Basic Slapping for Bass Guitar

Author: Joe Santerre

Lesson description

Slap bass is a cool technique that can set you apart from other bass players. Berklee College of Music faculty member and sought-after bass player Joe Santerre has drawn from his extensive experience in performing and teaching to create great lessons for rock bass players. Let him show you some basic slap bass lines to be used over one-chord rock.

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