This slap study is written in 12/8 time and is therefore played with a shuffle feel. Playing slapped lines against this feel is far less common than playing over straight sixteenth note-based grooves and as a result, is something that many bass players struggle with. In addition, this piece also features tenths, popped double stops, […]

This is another study piece that has been written as a resource for working on playing slap grooves over the shuffle feel. This is something that bass players typically find quite challenging, but once you have the feel down, they are fantastic to play. This piece also makes use of tenth intervals, strummed chords, popped […]

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 […]

This piece has a heavier feel to it and was written as a resource for practising sixteenth note-based slap grooves at slow tempos. When playing slapped parts at higher tempos, the fretting hand tends to share the burden, but when playing slower, it’s more common for the thumb to handle the bulk of the work. […]

This piece was originally written to represent Larry Graham’s pioneering bass techniques and reflects the work that he recorded with his own group, Graham Central Station. As a result, it features a powerful slap groove, and many of Larry’s preferred phrasing techniques, such as vibrato, trills, and shakes. His use of effects pedals is also […]

This piece was originally written to reflect the contributions that Stanley Clarke has made to the development of the bass guitar as a solo instrument. As a result, it features strummed power chords, slap and pop grooves, chordal fingerstyle passages, manipulated harmonics, and an aggressively played bass solo. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources […]

This study piece was written in the style of legendary bassist Marcus Miller. One of the key challenges with this piece is playing slap bass grooves at slower tempos. This is something that bass players often struggle with but is one of the many things that Marcus excels at. This piece is also a great […]

This study piece features a very busy style of slap bass, one that has been popularised by bassists such as Mark King, Stuart Hamm, and Victor Wooten. A wide range of slap techniques are put to use in this piece, including fretting hand slaps, chord strumming, double popping and open string hammer-ons. Don’t forget to […]

This piece is a challenging slap bass study played using a drop-D tuning. A wide range of techniques are used in this piece including chord strumming, double popping, fretting hand slaps, machine gun triplets and more. Don’t forget to hit the Download Resources button above in order to download the PDF transcription and audio files […]

This hyperactive slap bass study features a range of different techniques. Although conventional slap techniques are used for many parts of the line, there are sections which call on more advanced concepts. These include double popping, double thumbing, and the open-hammer-pop technique. In addition, there are some fingerstyle grooves and unison lines to get your […]