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Giants of Bass – Stuart Hamm

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‘Slap and Tickle’ was written to represent the instrumental music recorded by virtuoso bassist Stuart Hamm during the late eighties and early nineties. The line features many common elements of his playing style, such as complex slap grooves, triplet popping lines, note bending, the use of open strings, and the use of the two handed tapping technique. This track also includes a long bass solo, which will provide you with an opportunity to put all of the above techniques to use in a musical way.

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 the audio files for this piece (available to subscribers only).

This course is 1 HOUR & 3 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above:

1. 'Slap and Tickle'

This video is a full demonstration of ‘Slap and Tickle’, performed on a Kubicki Ex Factor bass strung with stainless steel Rotosound strings.

2. Course Overview

This video gives a brief overview of this difficult piece and the technical challenges that it presents. I’ll also be offering advice on finding a suitable tone.

3. A Section

This lesson covers the A section, which features popped double stop figures followed by slapped pentatonic licks. This lesson covers bars 1-8 in the transcription.

4. B Section

This lesson covers the main bass groove, which is based around an open string slapping technique. This lesson covers bars 9-14 in the transcription.

5. C Section

This section of the track is built on a complex slap groove that features some double popped triplet figures. This lesson covers bars 15-22.

6. E Section

This section is based on the line from the C section, but with an additional closing lick. This lesson covers bars 29-34 in the accompanying transcription.

7. F Section (Bass Solo Part 1)

This lesson covers the first part of the bass solo, which is performed with the fingerstyle technique. This lesson covers bars 35-50 in the transcription.

8. G Section (Bass Solo Part 2)

This lesson covers the second part of the bass solo, which is performed using the slap bass technique. This lesson covers bars 63-79 in the transcription.

9. H Section (Bass Solo Part 3)

This lesson covers the third part of the bass solo, which is performed using the two-handed tapping technique. This lesson covers bars 51-62 in the transcription.