Comments on: L101 “Pickup slap” exercise

By: nakrap

nakrap — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:08:15 +0000

Hello Marlowe! UM I have one question…after you slap pickup how many ghost notes you play…tried to slow it down but cant figure:( …is it possible to get it in transcribe maybe:)

By: inlovewithlaura

inlovewithlaura — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:09:59 +0000

is pickup slap different from the slap that uses the thumb.? im confused.. by the way, nice groove..

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:43:40 +0000

>> you’re the one that should “try”;-)<<

Haha, funny you understood it that way – my intention was to address and encourage other bass players, not the master himself, of course
Good, that i dont have to try it:-D

Anyway, best wishes from Germany! (next UEFA EURO Champion)

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:35:28 +0000

It’s such a fun for me to play this one, maybe because I never played this way before. As u wrote above, I dont miss a clicking device or whatever.

I also like the different sound of the slap and the muted note, although it sounds good too to play this one in DT technique. Give it a try.
Sure it does, would sound good with a pick too, but this is a fingerstyle exercise, and you’re the one that should “try”;-)

PS:More pickup slap exercises, please.

By: Karsten25

Karsten25 — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:46:43 +0000

It`svery difficult to get the groove
Luxury! Not everything is easy, just consider yourself lucky with video examples!
When i was starting out I a had an old turntable i put on halfspeed.. Luxury!!
(quotes from Monty Python;-))

By: Funkadelic92

Funkadelic92 — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:30:47 +0000

very nice

By: Ast A. Moore

Ast A. Moore — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:05:34 +0000

Ah! Good stuff.