Slap Bass Lessons Guide

Want to Learn How to Play Slap Bass Guitar Technique!

"Want to Learn How to Play Slap Bass Guitar Technique!

If you want to play funk, you'll need to learn how to play slap bass. Slap bass is the technique of whacking and popping the strings to get that percussive sound so characteristic of funk (and also useful in other genres). It's the technique used by famous bass players

Slap bass is a popular technique often used in funk music, but in reality, it’s just a different way to hit the string. In this application, we’ll give you a few pointers on getting started with slap bass technique.

Often just called slap, this style of bass playing involves ‘slapping’ the strings with the right thumb and ‘popping’ with the right hand fingers, giving a percussive characteristic to a note’s sound.

Learn how to Play slap bass or improve your technique in this Application video series."