Dude that's so awesome! Could you send me a video, or tag me on twitter or instagram or something? I'd love to share it with my audience if you're ok with that!
Jayme Lewis Dude Complete Respect!! You, not only, are a fantastic bassist, but a fine teacher as well. I have also, over the years, enjoyed the teachings of Stu Hamm. He used similar methods as you and I'm reminded of one in which he likened the use of the paradiddle in alternating the left and right hands in counts of four. Cool stuff to learn..... Thanks, as always, for uploading....
I practiced this for the past 2 hours after watching this video about 6 times to make sure I got everything you were saying. Really enjoyed the lesson over all, I found myself using this all over the neck in no time; and I have added my ring finger to a third pluck.
Never thought to go to UA-cam and just watch someone break down how to do some of the more tricky bass techniques. I think I just got lucky when I was mainly playing guitar-I learned a bunch from friends. Thank you for the help in making this video! Being mostly self taught, I honestly didn’t know where to start. I do now!
There is so much here to unpack! Fantastic decomposition of the full piece into manageable components that are themselves easy to learn. I just wish I had some way to play the slow portions on infinite loop so I could practice each section indefinitely.
Pro tip: this slap/hammer/slap/pop pattern is sort of the basic skeleton of "Lacquer Head" by Primus, an all-time great bass track (by an all-time great bass player). If you can do this lick from this video, you can play Lacquer Head too.
I just wanna remind EVERYONE that when Mark King started doing this back in the 80's EVERYONE was saying thats not real bassplaying that just showing off. Then Flea does it and suddenly its SOOOOOO amazing and fantasitc. FUCK YOU ALL, CUNTS!!!!
Whoa slow Down there bud. I never said anything about Mark King inventing the slap bass. But in the video the guy even says something like what Flea does, but the fact of the matter is that fast 16th notes two hand technique was something Mark King introduced back in the 80's but back then, everone said that wasn't bassplaying that was just showing off. Or playing solo all the time. Then Flea comes along and everyone is going nuts and saying it's so amazing. One every single fucking top 10 lists of great bassplayers Flea is there for his "fast funky slap technique". Well for us here in Europe that "fast funky slap technique" was Mark King, not Flea. Now the style that Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Louis Johnson etc. are doing is NOT this kinda of bassplaying. Their style is more "groove" like, you don't hear them doing this kinda of slapping, so take your pill, shave your head and go to sleep
Can you do a 4 minute demonstration of several example riffs you have come up with using this technique? I really like it and would love to see some noodling with it in your style.
Thank you Stefan, you can do it! Let me know if there's anything you need help with! And if it's not too much to ask, would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!
One of the best tutorials on 1/16ths and slapping. Just practice what he says. Takes awhile, but if you suffer and get it for a day or two, then the rest is just building up speed.
I always wanna learn slapping on my bass but never got idea how to do it. I'm a lead guitarist but wanna play bass sometimes. Thanks Jayme for this slap beat lesson.
Thanks! Ya it can be difficult to find the sweet spot. I'll try and see if I can better put it into words, I'm hoping to do a live broadcast and answer some of these questions. Stay tuned!
Hey onzkicg, if that happens you can try a couple of things: 1) use strings that are a bit less thick (light or medium) 2) set your action a bit lower.. makes it easier for that string to hit the frets 3) hit harder with your left hand 4) set the pickups a bit closer to the strings - gives your sound more attack hope this helped
absolutely outstanding... seeking to expand smack & pop technique and this worked great for me. I learned the "max efficiency" technique which is R thumb/Lpalm/Rindex/Rmiddle... but can get more of a percussive feel w this as opposed to a banjo roll feel....nice and thanks! One thing tho, at 1:25 you say can also be used as a triplet pattern... just be careful because young or newer students struggle mightily with defining a triplet (have had a hundred students think that e.g. a series of 3 16th notes and a 16th rest was a triplet)... you actually play 4x 16th triplets and 2x16th triplet rests " doo-pah-tee,doo(pah-tee"... if they dont fully understand what a triplet is, this may confuse them as 1. its 4 notes in sequence where triplet implies 3 to someone unaware... and 2. the rest could reinforce a preexisting notion that say, 3 x 16 th notes followed by a rest, constitutes a triplet. dont get me wrong, i love this vid and it taught me something... no complaints. but unfortunately you tube doesnt let you "play to your audience" and any beginner could potentially click and have bad habits reinforced simply because you mention a triplet without explaining... anyways, nice this is way useful to me
yep... probably THE most understood terms among the uneducated. Many folks think ANY grouping of 3 notes are triplets... when the reality is the number of notes has nothing to do with it, it's their place in time that makes them trip-uh-lets
What I played at 1:25 was a fast sixteenth triplet leading up to a quarter note downbeat, essentially the same thing you said, but really just using the triplet as a pickup beat into the next bar or beat. But yes I agree, many beginners struggle with this concept. Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorial! 😃 It'll take me a while to get it up to 'warp speed' like you!! 😮 I'd love to see a breakdown of the "Chuckii Booker - Front Line" bass part one day by your good self 👍
Thank you Chris, I'm honored! I'll take a listen to Front Line and see what I can do :) Would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!!!
Thumb - hammer - thumb - pop (pluck) I get a very subdued sound 'chuck' for the 'hammer' unless I increase the treble/mids & volume like crazy. I know it's not entirely the technique. I'm wondering if it's the equipment. Everything I play is cheap & I live in India. Thanks!
Thank you Ajota! I'm honored! If it's not too much to ask, would you mind doing me a HUGE favor by sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!
I've mastered this. It tooks me for 5 month to make it sound like clean as hell. And I already use this technic in my church. THANKS TO YOU !
Dude that's so awesome! Could you send me a video, or tag me on twitter or instagram or something? I'd love to share it with my audience if you're ok with that!
Jayme Lewis Dude Complete Respect!! You, not only, are a fantastic bassist, but a fine teacher as well. I have also, over the years, enjoyed the teachings of Stu Hamm. He used similar methods as you and I'm reminded of one in which he likened the use of the paradiddle in alternating the left and right hands in counts of four. Cool stuff to learn..... Thanks, as always, for uploading....
I practiced this for the past 2 hours after watching this video about 6 times to make sure I got everything you were saying. Really enjoyed the lesson over all, I found myself using this all over the neck in no time; and I have added my ring finger to a third pluck.
Kief Demon
Nice!
Never thought to go to UA-cam and just watch someone break down how to do some of the more tricky bass techniques. I think I just got lucky when I was mainly playing guitar-I learned a bunch from friends. Thank you for the help in making this video! Being mostly self taught, I honestly didn’t know where to start. I do now!
9 years later i come back to this video to retest my skills. thank you for all you shared vds during those years !
There is so much here to unpack! Fantastic decomposition of the full piece into manageable components that are themselves easy to learn. I just wish I had some way to play the slow portions on infinite loop so I could practice each section indefinitely.
I'm a finger style bass player looking to expand my playing.its hard to find a video that shows where all the beats are coming from.very informative
Pro tip: this slap/hammer/slap/pop pattern is sort of the basic skeleton of "Lacquer Head" by Primus, an all-time great bass track (by an all-time great bass player). If you can do this lick from this video, you can play Lacquer Head too.
Lacquer head is actually not played like that, it’s Slap hammer pluck hammer slap hammer pluck hammer.
great way of breaking down the riff and explain it Jayme, congrats! and thanks
miguel moreno thank you!
Excelente video! Muchas gracias Jayme por todas las lecciones. Frecuentemente las estudio y me han servido mucho. Saludos desde Chile.
+Claudio A. Ramos Martinez Thank you very much!
Great lesson, dude! Not only are you a really good player, but you're an exceptional teacher - something that very few can claim!
o thank you so much Justyn, i'm honored!
You gave it right into my fingers, clear and understandable, thank you very much!
+Artúr Kalatovics My pleasure Artúr!
After a few years old!! Still very informative and simple to practice....!!
Gracias!!👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you Luis, I'm glad you liked it! Would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help dude!
love it, straight to the point
Thanks!
I just wanna remind EVERYONE that when Mark King started doing this back in the 80's EVERYONE was saying thats not real bassplaying that just showing off. Then Flea does it and suddenly its SOOOOOO amazing and fantasitc. FUCK YOU ALL, CUNTS!!!!
yeah, keep on spreading good vibes! 👍
Whoa slow Down there bud. I never said anything about Mark King inventing the slap bass. But in the video the guy even says something like what Flea does, but the fact of the matter is that fast 16th notes two hand technique was something Mark King introduced back in the 80's but back then, everone said that wasn't bassplaying that was just showing off. Or playing solo all the time. Then Flea comes along and everyone is going nuts and saying it's so amazing. One every single fucking top 10 lists of great bassplayers Flea is there for his "fast funky slap technique". Well for us here in Europe that "fast funky slap technique" was Mark King, not Flea. Now the style that Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Louis Johnson etc. are doing is NOT this kinda of bassplaying. Their style is more "groove" like, you don't hear them doing this kinda of slapping, so take your pill, shave your head and go to sleep
oh now i see you're just a troll
Thanks Jayme, even such blunt headed guy like me have learned that "bass lick". Your lessons are great!!!
Thank you!
Can you do a 4 minute demonstration of several example riffs you have come up with using this technique? I really like it and would love to see some noodling with it in your style.
you are a genius of the r
teaching. Bravo
Thank you, I'm honored! If it's not too much to ask, would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!
Excellent video, hugely informative and has given me an extra dimension to some of my slap bass techniques, thanks!
What a teacher you are 👏🏿👏🏿
thanks nathan! I teach both privately and at thebassist.net and right now i'm running a 75% promotion :) thebassist.net/join-tb-n-tbc/
Thanks very much. Sounded harder than it is, just gotta get it up to speed now. Knowledge flows from you mate.....subscribed
Thanks Paul! Another slap video just went live today, and I think it's much better :) Check it out at thebassi.st/2PwfkWy if you'd like!
great vid, you really explain how it goes, its simple without talking rubbish! great! upload more please, greattings from Colombia, south america!
Thank you Montero! I have 3 videos uploading each week at thebassist.net Thanks for reaching out!
great vids, appreciate you share your knowledge!
thank you, I'm honored!
Excellent explanation, concisely presented! Thanks.
My pleasure, thank you!
Thank you adding to the creative and Educational universe
Thank you, I'm honored!
This lesson/tutorial is on point. Great work!
Thank you Adrián!
very useful bass lesson
Thanks for tutorial mr. God bless
excellent tutorial. great teacher. thank you
+mrnintendowii Thank you so much!
Awesome thanks and nice teaching too not soooo much talk like a lot of other teaches. Thanks for the PDF too nice one
thank you!
thank you!
Heck of a lesson, many thanks. I've always thought this kind of technique was beyond me, but I'll give it a try now :)
Thank you Stefan, you can do it! Let me know if there's anything you need help with! And if it's not too much to ask, would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!
a huge thank you from Russia. great lesson for beginners
Thank you!
Great job, very encouraging! I'll try it, Thanks.
Thanks Frank!
Loved the Lesson. Thank you for sharing.
Brian J. thank you!
Thank you so much, im guitarrist but i love the bass, so now i learn this and i can play this. Í love it.
Thanks very much. I like your way of teaching.
I am happy with my new lick :)
awesome! thanks Fabrice!
One of the best tutorials on 1/16ths and slapping. Just practice what he says. Takes awhile, but if you suffer and get it for a day or two, then the rest is just building up speed.
Thank you, I'm honored! If it's not too much to ask, would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!
great break down
+nizam jawhari Thanks!
I learned how to slap from an alexis sklarevski vhs. The thump, hammer (muted), thump (muted), pop (muted), has been a staple of my slap playing
Although I knew that but i enjoy ur way and playing ...u going fast to the point ..
+amr gamal Thanks!
Very Good lesson. Great Job.
+ChazJazzNY Thank you so much!
Good job dude.
I always wanna learn slapping on my bass but never got idea how to do it. I'm a lead guitarist but wanna play bass sometimes. Thanks Jayme for this slap beat lesson.
my pleasure Seltun!
You're such a great teacher! THX!
Thank you, I'm honored!
Nice bass, i love the color too! I tried but don't why my left hand (on neck) doesn't produce that kind of percussive sound.. it seems so weak.
Thanks! Ya it can be difficult to find the sweet spot. I'll try and see if I can better put it into words, I'm hoping to do a live broadcast and answer some of these questions. Stay tuned!
Hey onzkicg, if that happens you can try a couple of things:
1) use strings that are a bit less thick (light or medium)
2) set your action a bit lower.. makes it easier for that string to hit the frets
3) hit harder with your left hand
4) set the pickups a bit closer to the strings - gives your sound more attack
hope this helped
onzkicg
Wow awesome lesson this is pure gold
Thank you Ronald!
Thanks Sir. Good Tutorial n Very Usefull
well done!!!!!! best instructions so far
Wow thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
so full amigo!! gracias por las tecnicas!
De nada!
Nice lesson!
A really fresh riff, Jayme!
It has drive & it's easy to get - thank you for sharing it with us!
Best regards 😃✌
Thanks Dimitar! I'm honored!
Great riff, awesome explanation. Subbed.
Very informative,thanks for sharing!
I got so much out of this one!! Thank you Jayme!!
What wonderful lesson, thank you.
You're very welcome!
very clear explanation. thank you!
That’s very good man! Thanks for the lesson!
So I can make my own! Thanks Jayme!
You're more than welcome!
Jason Statham is great
Haha I do what I can :)
amazing haha
:)
JARED ROACHÖ
The Jason Statham of Bass vs. the Charles Xavier of Bass. Who would win? ua-cam.com/video/h_1k-66_t5Q/v-deo.html
Nice lesson, nice indeed !
That Aguilar is great !
Thank you! It's definitely one of my favorites :)
This is fantastic Jayme. Thanks so much!
You're very welcome Ritchie!
Wow. That was a great lesson.
Thanks Gilby!
Awesome thanks man. I will learn this I know I can
Do love this lesson thanks a lot for sharing
thank you so much, I'm honored!
This is a great channel. Awesome content!
Nice, I like the way you teach, Thx
WE NEED IS MORE TUTORIALS AS THIS IS THE BEST EXPLANATION THAT HE FOUND
+jairo de leon Haha, thanks!
this is exactly what I was looking for ! thx !!
Thanks Alex! I'm glad you liked it!
cool lesson . thanks
thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
OMG, at 3:11 he makes an amazing slap-move with his voice, not tabbed anywhere.
absolutely outstanding... seeking to expand smack & pop technique and this worked great for me. I learned the "max efficiency" technique which is R thumb/Lpalm/Rindex/Rmiddle... but can get more of a percussive feel w this as opposed to a banjo roll feel....nice and thanks! One thing tho, at 1:25 you say can also be used as a triplet pattern... just be careful because young or newer students struggle mightily with defining a triplet (have had a hundred students think that e.g. a series of 3 16th notes and a 16th rest was a triplet)... you actually play 4x 16th triplets and 2x16th triplet rests " doo-pah-tee,doo(pah-tee"... if they dont fully understand what a triplet is, this may confuse them as 1. its 4 notes in sequence where triplet implies 3 to someone unaware... and 2. the rest could reinforce a preexisting notion that say, 3 x 16 th notes followed by a rest, constitutes a triplet. dont get me wrong, i love this vid and it taught me something... no complaints. but unfortunately you tube doesnt let you "play to your audience" and any beginner could potentially click and have bad habits reinforced simply because you mention a triplet without explaining... anyways, nice this is way useful to me
Isn't a triplet fitting 3 eight notes in the space of a quarter note? or 3 quarter notes in the space of a half note...?
yep... probably THE most understood terms among the uneducated. Many folks think ANY grouping of 3 notes are triplets... when the reality is the number of notes has nothing to do with it, it's their place in time that makes them trip-uh-lets
What I played at 1:25 was a fast sixteenth triplet leading up to a quarter note downbeat, essentially the same thing you said, but really just using the triplet as a pickup beat into the next bar or beat. But yes I agree, many beginners struggle with this concept. Thanks for sharing!
It can also be 3 sixteenths in place of 1 eighth, as in the case used in this video. Thanks!
Great tutorial! 😃 It'll take me a while to get it up to 'warp speed' like you!! 😮
I'd love to see a breakdown of the "Chuckii Booker - Front Line" bass part one day by your good self 👍
Thank you Chris, I'm honored! I'll take a listen to Front Line and see what I can do :) Would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!!!
Of course, I'll share your work with anyone that'll listen!
Thank you Chris!
Thank you so much!!😅
Gracias por tu videos
sounds good nice lesson bro.
Thank you! Would you mind doing me a favor and sharing this video? I'd really appreciate the help!
Precise and simple love it
Hi Jayme, would you kindly explain the same lick on e flat and a flat? Thank you before hand.
Genial, muy bueno el video. Muchas gracias!!!!
Thanks for the video
Great tutorial. I'll be hammering away at this tonight
Is it me or did the riff sound better slower?
Probably!
Slower, it can turn into a really dope funk beat with the right rhythm from the drummer.
What kinda rythm are we talkin'?
You would probably like "Lacquer Head" then!
When you think 16th notes will work, play 8th notes. When you think an 8th note will work, play 1/4. Best bass advice I ever got.
a melhor explicação que vi
Obrigado, estou honrado!
thanx dude..I. totally dig it and u teach well
Thank you Phil, my pleasure! If you like the way I teach you might really dig my new site thebassist.net :)
Nice video bro, thank you.
Thank you Leon, I'm honored! Would you mind doing me a favor and sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help man!
Excellent!! Thank you! Thumbs way up.
Thank You!
up and down surely
Good lesson, thanks. I'm going to finally learn to slap bass. Yeah!
Thank you Michael, I hope it works out well for you! Let me know if you need any help!
Thanks. Your video has inspired me to look into this :)
My pleasure David, thank you! If you wouldn't mind, would you share this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!
Thumb - hammer - thumb - pop (pluck)
I get a very subdued sound 'chuck' for the 'hammer' unless I increase the treble/mids & volume like crazy.
I know it's not entirely the technique.
I'm wondering if it's the equipment. Everything I play is cheap & I live in India.
Thanks!
A fresh set of strings have help bring in that "zing" that you're missing too :)
Awesome Video 👍! How to get this tone? Could you guide me?
Thanks bro its very useful to me
Thank you Ajota! I'm honored! If it's not too much to ask, would you mind doing me a HUGE favor by sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help!
nice lesson!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Jayme,
Are you using any kind of effects?
Thank you,
Matt
+Matt Cano In this video I may be using a bit of EQ and compression, which is pretty typical of my slap tone.
+Jayme Lewis thank you.
+Matt Cano my pleasure sir!
this is the best instruction I've found so far.... thanks.....just LOT'S OF PRACTICE NOW 😓
Thank you Manik, my pleasure!
"This can also be a triplet". Rage quit.
Great explanation!!!!
Great stuff!
Thank you!!!
Thanks for the video!
great lesson~
Thanks Kim!
Can you please tell me what kind of bass are you using, sounds awesome, Thank you
+Beluel Ortega Thank you! It's an M Bass MEJ model with Aguilar pickups :)
Very, very good!!
Thank you Gessé, I'm honored! If it's not too much to ask, would you mind sharing this video for me? I'd really appreciate the help dude!
great vid and tone, thanks
thank you!