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Popping Technique
Popping is the second element of the slapping technique. It is performed by placing the tip of your right hand index or middle finger underneath the string, pulling it sharply upwards and ...
Finger Independence
Training the left hand fingers to move independently of one another is an essential part of learning bass guitar. This will make you feel more at ease with your instrument and will help you ...
Left Hand Slapping Technique
Left hand slapping is carried out by simply smacking the strings against the fingerboard with the fingers of your left hand. By doing so, you obtain a new percussive effect employing the slapping ...
Playing Minor Arpeggios
A minor triad (a 3-note arpeggio) consists of a root/tonic, a minor third and a perfect fifth. If you transpose it into a different key, the tonic (white circle on the three positions offered) ...
Walking Basslines
Basslines in jazz are often called “walking basslines”. They provide steady harmonic and rhythmic support for the rest of the band. The rhythm is simple, consisting primarily of quarter notes ...
Slapping & Dead Notes
Dead notes can be combined remarkably well with slapping: they reinforce the percussive and energizing effect of this technique. They can be achieved either by releasing finger pressure on the ...