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S = Slap

How To Play Slap Bass #1 -


P = Pop
Getting Started
? 4 .. .. .. ..
Ex.1 - Different Note Durations

4 ú Î Î Î Î
ú ú ú Ï Ï Ï Ï
S S S S S S S S

. . . .
. . . .
T
A
B
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S S S S S S S S

? .. j ä Î j ä Î j ä Î j ä Î .. .. r Å ä Î r Å ä Î r Å ä Î r Å ä Î .. #
Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
S S S S S S S S

. . . .
. 0 0 0 0
. . 0 0 0 0
.
S S S S S S S S

Ex.2 - Different Note Durations on a G

? # .. .. .. Î Î Î Î ..
ú ú ú ú Ï Ï Ï Ï
S S S S S S S S

. . . .
. 3 3 3 3
. . 3 3 3 3
.
S S S S S S S S

? # .. j ä Î j ä Î j ä Î j ä Î .. .. r Å ä Î r Å ä Î r Å ä Î r Å ä Î ..
Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
S S S S S S S S

. . . .
. 3 3 3 3
. . 3 3 3 3
.
S S S S S S S S
j j
Ex.3 - G-B-C-D Progression (all using first finger of fretting hand)

? # .. j Ï ä Ï Ï Î ..
Ï ä Ï Ï Î Ï ä Ï Ï Î Ï ä Ï Ï Î
J
S S S S S S S S S S S S

. .
LH: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

. 3 3 3
2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 .
S S S S S S S S S S S S

? # .. j j j
Ï ä Ï Ï Î ..
Ex.4 - G-B-C-D Progression (one position)

Ï ä Ï Ï Î Ï ä Ï Ï Î Ï ä Ï Ï Î
J
S S S S S S S S S S S S

. .
2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4

. 3 3 3
2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 .
S S S S S S S S S S S S

? # .. Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ..
Ex.5 - G Major Scale

Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

. .
2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2

. 3 5
2 3 5
2 4 5 5 4 2
5 3 2
5 3
.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

. . Ï. Ï. Ï. Ï.
? # .. Ï. Ï. Ï Ï Ï. Ï Ï Ï .. n
Ex.6 - G Major Scale Staccato (Shorter Notes)

Ï. Ï. Ï. Ï. . . .
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

. .
2 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 2

. 3 5
2 3 5
2 4 5 5 4 2
5 3 2
5 3
.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

? .. Ï Ï Ï Ï .. .. Ïj ä ÏJ ä Ïj ä ÏJ ä .. .. Ïr Å ä ÏR Å ä Ïr Å ä ÏR Å ä .. #
Ex.7 - C Octave Slap/Pop (Different Durations)

S P S P S P S P S P S P

. . . . . .
1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4

. . . . . .
5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3

S P S P S P S P S P S P
? # .. Ï Ï .. .. j ä Ï ä j ä Ï ä .. .. r Å ä Ï Å ä r Å ä Ï Å ä .. # #
Ex.7 - G Octave Slap/Pop (Different Durations)

Ï Ï Ï J Ï J Ï R Ï R
S P S P S P S P S P S P

. . . . . .
1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4

. 3
5
3
5
. . 3
5
3
5
. . 3
5
3
5
.
S P S P S P S P S P S P

Ex. 8 Play this riff:


i) Complete Duration ii) Cut short (staccato) iii) Very Short (staccatisimo) iv) Only Pop played short

Ï Ï nÏ #Ï
? # # .. Ï
Ï nÏ #Ï .. # # #
S P S P S P S P

. .
1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4

. .
7 4 5 6
5 2 3 4

Ex.9 Play this riff:


i) Complete Duration ii) Cut short (staccato) iii) Very Short (staccatisimo) iv) Only Pop played short

? # # # .. Ï Ï nÏ #Ï ..
Ï Ï nÏ #Ï
S P S P S P S P

. .
1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4

. .
2
4 5 6
5 2 3 4

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