How To Play Slap Bass #4 The Muted Palm Slap (like Mark King or Les Claypool)

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • Check out the lesson material over at Talkingbass: www.talkingbas...
    The latest in the How To Play Slap Bass series of lessons. This video covers the fretting hand muted palm slap that can be used to play percussive slap riffs and fills and can help you play all those lightning fast triplets like Mark King and Victor Wooten.
    Incidentally, the double slap triplet I cover at the end of the lesson is the same motion used by Les Claypool in his bass solo on Tommy The Cat

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  • @FushaStrat
    @FushaStrat Před 7 lety +51

    I have a friend who lives in a dark depressive world. He lost one eye to cancer and the other only has peripheral vision, yet with some effort he can watch a video. When I spoke with him the other day he told me he wanted to play slap bass, but could not begin to understand how. Mark, you will help him out of that dark hole he lives in. I can't even imagine how excited he will be when he gets your videos. Thank you.

    • @NeekoGood
      @NeekoGood Před 5 lety +7

      Slacker G Guitar Skills it's been a year, how's he holding up?

    • @Max-el7zd
      @Max-el7zd Před 3 lety +3

      It’s been three years, how is he holding up now?

    • @shameonlemon4098
      @shameonlemon4098 Před 2 lety

      It's been four years
      How is he holding up?

    • @norris_watkins
      @norris_watkins Před 2 lety

      It's been five years, how is his bass journey going?

    • @FushaStrat
      @FushaStrat Před 2 lety +3

      @@Max-el7zd He gave it up BUMMERS

  • @therealsourc3
    @therealsourc3 Před 10 lety +76

    "Okey?"
    I love how he says this word... :D

  • @arfurlife
    @arfurlife Před 10 lety +64

    I have seen a lot of good lessons now on this subject but I have to say you are one of the most talent and natural teachers I have ever seen. I am a bass teacher myself and I take my hat off to your clear articulate well paced style of delivery. truly teaching of the highest order. Respect!

    • @elisa19498
      @elisa19498 Před 9 lety +8

      TOTALLY AGREE...I SAW TEACHERS BUT THEY WERE MORE LIKE GIVING A SHOW..THIS MAN TAKES HIS TIME TO BROKE IT PIECE FOR PIECE

    • @HoxVox
      @HoxVox Před 9 lety +3

      elisabeth tenberge yes, he's talented in communication as much as in bass playing.

  • @user-to4do6zu4g
    @user-to4do6zu4g Před 8 lety +3

    Greetings from Russia). I have my life in 54 and thank you that brought me back to the youth), forced adain to study to learn from you. THANK

  • @Orchestral_worlds
    @Orchestral_worlds Před 4 lety +16

    "But when used in conjunction with the other techniques, like slapping and popping and muting and hammer-on, we get the following kind of effect":
    Poceeds to kill off all of my self-confidence
    "okey?"

  • @napolitano2728
    @napolitano2728 Před 8 lety +6

    Man, you're the best bass teacher in the world. Thank you so much for these videos.

  • @bigbrotherki1944
    @bigbrotherki1944 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you so much, I've been trying to find someone who can explain it with the right words for me, I'm definitely going to practice this, riffs I hear in my head I can't play for simple fact I haven't figured the mute out yet, so thank you again.

  • @tombennett4895
    @tombennett4895 Před 5 měsíci

    Love your lessons mate - thank you. You are an absolute beast of a player

  • @woodciaran
    @woodciaran Před 6 lety +1

    Great lesson. Gave me a blister but i got it now. 45 mins ago I couldn't do this at all. Love this channel. Thanks for everything Mark! Have learned more here in the last few weeks than i have in 20 years. So good!!! :)

  • @Laura-qo9cc
    @Laura-qo9cc Před 7 lety +2

    This is by far the best and most informative video on Bass I've ever seen. You are an amazing teacher. I've been playing bass for 15 years and I learned a lot here. Always strive to improve no matter how long you've been playing!

  • @Leandrewz0r
    @Leandrewz0r Před 10 lety +1

    Really really AWESOME lessons, by the way.
    Taking from very basic and expanding it to the most sofisticated, also teaching how to aplly the things into your own licks instead of teaching a simple lick the dies there.
    I'm learning so much from all these videos, I've seen all of them.
    Thank you so very much.

  • @paultravers4739
    @paultravers4739 Před rokem

    This is my 4th time watching this video. I can finally do most of it. Hang in there if you are struggling.

  • @StevenHoste
    @StevenHoste Před 8 lety +15

    3:04 reminded me of "We care a lot", by Faith No more. Anyway, do carry on...

    • @crivellator
      @crivellator Před 5 lety +2

      it is a dirty job but someone's gonna do it..

  • @LAOBASS
    @LAOBASS Před 3 lety

    probably one of the most usefull lesson I've seen on slap bass

  • @animulovers3881
    @animulovers3881 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for this wonderful lesson sir

  • @garethpage7030
    @garethpage7030 Před 4 lety

    Brilliant thanks! Really breaks down the mystery of what's going on when you here fast slap riff. Can't wait to practice these!

  • @jgfakjshfdgkajshd
    @jgfakjshfdgkajshd Před 8 lety

    Best tutorial for slapping I ever saw until now. Thanks a lot

  • @douglasperkins9536
    @douglasperkins9536 Před 3 lety

    HELLO mark ... I'll been playing for about 5 years now and over the time and over time i had some one on one lesson with some bass players that charged a fee of $70 an hour and still had no clue of what they was do ... Anyway i like the way you take the time to explain what you are do , that mean a lot for beginner bass players ... Thank you ...

  • @sundaylivingi4551
    @sundaylivingi4551 Před 5 lety +3

    thanks man you the best bass teacher alive woooooo!

  • @0x0221
    @0x0221 Před 7 lety

    You sir, are an amazing teacher. Your video lessons have done more for my learning and progress than any other youtuber. Thanks so much for all your awesome lessons. Cheers.

  • @foff4strings
    @foff4strings Před 9 lety +14

    "0:54" slight raise of the eyebrows "Okay?" :-D ...yeah, mate, easy......can I get back to you as I appear to have a lot of work to do.
    Just found your vids recently and found them to be some of the best and most informative on here. Ta!

    • @AirGuitar
      @AirGuitar Před 6 lety +1

      Yeah I was just kinda laughing at him "Okay?"
      "Actually no..."
      Guess I'll start practicing!

    • @oren9836
      @oren9836 Před 6 lety

      especially when he was building up speed on those fast 4 group of 3s and last group of 4s. inspires me to practice even more.

  • @cherdrol
    @cherdrol Před 10 lety +4

    Fantastic lesson!

  • @alexmammoth2916
    @alexmammoth2916 Před 6 lety

    This video is solid gold, Jerry. Great stuff.

  • @timworley3235
    @timworley3235 Před 7 lety +1

    this is awesome! i was a drummer before i picked up bass, but i was too scared to try this technique. i didnt realize how similar it is to actually drumming! like fills are 99% just rudiments so it makes it easy to transfer from the wrists to the fingers, its making me think about playing around with some of the more obscure rudiments!

  • @naturalfinish
    @naturalfinish Před 3 lety

    watching this now, thank you for this content and that lick example was perfect

  • @chrisbroberg7014
    @chrisbroberg7014 Před 4 lety

    Just what I wanted. Well done sir! Bravo!

  • @diegoelsanto6945
    @diegoelsanto6945 Před 9 lety +1

    Oye muchas gracias amigo, de verdad que siempre pensé que tocaba mover la muñeca mucho más rápido que un slap común para conseguir ese efecto jajaja, gran video y gran lección.

  • @shamsam69
    @shamsam69 Před 5 lety +5

    "we're eventually going to be able to play that riff..." Sure, just so long as I get bitten by Dracula and become immotal

  • @AKOragudni
    @AKOragudni Před 6 lety

    Thanks a lot for giving time to Teach Mark, God bless you more.

  • @UdoBassgo
    @UdoBassgo Před 5 lety

    Best slap tut I've seen on YT, thank you Mark!

  • @flopchop8464
    @flopchop8464 Před 4 lety +4

    0:46 *plays an insanely hard slap bass riff and make it just seem like nothing*

  • @D.Bass326
    @D.Bass326 Před 3 lety +1

    I couldn't get this until i watched a different video. Now my left hand slap got slap power just depending on the positioning of the thumb.

  • @kivenmolato5736
    @kivenmolato5736 Před 5 lety

    i salute .. in ur teaching so much sir...

  • @HoxVox
    @HoxVox Před 9 lety

    These are the best bass lessons on youtube. Period. :D

  • @TheCrocodillian
    @TheCrocodillian Před 8 lety

    Great lesson,I can't understand why anyone would dislike the video, jealousy ?

  • @itsjenga
    @itsjenga Před 10 lety

    Sooo glad I found your videos!

  • @tdheng4996
    @tdheng4996 Před 10 lety

    You are awesome!! Your lesson really helped out alot!!! Thanks so much!!!

  • @henrylee4856
    @henrylee4856 Před 8 lety

    Great lesson

  • @trishanpeiris4247
    @trishanpeiris4247 Před 8 lety

    best lesson ever seen

  • @forodespforodesp8827
    @forodespforodesp8827 Před 9 lety

    Great lesson,thank for share you knowledge

  • @fabio_lta
    @fabio_lta Před 4 lety

    Amazing lesson. Thanks so much :)

  • @SinewaveCT
    @SinewaveCT Před 8 lety +2

    wow that was sick.

  • @user-to4do6zu4g
    @user-to4do6zu4g Před 8 lety

    Radio include, sofa leg and miss.Your slap play )Your slap me back 30 years. My TEACHER. !

  • @JustThatDutchGuy
    @JustThatDutchGuy Před 8 lety

    Great tutorial!

  • @myblueheaven4424
    @myblueheaven4424 Před 2 lety +1

    Great tutorial mark! One question. my hand is very tense when trying to speed up.... does practice help me hand relax or any other technique to relax it? thanks

  • @KionDarkat
    @KionDarkat Před 3 lety

    sweet bass)

  • @tassellhoff2624
    @tassellhoff2624 Před 3 lety +1

    Question, how do you get the mute to actually mute, and not just be a hammer on?

  • @davidcpro7323
    @davidcpro7323 Před 9 lety

    Heck yeah really good lessons, I will follow here and check your site and honestly i'm amazed by the fact that you are teaching on a soundgear bass... most ppl freaks out thinking in ibanez... and I love it it sounds great! cool video thanks a lot!

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  Před 9 lety +7

      I've had that Ibanez since '92 and I still love the fast neck. It's not so good for certain gigs but for the quick technical stuff it works a treat. I don't really listen to what other people say about basses. People talk crap. Whatever works for you and the gig you're doing is right.

    • @cjmarquez830
      @cjmarquez830 Před 9 lety

      +TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons how to slap like a pro?

  • @billybrioso7438
    @billybrioso7438 Před rokem

    Impressive

  • @kingwasabi4407
    @kingwasabi4407 Před 5 lety

    Super useful. THANKS SO SUCH

  • @marscelluscai4699
    @marscelluscai4699 Před 4 lety

    “Okay” is my ringtone now.

  • @graemerobertson5160
    @graemerobertson5160 Před 8 lety +6

    Every time I try the palm slap either a note or harmonic rings out instead of a dull thud. Please explain how to get the dull thud note a bit more, it seems a number of people have this problem.

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  Před 8 lety +5

      Watch exactly how my hand moves. Don't press down. Just smack with the fingers in the area of the knuckle half way down towards the palm. Move the hand almost as a whole. Not just from the knuckle.

    • @graemerobertson5160
      @graemerobertson5160 Před 8 lety

      Thanks very much for replying Mark, will try what you suggest - as it happens I might have got it anyway after 25 mins of trial and error without thinking about how I got there - but I will follow what you suggest.

  • @FavioRiveros
    @FavioRiveros Před 9 lety +11

    I´m having a little problem when a do the mute slap with my left hand, i´m getting an armonic note because the 7 fret in the E string

    • @asddsa-uy9ko
      @asddsa-uy9ko Před 4 lety +1

      same here and it doesnt matter 7th fret or others...there is always a "note " sound not mute sound :/

    • @hirendrakusuma4437
      @hirendrakusuma4437 Před 3 lety

      maybe you can change your string and tune string more close to freetboard, it work for me

    • @santiagocontreras1341
      @santiagocontreras1341 Před 3 lety

      Its because there's harmonics all over each string. The strongest ones are on the 5th, 7th, 12th, 19th, and 24th fret

  • @JCMcGee
    @JCMcGee Před 10 lety

    Your lessons are brilliant...perfectly thought out and perfectly taught with a lovely manner...Thanks for them.
    I have an audition on Tue for a samba/funk band and I have been practicing from your lessons all month while watching the world cup...study lesson for 1/2 an hour...practice for 90 min.
    Do you have a lesson on Pick up selection, amps and pedals to go with this style?

  • @grampzstillkickin7252
    @grampzstillkickin7252 Před 9 lety

    Another fine tutorial
    Thank you thank you
    l

  • @Tanglangfa
    @Tanglangfa Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you for another great lesson! My slap licks always come out sounding marchy, instead of funky. I have a hard time using my thumb twice between palm mutes. Obviously practicing this lesson will help. Any other additional ideas?

  • @jimmyjiang7494
    @jimmyjiang7494 Před rokem

    this is so hard!!

  • @wbabas4630
    @wbabas4630 Před 6 lety +2

    Whenever I go to slap the a, d, or g string, i end up hitting another string. Low e is fine, but I can’t hit any other string by itself.

  • @khafillah94
    @khafillah94 Před 9 lety

    thanks so much bro. so amazed

  • @pietrometelli4876
    @pietrometelli4876 Před 9 lety

    Thanks a lot Maestro

  • @Airconcleaner
    @Airconcleaner Před 4 lety

    i love it too.

  • @jhonrhapsody3926
    @jhonrhapsody3926 Před 7 lety

    Amazing
    Thanks

  • @variankicau
    @variankicau Před 3 lety

    I like it 😍

  • @ToniLivo
    @ToniLivo Před 9 lety

    First of all, what a great lesson! I'm spanish and I got everything 100% good, such a great teacher! Now I have a question, I have been playing the electric guitar for 4 years and a half now and recently a friend of mine sold me his bass so I picked it up and started learning a few songs on it and it is going to be 3 weeks now since I play the bass guitar, and the thing is that I can play al the styles you taught quite good therefore that makes me think I am doing well with the bass playing. Now the question is: Do you recommend me to keep on playing more seriously or are this just some begginer tecnichal lessons?

  • @Halryn
    @Halryn Před 8 lety +1

    Hey man, great lesson! I have a question though, I really can't get the sound needed for ex. 1. How much I try, with all different kinds of stiffness of the hand, power, whatever.. I always make at least a bit of fret sound with it. Any magic trick? Practicing doesn't seem to help, cause I don't know where to improve!

  • @natedavid3873
    @natedavid3873 Před 8 lety +12

    k?

  • @jvntransporte6062
    @jvntransporte6062 Před 7 lety

    bom mano muito bom.
    Mim tiro muitas duvidas agora vou treina mais.

  • @luisyrrazabalcruz2515
    @luisyrrazabalcruz2515 Před 10 lety

    MUY BUENO AMIGO

  • @JCTUMBAO72
    @JCTUMBAO72 Před 4 lety +1

    Do they Still/Make Sell That bass?? I used to Own An Sr800. Would like to buy One Like yours.

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  Před 4 lety

      Nah. I bought it in 92. Discontinued about 25 years ago. You could get one second hand.

  • @PrinceMoonRunner
    @PrinceMoonRunner Před 2 lety

    What if i have zero finger strength and every time i try i get an incredible amount of fret buzz

  • @elisa19498
    @elisa19498 Před 9 lety

    once you got the clue, the technic, teh feeling, you can create your own rhythmic skills

  • @ZalMoxis
    @ZalMoxis Před 5 lety

    Excellent... really good info... thanks.

  • @grandmasternz
    @grandmasternz Před 8 lety

    do you need to bounce the strings off the metal fret when you are palm mute slapping to get a bit of metal noise?

  • @bassismath9118
    @bassismath9118 Před 8 lety

    I hav sr506 six string n im in trouble getting this technq peffctly done.plg help mark

  • @RedbackBreeder
    @RedbackBreeder Před 9 lety

    Nice lesson! Btw what is the bass you are using in this video sir?

    • @miljoneir
      @miljoneir Před 8 lety

      +Redback Breeder probably 90's Ibanez SR800 or 900

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  Před 8 lety

      +Stefan Verbeeck It's an Ibanez SR1000. Got it about 1992. They were all the rage back then. There was a pink one and a blue one. I got the blue one.

  • @raatopoloinen7810
    @raatopoloinen7810 Před 8 lety +4

    You don't need a great instrument to sound good. This tells me that much. But It is logical. You don't get endorsements sounding lousy on basic instruments. If you got talent, you make the instrument sound great, not the other way around. Seems nowadays people make videos more about the instruments, not about the talent. Not to put down anyone, but what I want to say is that if you have talent, you will get good sound from pretty much anything.

    • @simonhart2186
      @simonhart2186 Před 8 lety +1

      +Raato Poloinen Its the ear, not the gear. :)

  • @sensationalleslie3237
    @sensationalleslie3237 Před 10 lety +1

    Thanks - great lesson. I am struggling to not have the fretting hand actually sound a note, and keep the sound purely percussive. Is it just a case of keep practicing (and I'm slapping too hard? )

    • @HoxVox
      @HoxVox Před 9 lety +1

      sensationalleslie had same issue, the solution I found was keeping fingers a little "morbid"; hit even strong, but not with the hand thick as a brick

  • @El_Funky_Habibi
    @El_Funky_Habibi Před 2 lety

    6:45

  • @kravmagadave
    @kravmagadave Před 7 lety

    Yeah, I really suck. :( Great stuff here indeed.

  • @MyDreamside
    @MyDreamside Před 8 lety

    muted palm is impossible for me and not simple, does the right hand mute the strings when the left hand slaps? because you seem that you dont, if i try this i got fret buzz

    • @MyDreamside
      @MyDreamside Před 8 lety

      +MyDreamside i finally got it

    • @Matois1
      @Matois1 Před 6 lety

      how?

    • @graemerobertson5160
      @graemerobertson5160 Před 6 lety

      Put three fingers down over both A and E strings. Even Mark sounds like he is playing a B hammer on when he thuds down here.

  • @HytoGuitarstyle
    @HytoGuitarstyle Před 10 lety

    like it :-)

  • @rockypius8570
    @rockypius8570 Před 8 lety

    please how do i read the pdf

  • @hcoguitar
    @hcoguitar Před 9 lety

    I always wanted to know how to produce those sounds. I'm so elated that I feel like I've just discovered the cure for cancer after watching this.

  • @user-ko9cr9qh2d
    @user-ko9cr9qh2d Před 4 lety

    ✊👍

  • @grandmasternz
    @grandmasternz Před 8 lety

    the thumb is moving very fast

  • @matteomarasco8655
    @matteomarasco8655 Před 7 lety

    Can u get the same effect on a 5 string bass?

    • @aaronwaldo7965
      @aaronwaldo7965 Před 6 lety +1

      Matteo Marasco Sure can, Claypool does this in the Tommy The Cat bass solo on a 6 string even. More strings can make muting techniques a good deal harder though

  • @galwaytribesman9289
    @galwaytribesman9289 Před 5 měsíci

    Slap bass is no easy undertaking it's difficult stuff

  • @sufferbeforedeath4079
    @sufferbeforedeath4079 Před 8 lety

    man my right hand get numb :(

  • @TungstenCarlbide
    @TungstenCarlbide Před 10 lety +1

    I dont know why he didn't use Lacquer Head... Easiest (primus) bass line...

  • @gxodebn4957
    @gxodebn4957 Před 2 lety

    ❤️🇰🇭

  • @bassamhameek9278
    @bassamhameek9278 Před 10 lety

    wahooooooooooo

  • @peachcobbler2550
    @peachcobbler2550 Před 5 lety

    0:45 Jesus fucking christ

  • @captainbuzzkill4658
    @captainbuzzkill4658 Před 5 lety

    Slop bass

  • @margix1172
    @margix1172 Před 6 lety

    putting Mark KING and les clayppol in the same sentence is blaspheme! Mark King is the king of bass and he created one of the best band EVER: LEVEL 42 les claypool created one of the most stupid useless noisy band of all times : primus!!!!