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Frank Brunot Bass Tips | Funky Slap Groove Techniques
#BASSNATION this week I’m bringing you some intense slap techniques broken down by Frank Brunot! These licks are amazing and this is broken down so you can really dig in on some of his killer slap styles. The full lesson is almost 30 mins and we dig deep into technique and influences – this must watch lesson is live in the site now!
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Hi Daric,
What’s the benefit tuning the 5 strings bass in A? i mean more that having a low A. Is the tone changing a lot?
By the way, i love Frank Brunot so much, awesome grooves and so much ideas (always musical). thanks for this video!
Thanks so much! Yes i agree, Frank is amazing. One of the reasons for tuning down was mainly derived in the Gospel genre world. Lots of songs that written in gospel music are either in a flat key/sharp key. So, It’s more pleasing to the ear to have an open string be a flat note or even lower to have the luxury of playing a note that’s lower octave than you would usually play. The main concern you should have went tuning down is the string tension because that can affect the overall playability of the bass wuch as a reduction in speed, Also with string noise or fret buzz
Thanks for the answer, i played gospel many years and there was a lot of songs in E flat indeed. I suppose we should put heavier gauges for tension issue.
Here’s one of the tune i wrote / produced with my bandmates. kind of “let the praise begin” (F.Hammond) inspiration. Hope you’ll enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/watch?v=tiRJrZeN9WE&list=PLXdOPt9C1MRvZiq8aXXrQfsKpwx0l-c3L&index=4
Sorry, not the good link, here it is.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/watch?v=tiRJrZeN9WE
Nice song bro, sounds good.
Man, this groove feels great! Awesome tool for learning new technique.
Alright man, you gotta get FB back with one of those dmark basses he’s working now. WOW! I know it’s all about the craftsman but the tone of that bass does not hurt….digress 🙂
absolutely! He’ll definitely be back 🙂
Hi Daric! Love the interviews with Frank Brunot. Noticed that there was a difference in the way you and Frank plucked part of the slap groove. Sort of halfway through. Looks like Frank does “thumb, pluck” and you do “pluck, pluck.” I have trouble with the double pluck. My wrist feels so awkward. However, I know that double pluck is such an important tool. Attached a video with both ways. First the FB way, then the DB way. Any advice? Also…. Still working on getting the thumb more rigid and the forearm more dominant in the slap motion. Like to think I am making progress, but still more work to do. Thank you so much!!
https://player.vimeo.com/video/846101708
https://player.vimeo.com/video/846101708
I got you man! video uploading now
another question…. not too happy with the slap tone I’m getting on the “low b” string. maybe because of my technique, eq? but thinking that the register and tension of the string just maybe isn’t in the optimal range for slapping. do you have any thoughts on this? Thank you!!
Hey, that’s a common problem doesn’t sound bad to me though. Because that lowest string is such a low frequency, it doesn’t have as much brightness as the others.. I have this problem a lot too, so I would recommend experimenting with different sets of strings, even though I’m not sure it won’t get too much better, I just find stainless steel works most consistently for me
Nice. Yeah, I have tried the Dunlop Super Brights, the La Bella’s that Justin Raines uses and finally the DR Fatbeams. Liking the fat beams the most from those 3. Wanted to convince myself that the Super Brights would be the best ones because so many of the bassists that I like use them. But I think the fat beams may work best for me. Have also heard that the fat beams are best out of the box and the Super Brights may take a minute to break in.
Completely understood man! I always say, whatever works! Sometimes you have to go through trial and error to be able to get the sound that you want. There’s also so many different variables of things that could come in to play such as the type of bass…eq…amp settings…bass adjustments; action/truss rod. So once you find something that fits just stick with it.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/846307579
That’s it!! Thank you so much for taking the time to send this response. So helpful.
Don’t know what it is about keeping the thumb rigid and my forearm stable. Feel like it is one of those things that is really fundamental and once I can improve that other things will fall into place.
This interview is an oldie but a goodie. Good thing about getting into bass nation now is that there is so much material to work with.
Cheers!