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Slap Bass - Lesson
2
Thumb Slap Riffs
Lyle: If you can do the thumb slap exercises in
lesson 1 pretty well, then you're ready to learn some funky bass riffs and jam
along to some good drum beats.
Lyle: Here's the Gm pentatonic scale. You'll use
notes from this scale to make bass riffs from. Use your thumb to slap out all
the notes:
Lyle:
The circled/highlighted notes are the root (G) notes.
Lyle:
Learn the Gm pentatonic and try playing along to this looping jam track:
Lyle:
Here's your first riff. Learn it and play it along to the looping jam track.
Notice the riff is made from notes in the Gm pentatonic scale.
Lyle:
Here's a video demonstration:
Lyle:
The next riff uses hammer-ons with the left hand:
Lyle:
The next riff uses the hammer-on technique again:
Lyle:
The next riff starts off with what I call the disco riff, using root and
octaves. Then you'll add the hammer-ons:
Lyle:
Now let's practice a few more riffs using the Em pentatonic. Here's a basic 2
octave scale pattern you'll work with:
Lyle:
Here's your next riff using the Em pentatonic scale:
Lyle:
The next riff uses a fast hammer-on:
Lyle:
The next riff has fast sixteenth notes at the beginning of each measure:
Lyle:
Next riff uses octaves:
Lyle:
Next riff is a variation of the octave riff:
Lyle:
Get all these scales and riffs to sound strong and smooth and practice them with
the jam track. It may take a short time or it could take several extra
repetitions to get these all down. When you do have all these sounding good,
take a short break, then start with the next lesson.
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