Whether you’re new to the bass or an experienced player looking to develop your slap-style skills, follow these 14 steps to master the art of slap bass. 1. Set up your bass: A correctly set up ...

Gacharic Spin leader and bassist F Chopper Koga is already renowned in Japan for her best-selling series of bass instruction videos and superior slap-bass technique. She raises the bar once again in ...

From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado ...

Slap bass has come a long way since Larry Graham first championed the style in the 1970s. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then ...

3. Faking it - slap (Image credit: Future) For those who can’t play bass, there are a few software-based alternatives. If you’re after slap bass, Apple provide a tutorial for creating a slap sound ...

For some music critics the word "slap" paints a picture of indulgent bass guitar solos and dodgy disco clothing. A Radio 4 documentary, Spank the Plank looks to rehabilitate a technique, which can ...

4 Extra Debut. Mitch Benn investigates the slap bass technique which became the engine of funk – gearing up for a live performance. From 2011. Show more The low, rootsy twang prevalent in funk ...

For some music critics the word "slap" paints a picture of indulgent bass guitar solos and dodgy disco clothing. A Radio 4 documentary, Spank the Plank looks to rehabilitate a technique, which can ...

Seeing me walk onstage with a bass was a surprise to the suit-and-tie crowd that started showing up at concerts. I'd go from One in a Million You to The Jam, and they were like, ‘Oh, that guy!’” ...