MEL BAY'S
SLAPPIN':
A COMPLETE STUDY OF
SLAP TECHNIQUE FOR BASS
MARC ENSIGN
Bass Guitar TAB Book with DVD and CD
Gleaned from years of teaching, performance, and listening experience -bass players at all levels will benefit from studying the numerous exercises, grooves, and musical examples offered in this book. Whether you are into funk, R&B, fusion, jazz, rock, punk, reggae, alternative music, or any other style; the slap technique will find a niche in your bass playing vocabulary. Chapter headings include: Technique, Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs, Ghost Notes, Left Hand Slap, Open Strings, Double Slap, Double Stops, Double Pops, Other Licks and Tricks, and Advanced Grooves & Solos Using All Techniques. The author strongly advises the student to play each lesson slowly until the exercise or principle being illustrated is thoroughly mastered. Written in notation and tablature. Now includes DVD!
Chapter 1: Technique
- Lesson 1a: Thumb Slap Exercises
- Lesson 1b: Pop Exercises
- Lesson 1c: Thumb and Pop Exercises
- Lesson 1d: Thumb and Pop Grooves
Chapter 2: Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
- Lesson 2a: Hammer-On Exercises
- Lesson 2b: Pull-Off Exercises
- Lesson 2c: Hammer-On and Pull-Off Grooves
Chapter 3: Ghost Notes
- Lesson 3a: Ghost Note Exercises
- Lesson 3b: Ghost Note Grooves
Chapter 4: Left Hand Slap
- Lesson 4a: Left Hand Slap Exercises
- Lesson 4b: Left Hand Slap Grooves
Chapter 5: Open Strings
- Lesson 5a: Open String Hammer-On Exercises
- Lesson 5b: Open String Hammer-On Grooves
- Lesson 5c: Open String Pop Exercises
- Lesson 5d: Open String Pop Grooves
Chapter 6: Double Slap
- Lesson 6a: Double Slap Exercises
- Lesson 6b: Double Slap Grooves
Chapter 7: Double Stops
- Lesson 7a: Double Stops and Other Chords
- Lesson 7b: Grooves Using Double Stops and Other Chords
Chapter 8: Double Pops
- Lesson 8a: Double Pop Exercises
- Lesson 8b: Double Pop Grooves
Chapter 9: Other Licks and Tricks
Chapter 10: Advanced Grooves & Solos Using All Techniques
