The FASTEST Way To Build Slap Bass SPEED

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0:00 Intro
0:29 Bassic Technique
1:15 Exercise 1
2:51 Exercise 2
4:48 Exercise 3
8:48 Exercise 4
10:22 How To Become A True PRO

[CharlesBerthoud]

Me vs BassCamp - who would win in a bass battle? 👇🏻

[ToddGillespie]

I’m going to your Patreon. I seriously owe you. I’ve gotten so much better in just a few months watching your technique videos than the last 25 years without. I’m playing things i thought I couldn’t play before. I am a pretty decent metal bassist but I’ve confidently added so many unorthodox techniques to my metal playing thanks to this channel. You are a killer instructor

[sarunasjadzgevicius]

the bass on the wall with the whamy bar is so menacing

[ericisenhart]

Cool. Can't wait to practice more in about a week. After your Classical Thump lesson, I ended up getting a blood blister from double thumbing.

[Tripskit_music]

Dude, this is one of the best tutorials ever. Seriously, I regret that I already made a slap video for my ig. The progress is amazing, subscribed on 2 accounts. Thank you so much for this: )

[LordEradicus]

No matter how long you've played the bass, either years or even decades, there's always something new to learn.

[AGuyThatMakesStuff]

I have blisters on the 4th dimension of my thumb after learning this technique

[tnasir]

To really make double thumbing feel natural, try playing basslines originally played with a pick with just your thumb! The up and down picks transfer over very nicely. It's a great way to practice it in a musical setting besides running exercises. If you want to take things to the next level try choosing any bassline and slap it double thumbing, double plucking and hammer-ons. if Marcus Miller can slap Teen Town then there's a very good chance your favourite basslines can be too.

[Rikkii]

Man, double-thumb has been something I have severely struggled with like seriously nothing worked but this exercise is just amazing! I feel for once I'm actually getting somewhere with and and can start incorporating it into my slap bass.

Forgot my pick at rehearsal the other day playing punk music and seriously thought now would be a good time to know how to double-thumb FAST 🤣

[pdro]

charles, this channel is literally what every bass ever dreamed about
thank you!!

[seriousagan]

This is dream come through ! A practical method with lessons and excercises to finally be able to play one of the hottest bass solos of the history of the instrument ! Tank You Master Yoda !

[revan]

After having tried it another day before and realizing today, that you jump from the 5th fret on the E-String to the 1st fret on the A-String on Exercise 3, I finally got through it almost perfect (couldn't hear myself that good in the last part because I'm not plugged in and listen to the video with over ears) and I have to say it's somehow addicting (Which is nothing new for me because I always found playing slap bass a bit addicting. I just realized it again because i didn't even plan to do do the 4 tries I did today.).
However, nice video and keep going, I love you videos :3

Also, I love the fact that that exercise is in a harmonic minor scale

[david_onbass]

Hey Charles, Great to meet you at NAMM - been working on my right had tap technique (my nail tips are very close to my finger tips). After our conversation, it is starting to come together. Thanks!

[kvhhqji]

Vaya, muchísimas gracias por la lección charles muy pronto voy a comprar tu curao en patreon❤

[Vincent_Roy]

Wow I bailed only at the last (fastest) repetition. I realized that I tend to move the thumb only and not the whole wrist when it gets faster though. The pentatonic exercise sounds nice but I will have to learn the pattern. It was nice to be jamming to this tonight !

[SteelDMN]

This video is a great example why I learn bass lines by ear :D

[FilipemcRaimundo]

Thanks for enlightenment, it really helps developing the technique .
I never really understood . But you did clarify what to do correctly.
🙏🙏🙏

[drums]

Thanks for sharing bass wisdom, Sir ❤❤❤❤

[greggblankenshipp]

Thank you for sharing this with us....Your awesome!!!!

[kailoswift]

slapping through the string is how i learned to slap