5 Simple Slap Bass Techniques That Sound ADVANCED

Get all the tabs and backing tracks for this lesson and a Can't Hold No Groove practice video at: www.patreon.com/CharlesBerthoud

I don't even play bass but I like watching these to get a better appreciation for all the techniques and details I would otherwise miss.

I do all the exercises from videos from this channel for a few weeks. I enjoy every moment of it! I hope to join the patreon soon.

Thanks Charles, I've been hacking at cant hold no groove for a long time. The section right after the right hand tap has always eluded me. This is the best breakdown I have ever seen of it. Looks like practice time!

Finally some advanced techniques tutorial. All of the youtube is filled with beginners lesson but hard to find something more advance once you got the basics down. Great video.

Loving this new channel - thanks Charles!

This Is so helpful! Thank you Charles!

Another great lesson Charles! This second channel is so useful!

YES thank you so much Charles. You are a gem to the bass community. <3 Also thank you for simplifying You Can't Hold No Groove it's been my bane of bass playing for a long time and this will really help me get it down. Much love Charles please never stop playing your amazing sound!

Such a fantastic video! Would love to see a full transcription of an advanced song some time! Those snippets really highlight the amount of things going on - very handy for regular players wanting to learn!

Thanks for these videos Charles. They're great for us intermediate bassistsn

Dude I have been trying to figure out the little rhythmical slaps and pops in between the groove for so long and this finally gave me the answers! Time to practice..

Sir Charles, Thank you for all your content, please keep us posted on your signature bass! 😊

I’ve been watching you for a while now, I’m an old school player trying to learn something new, thanks for the tips

Always been one of my favorite pieces from him (out of SOOO many great ones). Great job breaking it down!

High quality advice right here. Thanks for the video.

That bass sounds bloody good man!

I'm not great at slapping compared to Pick or Fingers, but a cool technique I found is to slap your thumb on the artificial harmonics (slap the string 12 frets up from the note you're playing) it gives a cool octave effect.

One thing many leave out is instrument. The instrument matters. Not all basses produce the same sound and that depends on various factors like string height (too high, much harder to play), tension, action, tone settings, wood, type of pick ups etc. These things matter greatly, it's not just the technique. Especially If you're a beginner. It can be frustrating when you hear these clean snappy pro instruments and you wonder why yours sounds like thuddy dead wood. String height was a big one for me when I started out. It was too high and right string tension, it made it incredibly hard for me to play and I had no idea. It takes time and patience sometimes you learn the hard way but keep going. Don't get discouraged. Hope this helps.

Nice editing, excellent playing. Fantastic as always Charles. Will your new signature bass be available to buy anytime soon?