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Slap Bass For
Beginners
Lesson 4
Lyle: In this lesson you'll work on a few cool
riffs that combine the slap and pop techniques. Here's a drum beat you can use
to practice these riffs with:
Lyle:
Here's your first riff, which starts on the G note:
Lyle:
Watching the video can help:
Lyle:
The next riff is just like riff 1, but starting on E:
Lyle:
The next riff starts with a slide up from G to A:
Lyle:
The next riff is a little more complicated. Take your time with it so you can
get it just right.
Steve: I
forgot, what do the 'S' and 'P' stand
for?
Lyle: S = slap, P = pop
Lyle: Here's an easy pattern for the Em
pentatonic scale. Play each note 2x, alternating between slapping and
popping:
Lyle:
The next riff is made from the Em pentatonic scale:
Lyle:
The next riff is a fun one, based in the key of E:
Lyle: As
a beginner, your goal is to be able to play any and all of these riffs. Practice
them over and over along to the drum loop so you can work on your
timing.
Lyle: That's all for this lesson. I hope these
exercises and riffs have helped your
style!
Steve:
very good, thanks!
Lyle: Welcome!
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