooves and sizzlin technique on some of musics biggest and best loved tracks. Search, discover and share your favorite slap the bass gifs. Ultimate slap bass is a 206 page book with two cds that aims to be a definitive guide to the slap bass technique and also aims to be for all levels of player, from beginner to advanced. He also has a dvd but i believe its in german so i didnt buy it.
There are scores of cool slap bass players out there, but who are the truly great ones. Rockabilly bass slap technique by johnny hatton at gollihur. This is the case with this cool gewa rockabilly double bass. Rockabilly slap bass lesson 1 the single slap youtube. The course begins with a focus on developing proper right and lefthand technique, including basic octaves, thumb, popping, pulloffs, and hammerons. Donna 11 year old playing double bass to rock this town by the straycats. In this article, well give you a few pointers on getting started with slap bass technique, and finish with a more advanced exercise to demonstrate what it sounds like in a. What songs could i get going with to play some actual notes. Slap bass is a sure fire way of introducing some red hot funk and groove into your playing style. Learn to serve up funkalicious grooves and extract the vibrant percussive sounds hidden in the electric bass. Want your slap tone to sound more like victor wooten, flea, les claypool, marcus miller and other slap bass greats. First i have to mention that i am extremely appreciative, and encourage any.
Higher ground is a red hot chilli peppers cover of the stevie wonder classic featuring a slap bass interpretation from flea. Kresges rapid slapping ability is all the more remarkable given that for much of his career he was an electric bassist. Here are some basic things slap players need to think about when customizing their bass for their specific situation. Johnny hatton has left quite a impression on the slap bass world over the past 40 years. Weve been searching for a decent rockabilly bass method book for a. I did not copy this from a book its just set up like one. Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions for more information on how you can use the loops. Artist ahead musikverlag rockabilly slapbass musikhaus thomann. Slap bass combines the plucking of the bottom notes with the percussive hits that the palm makes when it slaps the strings against the fingerboard. Slap bass continues to be used in the 21st century, as it is widely used by modern rockabilly and psychobilly band bassists, including kim nekroman nekromantix, geoff kresge tiger army, scott owen the living end and jimbo wallace the reverend horton heat. This informative and entertaining dvd by a rockabilly master and cofounder of the stray cats teaches the spectacular multirhythmic slapping that will stop any show. Didi becks book rockabilly slap bass was a great help for me.
Comes with online access to free bass guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. I believe that it is a technique, but only one of many. It still includes the same classic 151 slap bass exercises, but now all examples are provided in both standard and tab notation. He is known as bassbaba father of bass among his fans and audiences for his bass guitar playing. Johnny spazz hatton, double bassist for the brian setzer orchestra, lays down the basics in rockabilly bass. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in.
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