This course will show you how to add ghost notes ¬– sometimes known as 'dead notes' – into slap bass grooves. Ghost notes are common to many techniques but work particularly well with slap bass. This is because they add an additional percussive element, which fits perfectly with the rhythmic nature of the technique.

If you require additional help with any of the techniques used here, 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 worksheet and audio files for this piece (available to subscribers only). The worksheet is available with TAB and without, for those who wish to give their reading skills a workout.

This course is 20 MINUTES long and contains the following videos, each of which can be selected from the video player above: