Slap Bass Lesson - Beginner/Intermediate (The Bass Wizard)
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In this video, Marc the Bass Wizard shows you how you should develop your thumbing technique, which is the first Slap Bass Lesson he teaches to students who want to learn how to play slap bass.
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Appreciate what you do Marcelo. Just started learning how to slap pop like last wk. I noticed that to with G string no tone unless you thum thru it... Thanks for that tip
Hey Marc what kind of schecter bass is that?
Thanks man. That was some good information. If I was a bassist I would learn from you. But I'm not. But I can tell that you're a good teacher.
"Yeah they do sound different, thumbing down sounds like shit" hahahaha! Awesome
But he is actually wrong with it.
@@edizedomat1135 Still sounds like shit
Ediz Edomat so why are you here (other than to argue) if you’re already an expert on this?
Classic...loved it
Ha!
Marc, I have never seen anotherr slap bass lesson where the instructor describes the "thumb through the string' concept like you. That's made all the difference for me. Thanks!
LooMinn , your right, never heard it from someone else yet.
I love going through the g string
I- wait a sec...
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God bless you! I was doing exactly what you've shown in 3:15, but know I found the cure. The thing was, there weren't any tutorial that actually issued how to hit invidual notes with the thumb. They just said "hit like that on the E and A string". I was like "Ok, but how do I get nice even sound when hitting the G string?". Now I know, thanks to you Sir!
Lot's of thanks Bass Wizard!
I dont even have a bass and still watching this
Me neither
🅱
I have one and just figuring this out
"They do sound different, down thumbing sounds like sh't" hahahaha i didnt expect that! XD great vid man!
This is honestly the best video I've found on slap technique. Nobody else talks about thumbing through the string like you do, but it totally makes sense. Thanks so much.
I've never had ANYONE explain how to thumb the higher strings and not have them drop out before - THANK YOU!
"Yeah it does sound different. Playing with your thumb down sounds like sh*t."
I cracked up. 😂😂😂
I was a self taught bassist and used to use the thumb down technique. For most basic stuff including RHCP It was pretty fine till I tried a few riffs which had required the thumb on the D and G string.
Every bass instructional talks about the rotational motion of the hand and all but this was the only video that actually talks about the thumb strike through the string technique. THank you.
Best bass lesso ive ever had, information and techniques broken down into simple language for a clear understanding. Humble teacher as well,l thank you.
Playing with your thumb down sounds like ****! Haha that made me laugh so hard I woke my daughter from her nap. 😂
I agree 100% about the thumb thing. You get a much fuller fatter sound when going 'through' the string, and you get much more precision.
I think people play with the thumb down because either it's a bit more comfortable to them, or they just want to look badass with their bass hanging down their knees and all (and then you kinda don't have any other option than compromise your technique).
There are of course great bass players who play with their thumb kind of bouncing on the strings, and everyone is of course free to ignore advice and do their own thing. But the way as is taught here is imho the most effective way to get a fat slap sound.
I'm a guitarist and I just bought my first bass got a ibanez. I even know not to play with thumbs down lol. I can play a lot since I played guitar 17 years it's pretty amazing but I don't no technical things like slapping yet but I can play Metallica and Black Sabbath and alot of other things just from playing guitar. So I work on these.
Always fantastic material.
This channel deserves triple the current subscriber count.
Marc, I've worked with the better bass players in my circuit and what you do and teach are what they do. All I can say is that if a player wants the clean effective sound, it is the technique that you teach here. But, also, yes, we thank you for opening eyes for everyone and leave the guessing that becomes a technique that later have to change towards what sounds and performs professionally and stands out to be good out there. For some others who follows you or have seen what other players do like you do, it's an aha moment to them.
Thank you for your great and positive comment Noel!
This technique is very good for consistent slap sound with best control over volume and attack of each note !
Honestly man, the best thing I've seen here is to not rest on the body of the guitar. Great vid.
Really great video😊
Thanks!! Just started to play bass instead of guitar and I really want to learn how to slap.
I use to play the slap technic so call called the (Flea way) but I find that technic quite uncomfortable but when I started to slap bass the right way. I feel more comfortable and I'm honestly developing my bass technical skills to a whole another level :)
Hi Marcelo you don’t have to explain yourself to the haters, your a great artist and teacher 🔥🔥🙏👌🏽🏴
Thank you for making so many wonderful answers to address what so many of us have been struggling with,be encouraged brother you’re helping me
You make great videos, the haters will hate, keep doing what you are doing, love it.
My thumb can't fold backwards like yours... I'm also unable to alternate between thumbing and plucking with my finger. I can't figure out how to jeep my hand colse to the strings after plucking, it just flies away lol
Appreciate these videos. The video you had about using the thumb to play notes on the low E string has helped tremendously! Thanks.
Wow this is so great. Getting into the stuff straight in without any delay, beginner friendly, I just cant explain with words on how helpful this video is. Would learn from him 101% I was literally playing with my thumbs down and was wondering why I can only slap the thickest string. Thanks sir!
Great video!!! I'm coming back to bass after 10 years off and I'm learning slap bass for the first time. Very humbling trying a technique that you cant do!!! Your explanations make a world of difference!! Thank you so much.
How do you get that tone??
Now now then, you -are- better than someone. Keep it up, you have some very good pointers and lessons.
I need to say thanks because your videos are really helpful as I look for little improvements I can make - so cheers for your efforts!
And well done for not bowing to troll pressure when the advice you offer is accurate and only designed to help.
Haters gonna hate :)
Thank you for your nice comment! Very true- Haters gonna hate :)
I wd like you man the transition was crazy but thumb parallel is best
I've been trying for a while now and yours is the only video I've found that described really well how to hit the strings! Thank you, subscribed❤
Love the hair
Very, very well done. I understand more now and that also means I'm aware now of how far one can go,wow !
It was really helpful! I'm also suffered from this error with the D and G string. Thank you! :)
Thank you for watching, I'm glad it was helpful!
Yo man. I'm loving your stuff. My slap skills are going through the roof. The exercises have made my thumb so much stronger.
Sounds good MARC AND IM GOING TO GET LESSONS OFF YOUR WEB SITE.gotta investigate how it works,thank you Fred nz
4:40 😂my mannnn
The exercise at the end is badass!
Dude, this the most accurate slap bass lesson I've had (online).
So precise, and so clearly explained..Thank you!!
Thanks, good teacher, eloquent, sincere.
Man! You are the best! Just with this video you don’t have any idea how much i learned, i was wondering why when i hit with my thumb the D string , it didn’t sound crunchy and nice as your sound, but then i started to use rest stroke i think thats the technique’s name and it started to sound much much better , im definitely going to buy your slap course
Marc this was a very helpful video! I'm going to try and learn to Slap Bass! This is the best fundamentals video I've seen on youtube.
i tried slapping my bass guitar and it doest make a sound
Turn it on first then slap
same feels
What a great video!
Honestly if you can watch a video and just get ONE piece of the puzzle like what you share about thumb down attack on the high stings in this video then that is amazing.
As a young man I wanted a LOT of technique and tricks.
As a middle age player I'll take one great solid technique any day!
This will make you sound good!
It's like martial arts. G
uys who know a ton of moves are not as dangerous a a guy who has practiced 3 or 4 moves 10,000 times on the mat.
Because he is gonna get ya while the other guy is "trying" to pull stuff off he has dabbled in.
I think your INFORMATION IS ALWAYS GREAT ...THANK YOU
Thank you! The first video that I have seen that differentiates the need to play the higher strings with a slightly different technique. I could get a great slap sound out of my lower strings but couldn’t for the life of me get a solid sound out of the top strings. I figured it out myself but this lesson will help a lot of very beginner plays get through that part.
Question though for you, do you still try to “slap through” the lower strings too to keep it all consistent? Or do you just bounce off them when you play? Thank you! Look forward to your course.
The guy is a genius
Excellent lesson
Well, I wouldn't say that the thumb down technique is bad, as long as you know this technique as well. Personally I use thumb down when I'm just on the e-string, then I change to this type of rest-slap when going on the other strings (and sometimes on the e-string as well). If you're going to learn one of the two though, it's the one you showed in the video. But knowing both can't hurt!
man.this is cool, I ve met this problem,but i don't know why. now i know!
Great video man, thanks a lot!
4:44 Haha, nice :D
Slowly but surely Davie! I can be like u somedayy
Haha there's nothing wrong in how you wanna play it depends on what music you like tho, but if u wanna go to next level yea.... u should learn the right way to get there. so I totally agree with you
I imagined this concept but i m not a splapper so i m happy that i guessed well😀 nobody talk about this very important concept! Tnx m8!
This was a perfect crash course. I didn't have to comb through a 20 minute lesson lmao
super helpful-much obliged
I have trouble with A string too. I think it’s the action. This really helps though thanks.
Good video...here I thought you were suppose to hit the strings the exact same...Now i see not only does the technique have to change but even the pressure that you slap wtih
Great lesson many thanks.....from Arthur.
p.s. next time I do a bass solo on stage can you lend me your hands, regards
Arthur.
Hi.Can you please tell me how can I improve My tapping skills on a bass guitar.if possible can u do a video on it?
you are really one of my favourite youtubers keep up the good work man , i'm from singapore
Well flea style is much cooler than the normal style think.
4:44 I was not expecting that hahaha! i used to play like that, but i realised that it was gonna be hard to double thumb like that so i had to change my slap technique...i think Joe Dart and Flea slap with their thumbs not parallel to the strings though
I enjoy your teaching..Inspiring
Nice video, but I would have liked it if you'd have developed more on the final exercive, for instance, by enumerating the notes you play and/or displaying a tab or a partition of it. Nice channel by the way!
I'm an old school type bassist and have never slapped or popped when I play.Thought I'd try it though but mostly heard my strings hitting the frets or even the pick up at times.Could it be because I use flat wound strings with quite low action?
I would have wished an explanation concerning the use of the left hand. After years of watching videos, I haven't found yet a clear explanation about the way to play mute notes; I simply do not understand it (and of course I never managed to play a single note with the slap technique --- except with open strings).
Thx for the great video
More power to you.
thanks manjust found an error in my tecnique
Do you mean when thumbing on 1st String, attacking(picking down) is better than boucing. right??
Você Toca Demais cara.......
Obrigado Carlos
Is it just me or do I feel personally attacked
Can you tell me what brand/model of bass should I buy to play this style,please and thank you
makes total sense, thanks
Você toca muito cara parabéns!!
Dude, that’s what I was missing! Thank you!!!
Thank you for the great tips!
Thanks 👍⭐️
Thanks Mark!
If your a flea fan . U will hate this guy haha . Nice lesson man
Nice day
Thank you dude! That's a real solid vid, helped a lot
This vid made me subscribe. B-slap the haters - bass, that is :)
It was really helpful dude. I love you.
Thanks dude
You can definetely bpunce out the G string! Also with the same power it is possible. You just dont have to have your thumb parallel to the string. Works perfectly fine when you have your thumb vertically aligned.
Hi great video! A few questions -- I like the idea of thumbing thru the strings on the G and D. It makes a difference. I notice that in the exercise lick at the end, that you aren't actually thumbing thru the stings, yet your still getting a full tone, with crisp attack. When I try that, I just get a harmonic with a weak root undertone. I'm noticing that you don't hit the strings very sharply (E and A included). I have to hit them a good bit harder to get a similar response, or again, I'm getting weak fundamentals and harmonics. Also, I'd love to know what your signal chain is here. Straight into a console preamp? Bass amp? Well done, love your channel!
hi action on strings is ideal for slapping
Can anyone answer me this question? I am not truly what you calla Bass player. I've played guitar 34 years so.... I have a 24 fret bass and was wondering if that matters much between a 24 fret or a 22 fret bass, and how about string height? Is it easier to get the slap sound with higher or lower string action?
DreidMusicalX I believe higher action is better so it doesn’t hit up against the finger bored but uh I’m a guitarist too so I can’t be too sure
Very, very good information! Great teacher and great lesson! :0)
thank you very much
I love this...
I noticed the “thumbs down”
way of slapping is employed by bassists that have their straps slung really low - And these players cannot touch Marcus Miller or Victor Wooten or you Marcelo! I guess it’s either you want look cool on stage or be the best musician you can possibly be.I’m going strap higher and thumbs up!
No man, you're right on the attack. Haters are just dumb.
thanks for da techniques