How to play slap bass lines, scales, arpeggios and fingering patterns used by the. Also, if you want to be always updated about my channel. Loopmasters present funk bass, funk bass sample cd, slap. I hope youll like it and dont forget to leave a comment and to put a like if you enjoyed. The 100 greatest bass songs of all time hidden under headphones. Develop your own bass grooves and chops over various slaprelated styles of music. The free slap bass loops, samples and sounds listed here have been kindly uploaded by other users. The first examples were rudimentary grooves, designed to get you used to the different rudiments of slapping the slap, the pop, etc but quickly the examples became very funky and very cool. Ultimate slap bass beginner level is the first of three interactive books to cover the slap bass technique in detail. Nov 12, 2018 andrew gouches online grooves from the soul bass lesson series is now available in a book format.
Develop your own bass grooves and chops over various slap related styles of music. Acclaimed for 25 years as the most comprehensive study on slap technique, the new 25th anniversary edition includes 99 recorded examples on the included cd as well as tab. In order to do that your thumb should be parallel to the strings and you. Performers, teachers, students, garagejam players, fans of live music getting together is part of what we do. Get the guaranteed best price on bass guitar instruction dvds like the hal leonard slap bass the ultimate guide dvd at musician s friend. This is the foundation of slap bass and the motion you will use the most. This course is for anyone who wants to get into the fantastic and funkilicious world of slap bass. Here, i present to you the 100 greatest bass songs of all time. Heres a couple of grooves from the book posted on youtube by a french bassist player his youtube name is stellybass. Funk bass guitar playing is one of the most popular styles of bass guitar playing.
Andrew gouche releases book of 20 groove lessons no treble. If youre completely new to slap bass the first video on this page is a slap bass crash course to get you up to speed on a couple of the techniques youre going to need. We have also published a range of highly acclaimed tuition books such as ultimate slap bass, plectrum technique for bass guitar, the bass. This piece is the second of two slap bass studies written for the book. Learn to serve up funkalicious grooves and extract the vibrant percussive. How to play bass guitar slap bass guitar lessons for beginners. Popularised by the likes of mark king, flea and victor wooten, its a killer technique that has become an essential part of playing bass. Things that will help give you some more insight into the grooves in the slap bass funky fundamentals course, and help you to better create your own grooves. Andy irvine 30 beginner bass grooves you must know bass.
This slap guitar groove was actually adapted from one of the grooves in my slap bass funky fundamentals course that can be found on the sister site to called. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Ultimate slap bass covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute. Whether you are into funk, rb, fusion, jazz, rock, punk, reggae, alternative music, or any other style. A pdf file with the tabs of all 20 grooves 20 mp3 backing tracks 80 minutes video of my masterclass recorded this year in italy. But too often books and dvds about playing slap bass assume youre already proficient at the syncopated rhythms used in funk.
Disco and funk bass 3 buy now, instant download sample. Funkyslapbass is a resource for slap bass players or musicians who want to learn slap bass. Ok this is my opinion but i have looked at alot of slap books over the years and most of them suck ass. This method features 50 funk grooves for all bass players willing to have fun while practicing their instrument for hours. Funk bass weighs in at 382mb and includes 355 24 bit samples, with 340 loops at 110120 bpm, plus 15 one shot bass samples. But what really drew me to the instrument are those nice thick slap bass notes, and ive tried and tried slapping with my thumb but damn man is it painful to hear. Among his former students are related books view all funk bass fills. Alfred billthe buddha dickens funk bass and beyond. First, you need to develop coordination to accurately strike the string. We have also published a range of highly acclaimed tuition books such as ultimate slap bass, plectrum technique for bass. Developing an essential vocabulary of bass grooves, which you can call on across in a variety of styles, is the key to gain the technical abilities and confidence to get up on the bandstand and start jamming with other musicians or play bass in a band setting. 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. Instead of putting these to work in drills, though, the player goes straight. They will place you in a funky spiritual journey like none other.
Misc slap groove bass tab here is a slap groove i came up with, it sounds cool with some wah or other funky effect. Slap bass sounds download slap bass sound effects now. If you use any of these slap bass loops please leave your comments. Marcus millers smooth, jazz tinged, funky neo soul grooves give you a chance to soak up his awesome punchy slap tone, right before he unleashes a blur of notes that will leave you wondering if theres anything he cant do. There are three more funk fabulous grooves for your enjoyment. Loopmasters present funk bass, funk bass sample cd, slap bass. This will be the last bass lesson on the year of 2015. The perfect bass line can make you dance or reduce you to tears, and it can absolutely make or break a song. Slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a stepbystep system.
The second truefire release from andy irvine is the 30 beginner bass grooves you must know. Jan 09, 2016 for some, its all about that one riff that it commands our attention, and for others, its about a part so intricate that it brings the song to life. Having a good time with some funky thumbfinger plucking grooves with a laidback vibe to it. Daily grooves for bass is jampacked with a different groove for every day of the year and these funky, hip, and inspiring exercises will get newcomers reading and playing grooves worthy of any bassists repertoire. Crucial groove essential approaches for constructing commanding bass grooves whatever style of music you play and whatever the setting original band, covers, recording session, or just jamming with your buds establishing the perfect groove is crucial. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. The performances feature both slap and finger style funk bass, inspired by players such as jaco pastorius, stanley clarke, randy jackson, marcus miller, victor wooten and mark king. Here are 30 of his classic bass lines that ive pieced together to make a 15 minute slap funk bass odyssey. Slap bass doesnt always have to be played at fast tempos, as the man in the pork pie hat has proven many a time.
With interviews and analyses from both groundbreaking oldschool innovators and. Alfred billthe buddha dickens funk bass and beyond book. The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks. Here are some of my favorite slap bass lines from slap it. To play the lines in those books youve gotta be able to do double stops, machine gun triplets, double thump, etc etc.
Since its release in 2005 ultimate slap bass has become one of the most popular books ever written. For over 15 years bassline publishing has published a range of critically acclaimed transcription books covering legendary bassists such as mark king, stuart hamm, stuart zender, marcus miller and bernard edwards. Learn to serve up funkalicious grooves and extract the vibrant percussive sounds hidden in the electric bass. The rhythms are all limited to 8th notes no tricky 16th note syncopation in there and there are no extra techniques such as slides, ghost notes, hammer ons etc. The grooves are not separated individually, but rather, in large groups, so you cant just go to the groove you want, but have to scan. Sample page from bass lesson goldmine 100 funk lessons. I bought a bass a little over a month ago and im really enjoying playing. Funk studies for the electric bass slap bass examples. To make the approach of these 50 funk grooves easier, a preliminary chapter is entirely dedicated to the playing techniques plucking of course, but also slap, palm mute, ghost notes, shakes, double stops, pulloffs, hammerons, slides. I bought this book to supplement my other funkslap bass playalong books.
This slap guitar groove was actually adapted from one of the grooves in my slap bass funky fundamentals course that can be found on the sister site to called slap bass funky fundamentals how to play fun great sounding slap bass lines following a stepbystep system funky slap guitar groove tablature. Get ready for a super funkalicious journey of funkdom. Its a good one to try if youre new to playing slap bass. Hal leonard slap bass the ultimate guide dvd musician. Major and minor bass guitar scales bass books and music. Since that time the techniques have been modified and refined by many other bass greats including louis johnson. Slapping playing cool slap bass grooves is really just a combination of some special techniques and rhythm. Bass player presents the funky bass book by bill leigh. Hal leonard slap bass the ultimate guide dvd musicians.
Slapping and popping uses a mixture of thumbslapped low notes also called thumped and finger popped or plucked high notes, allowing the bass to have a drumlike rhythmic role, which became a distinctive element of funk. For some, its all about that one riff that it commands our attention, and for others, its about a part so intricate that it brings the song to life. Read the loops section of the help area and our terms and conditions for more information on how you can use the loops. Funk basslines emphasize repetitive patterns, lockedin grooves, continuous playing, and slap and popping bass. This is the new video series to the self studying books afro cuban keyboard bass grooves by manny patino. Funky soul q 90 swung 16ths fell in love with a boy joss stone from the album the soul sessions 2003 bass by adam blackstone 6 10 14 18 22. The 100 greatest bass songs of all time hidden under. Im going to work through 5 easy slap bass riffs that should help with developing your slappop action. You should consider each more or less complex line as a full groove to be played repeatedly independently of the others to assimilate it and help building solid foundations. Truefire stu hamms funk bass for beginners tutorial go.
Ive created these slapalicious grooves for you to enjoy and share with your loved ones, especially your granny. Now theres nothing wrong with those books but whats missing is a book with slap basslines aimed at the beginnerintermediate slap bass player. This method features no less than 200 slap grooves and bass lines in 1, 2 or 4 bar loops. Each lesson offers a description of the groove, and three different views from the right hand, left hand, and overall view of andy playing the groove. Save on the billthe buddha dickens funk bass and beyond bookcd from alfred. Recording artist, composer, and monster bassist, stu hamm is also one of the pioneers of the funky slap, tap and pop techniques that are so. This book has some great funk grooves, but the cd is horribly composed. This site includes free slap bass riffs, free metronome and tuner, deals on bass guitars, bass strings, amps on other musician stuff. Its broad appeal is due in part to the fact that it teaches so many of the foundational skills for different genres of music. Adapted from the highly successful print edition, this book covers the basics, from the mechanics of the slapping and popping techniques, the use of hammerons, pulloffs and trills. The slap bass groove in this lesson actually comes from my slap bass funky fundamentals course. Just as important as the physical book is the access it gives to online content including full speed and halfspeed video. Andy breaks down each lesson in great detail, explaining everything from the notes.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. I start out at 122 bpm and speed up to 1 bpm about half way through. Andy irvines 30 beginner bass grooves you must know learn how to play bass guitar with these basic grooves. This masterwork contains vocal, guitar, bass and drum parts for 52 songs from four albums in its 1040 pages. Dias slapping funky grooves slapping technique slapping means hitting the string with your right thumb. Feb 14, 2017 funky slap bass groove cover by santiago acevedo. Muscle shoals, and philly soul, the funky bass book digs deep into the grooves that have moved generations, illuminating what lies at the heart of funk. Yes, there are a few decent licks and ideas, but the playalong c. And behind every perfect groove is a framework of technical and harmonic mechanics.
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