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SLAP COURSE – Part 5 – Hammer on technique
#BASSNATION I’m coming at you this week with the next lesson in my slap bass series that covers the hammer on technique. This is used constantly by any bass player utilizing the slap technique and is a great way for you to play more notes with less effort. Perfecting the timing and building your speed are the real challenges here! Take it slow and feel free to leave me any comments or questions below! I’m here for each of you to answer any and all of your questions!
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Nice lesson, love that lick at the end….time to get to work!!
Thanks man! Easier than you think! Go for it!
Hey Daric – digging the slap series man. Like this one, it seems real reachable for me I think. Can’t wait to get off work and practice. TGIF lol.
Great and clear!
Hi! Do you have like pdf’s available with the exercises/grooves you show? Maybe they’re here, but I’m not looking in the right place 😉
Absolutely if they are available for the lesson they will be found directly above the video in a clickable link
Hey Daric. You are doing some muted slapping in between phrases (kind of a pickup to each phrase). Can you give me advice on how to catch those ghost notes?
Hey Taylor! I think what you’re referring to is the note that I play to keep time. It’s actually a bad habit that I have, at the same time it actually helps me rhythmically. If you notice whenever it happens it’s mostly on the downbeat of “4”. Just hovering over the fretboard with my left hand and thumping any string with my right.( mainly the “e” or the “a” string)
Thanks! Sounds to me like a very musical and rhythmic bad habit. I like how it keeps the time between phrases and continues the groove. I just started your program a couple days ago and I’m really appreciating the lessons.
Awesome to have you! I see your point, it has its pros and cons. While practicing it’s a great tool, but while recording it’s not lol. Glad to see you’re benefiting from the program
Yes! I was just noticing how cool it sounds when you do it around minute 9:15 in the lesson, I’ve noticed a lot of professionals doing that during live concerts and have always wanted to learn how to become more rhythmic with the muted slap/plucks. You said it was to keep timing, would you also use that to follow drum patterns during your playing to fill in space? And if so what could we practice to get to that level?
Hi Darric!! Love your playing and the lessons. Trying to incorporate the concepts into my own grooves. Trying to get smooth transitions between the thumping and the 3rds. Wondering if you have any comments on my transitions (positioning, etc.)? Maybe I just need to continue to build the muscle memory? All of the above? Thank you!!
https://player.vimeo.com/video/842679632
*Daric (apologies). Won’t happen again.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/842685882
Thank you so much for this!! I have been playing forever, but haven’t put in the time to get my slap skills where they need to be. Thank you so much for your time. So much to work on 😬. Back to the shed…
Also…. Please steal it. Would be very interested to see what you do with it. Cheers.
No problem at all!!! 👌🏾🤟🏾