The #1 Slap Bass Mistake (it's not what you think)

In this quick lesson, I'm sharing a great tip on how to get a great slap bass sound.

Focus on your thumb! The trick is to go through the string instead of bouncing.

As always, see you in the shed...

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[tomsquire]

I'm confused. Scott got straight to the point instead of rambling for 10 minutes first.

[FidgetTheMidgetP]

I've never been able to slap and it sound remotely okay. Every tutorial and tip I've seen just kinda glazes over bouncing and makes it look easy
I just tried this and now my slap sounds like a real bass player. Thanks Scott

[nerbkcep]

That Forget Me Knots lick made me happy

[mjtsirhc]

I wouldn't call it a mistake, just a different approach. Marcus Miller and Mark King mostly use the "bounce off" technique.

[jrfrondelli]

Love your videos Scott! I'm primarily a drummer (51 years) but have played bass nearly as long. This technique of playing THROUGH, and not INTO, is what we use on cymbals. I'm ashamed to say that I had it WRONG on bass, but you just changed that for me. Never too old to learn some new tricks! ;) Thanks!!!

[whatsittouya]

"Bouncing on the D in G-strings?"
Scott you naughty, naughty boy.

[minusminus]

I noticed Larry Graham does this and I was like "dang, if Larry does it, I better learn."

[jfragale]

I wouldn’t necessarily consider this a mistake. Since guys like Flea have been able to use this technique to sound great, I feel that it’s more the case of figuring out how to get the slap sound you want.

[PhaktTheIsolationist]

I cant even play big guitar but love watching Scott's Bass Lessons. So chill.

[PeterKharitonov]

‘Baby, please, forget me not
I want you to remember’

[Noone-of-your-Business]

Oh crap. After 25 years, I need to learn slapping all over again. Serves me right for not looking it up on YouTube in 1993... 😳 😉
This explains why I have trouble with faster slapping riffs.

[AntonioOliveira-emcd]

Short videos are way more helpful than loooong and complex video! Thx for posting this one

[_Only_Zuul]

i've always bounced on E and A and it sound perfectly fine to me. i think there'd be a lot of top players who also bounce on. IMO it's not an absolute, do whichever you like best. i never really slap my D and G, always pop them.

[robertmckay]

Musicians are a different breed. Love how you can explain to us what you do.

[lokithabassist]

That really helps, I've been struggling with some harder slap riffs. Cheers mate

[FrancezcoVai]

thanks!!! i saw some bassist doing that slapping through the string and i wasn’t sure if was my eyes ahhahah or why it looked like that, i’ll try to learn this, thanks!

[megaexidor]

Even you keep improving! Love seeing your thumb parallel instead of down, especially striking through the string👏👏👏🤘🔥

[ToxicSentinelTTV]

I watched this before i bought my first bass as a guitarist, and i slapped a simple nine-note scale. Thanks Scott!

[nicolasbeaudry]

Thank you got it in 30 min and doin 3 triples now never quite had it now you got you hooked can stop slappin 👍🏻❤️💯

[ivyvey]

oh em geezel! this helped a ton, fank u🙏🏻🙏🏻