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Slap Bass Study #3

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This study piece has a rock/funk feel that is similar in style to Flea’s work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It was written with a number of intermediate level techniques in mind, specifically the use of tenths and fretting hand slaps. This piece also includes a challenging bass solo. Learning this piece will certainly sharpen up your slap bass skills and hopefully provide inspiration for slapped grooves of your own.

For bassists who wish to learn the piece but require additional assistance with some of the techniques required, the following courses (all included in the monthly subscription cost) should prove useful:

Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above to get the PDF transcription and audio files for this piece (available to subscribers only). The transcription is available with TAB and without, for those who wish to give their reading skills a workout.

This course is 55 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. Intermediate Level - Slap Bass Study #3

This video is a demonstration of the piece, performed on a 1966 Fender Jazz bass strung with new Rotosound stainless steel strings for a bright tone.

2. Course Overview

This video gives an overview of the main challenges in this study piece. It also offers some advice for finding the right instrument and tone for lines like this.

3. A Section

This section is the main theme and is built around a slap groove that utilises tenths in both open string and fretted positions. This lesson covers bars 1-8 in the transcription.

4. B Section

This section features another slapped groove, again one that puts tenths to good use. This lesson covers bars 9-16 in the accompanying transcription.

5. D Section

The bass part is significantly simpler in this section, consisting only of a very simple slap and pop line. This lesson covers bars 25-36 in the transcription.

6. E Section (Bass Solo Part 1)

This video covers the first four bars of the bass solo. This section is the more complex part and utilises a variety of slap bass techniques. This lesson covers bars 37-40.

7. E Section (Bass Solo Part 2)

This video covers the second half of the bass solo. This lesson covers bars 41-44 in the accompanying transcription.

8. F & G Sections

In this final lesson I’ll be demonstrating the final two sections of the piece, both of which are heavily based on the line from the A section. This lesson covers bars 45-62.