3 Reasons Why Your Slap Sounds Like Crap! & How to Fix

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  • @markaries8787
    @markaries8787 3 роки тому +18

    Must remember he has years of experience and I'm sure he put a lot into finding the correct way of playing the bass. These basics are extremely important... listen to them!😊😊🤔

  • @Review_Realmz
    @Review_Realmz Рік тому +4

    I wonder if someone can help me. I can slap the 4th and 3rd strings open but once i try to play the 5th fret or higher on the 3rd string it just makes a boop sound. How can i fix this???

  • @evianx1
    @evianx1 4 роки тому +4

    I'm loving those DR pure blues bass strings.
    They have the stainless mid brightness and vocal tone with all the full round tone and zing of a nickel string with that dr round core

  • @anehakansson7771
    @anehakansson7771 4 роки тому +4

    Good video. One thing more, I believe, the setup of the base. I find it difficult to get sufficiently low action without excessive string buzz.

  • @bassclefconnoisseur
    @bassclefconnoisseur 4 роки тому +5

    I believe the best way to get started when it's your first time attempting slap is to utilize the same method of opening a door knob with your forearm relatively parallel to the bass strings and using the thumb near the knuckle like a mallet striking a piano string would, immediately moving away from the string after striking it...no need to strike hard, just accurately, which comes with time. A good set up definitely helps, too.
    Great point about simply cranking up the treble knob is not the key to great slap tone, Daric and that intro was doooope! I like the new paint choice, too!

    • @gonnfishy2987
      @gonnfishy2987 Рік тому

      There is merit to the “light touch” technique (in slap and fingerstyle) - turn turn your amp up way too loud and play gently and precisely.
      Dynamics are under-appreciated!

  • @Gastafarr
    @Gastafarr 4 роки тому +7

    Man, you play so well that even with a mess nobs you sound sooooo cooool.

    • @090nj2
      @090nj2 2 роки тому +2

      Right😭

  • @zerofret4207
    @zerofret4207 4 роки тому

    Great video! The thumb technique, parallel to the strings was HUGE!

  • @T.d.Mack74
    @T.d.Mack74 Рік тому

    Love that GK cab very nice.

  • @kengagnon6192
    @kengagnon6192 4 роки тому

    Good teacher on aspects of playing and music and nice playing as well

  • @bangaloremusic
    @bangaloremusic 4 роки тому

    Great presentation Daric, cheers!

  • @hodaridaniels8786
    @hodaridaniels8786 4 роки тому

    Knowing what to do with the eq, good information and I make sure I'll take that advice.

  • @irawhitlock1084
    @irawhitlock1084 Рік тому

    Ty! What gauge strings do you use? Have you ever boiled dirty strings?😂. Used to do that back in the day. Actually gets some more life out of em.

  • @TKDFORCEART
    @TKDFORCEART 4 роки тому +51

    Me, a p-bass style owner: FULL VOLUME, FULL TONE

    • @luisbrito1755
      @luisbrito1755 4 роки тому +1

      Probably half way tone is better for that if you got round wounds and you constantly change em or boil em.

    • @gonnfishy2987
      @gonnfishy2987 Рік тому

      Yes, it’s a design feature not a bug. Pbasses… *rolls eyes*

    • @gelatinspiders
      @gelatinspiders 8 місяців тому

      try slapping with some old flatwounds on it too

  • @madmusic8447
    @madmusic8447 4 роки тому +16

    my bass dont even produce any sound when I slap the strings. should I slap the bass guitar instead??

  • @kotickyle
    @kotickyle 4 роки тому +2

    New here, and new to the nation. Been trynna get that raspy metallic ringing outta my bass string like that.
    Oh look, a video on something else that completely solves my problem, hahaha

  • @simonpaulengland7833
    @simonpaulengland7833 Рік тому

    This is very, very good Daric, nice Bass wishes to you..

  • @basscliff55
    @basscliff55 4 роки тому

    Your sound & technique are awsumm!! Would love to sound like that..

  • @yousifmedhat
    @yousifmedhat Рік тому

    You are a wonderful person. Thank you for this beautiful video, your brother from Iraq 🙏🏻🌹

  • @BrattScorsa
    @BrattScorsa 2 роки тому

    Wooooooooooooow man, your slap sound is amaaaaaazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @gonnfishy2987
    @gonnfishy2987 Рік тому

    Your presentations are great.
    A solid focus on the core elements of slap.
    Your videos inspire me to practice more and think through it!
    It’s great to hear you getting some menacing zing out of those pickups. fwiw the MusicMan flavour of funk/new age is getting boring for me.
    Wild with the busy thumbing! The more i practice double thumbing the more i let loose with hyper downstrokes and freaking love it.
    Cool name bro 😎

  • @fr-ep4fv
    @fr-ep4fv 4 роки тому +2

    WHEN YOUR SLAP SOUNDS LIKE CRAP! Why the heck was that so dang funny that I was still laughing half-way through video? 5 star video

  • @basscliff55
    @basscliff55 4 роки тому +1

    Bad technique 😖 That’s me right there!! One of my problems right hand fatigue ..my slap only last about 20 min or so them I’m out of power, and out of sound.. can you help?? Cliff

  • @Libanass
    @Libanass 4 роки тому +1

    How about a lower action?
    I get a much better slap tone with a decently low action (not extremely low either or it starts to fart)

  • @stephenlee0307
    @stephenlee0307 4 роки тому

    Great lesson sir
    is there any more lessons coming regarding the the slap series

  • @charlesbukowski7730
    @charlesbukowski7730 4 роки тому +12

    How to have good slap sound....
    Be Daric Bennett.

  • @fr-ep4fv
    @fr-ep4fv 4 роки тому

    Watching this weeks entry and this popped on right after. Copyright Slap like Crap, still hilarious after two weeks

  • @nicholsceramiccoating8284
    @nicholsceramiccoating8284 4 роки тому

    Hey so is it true that you could boil your strings to get them back to New?

    • @pedrocucaracha
      @pedrocucaracha 4 роки тому

      I don't know if back to new, but definitely you will bring most of the brightness back. Explanation? You will get rid of all the grease and grime that naturally sticks to your strings and changes the tone.
      You can try it, it won't hurt...

  • @christianhenry4173
    @christianhenry4173 4 роки тому +3

    The stingray has the best slap tone

  • @jonathanwilson5466
    @jonathanwilson5466 4 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @joekao192
    @joekao192 4 роки тому

    With new strings, is this bass reach his limited? If you go check the Johnny long video, you will see what’s the good slap tone!

  • @gerardthompson1
    @gerardthompson1 4 роки тому +1

    This is a humble request from my side. Plz teach me how to play Barbary coast

  • @gerardthompson1
    @gerardthompson1 4 роки тому

    Plz teach us how to play Barbary coast by Jaco

  • @Steadyworking864
    @Steadyworking864 Рік тому

    It’s a decent bass!!! 😂 nice way to word it!!!

  • @daanmeijer4124
    @daanmeijer4124 3 роки тому

    Does anyone know why i have a very loud click when i slap my bass? I bought new strings, but that did not fix it.

    • @daricsbasslessons
      @daricsbasslessons  3 роки тому

      It might be the action that needs to be adjusted. Sometimes when the strings are too close to the pick ups it can create a clicking sound. Try adjusting that and see if it helps

  • @sthfn
    @sthfn 4 роки тому

    thank you!

  • @RobertWadlow292
    @RobertWadlow292 Рік тому

    So you're using a compression pedal or effect here, aren't you? I think that would be a key to a great slap tone that I didn't hear you mention here

  • @hodaridaniels8786
    @hodaridaniels8786 4 роки тому

    Nice beautiful slap tone

  • @robertbarwick6197
    @robertbarwick6197 4 роки тому

    👍great info.

  • @hotdogjon6810
    @hotdogjon6810 4 роки тому +5

    Did anyone else get goosebumps on the chalkboard scratch scene even though there wasnt any sound? Lol

    • @kristopherdetar4346
      @kristopherdetar4346 4 роки тому

      Chalkboard scratch has no affect on my nerves but if you run your nails perpendicular to the surface of a dry paper towel, I will have my neck muscles twitch and my hands go numb for a second.

    • @man-ham-city
      @man-ham-city 4 роки тому

      Kristopher De Tar same but I get goosebumps from seatbelts

  • @gustavoquinteros7559
    @gustavoquinteros7559 4 роки тому

    gracias!!!

  • @exltd001
    @exltd001 4 роки тому +1

    Step 1 have. Good bass, don’t eq it, and 2. have good technique. Got
    It

    • @daricsbasslessons
      @daricsbasslessons  4 роки тому +1

      Not necessarily. “good bass” does NOT equal good tone. Each bass is different.

  • @malussekonasekobrice3929
    @malussekonasekobrice3929 4 роки тому +1

    😊

  • @Brookzplayzmuzic
    @Brookzplayzmuzic 4 роки тому +1

    Why r ppl using the cx cabs more than the neo???? As far as eq what if u have a pbass?🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @radiozelaza
    @radiozelaza Рік тому

    2:46 Mark King tone impersonation

  • @paulevans4334
    @paulevans4334 4 роки тому

    What bass is that Daric?

  • @aaaaa111aaaaa
    @aaaaa111aaaaa 2 роки тому

    My attempts at slapping yield Just dead notes with some harmonics maybe

  • @bassheart365
    @bassheart365 Рік тому

    I like to scoop my eq.

  • @BriansKitchen
    @BriansKitchen 2 роки тому

    Your worst slap tone is better than my best bass playing!

  • @shanec4441
    @shanec4441 4 роки тому +1

    4. Bass setup

  • @jj-eg5up
    @jj-eg5up 2 роки тому

    I get this harmonic hum when I slap and it kills me.

  • @quame70
    @quame70 4 роки тому

    👍🏾

  • @ardimanopo5176
    @ardimanopo5176 4 роки тому +1

    Please translete indonesia😘

  • @silkyrobinson5079
    @silkyrobinson5079 4 роки тому

    I like this Cat 🌈

  • @TheGbass87
    @TheGbass87 4 роки тому

    Daric blessings to you your amazing great teacher

  • @kane6529
    @kane6529 4 роки тому

    Another pointer is to record yourself! Thought I sounded good but really I sound like an epileptic have a seizure on my bass 🗑

  • @ryanobermeit
    @ryanobermeit 4 роки тому

    I know it doesn't sound good, but I love playing that terrible tone. It tends to make me attentive to when I'm getting a little too "wild" 🤣

  • @margix1172
    @margix1172 4 роки тому

    When I see and listen to great bass players like you immediately it comes to my mind the incredible band called CHANGE they wrote some of the best disco-funk songs of all times and their bassist was out of this world!

  • @fr-ep4fv
    @fr-ep4fv 4 роки тому

    Sheriff of Funk, King of Groove, Earl of Groove, Funk of Nottingham, Deputy Minister of Groove, Prime Minister of Funk? Who are you really?

  • @greedygringoprospecting6941
    @greedygringoprospecting6941 3 роки тому

    nickle plated elixir strings.

  • @gimmeagig
    @gimmeagig 4 роки тому

    Mid 70s Jazz bass

  • @adammatlack4667
    @adammatlack4667 2 роки тому

    I'm getting Seinfeld vibes, hahaha.

  • @hahabass
    @hahabass Рік тому

    I have to disagree, that string freshness is so key (pun unintended). Getting fresh strings just delays the process. Start slapping first and all the other stuff will come. The guys I hear slapping with dead strings and not-so-great IQ is scary. Play first! Other stuff is bonus!

  • @recordlabeldao7820
    @recordlabeldao7820 4 роки тому

    Me never slap because i play in bands where i dont need to slap

  • @ecgecg8014
    @ecgecg8014 4 роки тому

    Pour jacter, ça va... Qu'il se mette à la trompette, par exemple ; il ne pourra pas parler.
    Pour la basse, le "slap" ou ce que tu veux, t'as encore du boulot.
    Alors joue, et parle moins. Ah ah...

  • @mattyshredz1071
    @mattyshredz1071 4 роки тому

    Step 1:New strings

  • @rasmillion
    @rasmillion 4 роки тому +1

    That terrible slap tone almost made me turn the video off

  • @dummydumbdumb6667
    @dummydumbdumb6667 3 роки тому

    Me with a bass with 2 knobs ._.

  • @boneeatsdog
    @boneeatsdog 3 роки тому

    slapping is old.....its not true bass playing

  • @jonathanwilson5466
    @jonathanwilson5466 4 роки тому

    Thank you