Slap / Tapping lesson


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Style Mark King

A slap lick of Mark King, in the Level42 group. The song is "Hot water".

Everything is played on the thumb and it goes quickly!!





Style Alain Caron

A lick in the style of the great Alain Caron.

Composed mostly of sixteenth notes, playing a tempo of 120, this plan uses two techniques:

  • double thumb: up and down movement
  • double pop: index and middle finger popping

  • This plan was written for 5 string, but for 4 strings owners, you just have to transpose, instead of being in C, it will be in F

    As usual, working very slowly with the metronome, and watch the video:





    Slap groove #1

    This is a nice little funk lick in E.

    You'll notice the use of hammers on the notes D and E, A strings, and the slide on the Bb note, D strings.


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    "Art Metal" - Jonas Hellborg (cover)

    This slap intro, from the song "Art Metal" from the eponymous album.







    Slap groove #2

    Slap lick in E, with dead notes, slides and trills.


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    Slap groove #3

    For this third lick, a new technique: a right hand percussion with index - middle finger.


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    Improvisation Slap





    Slap groove #4

    Here a slap groove with right hand percussion (R), and left hand percussion (L).


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    Slap funk #4


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    Tapping groove #1

    Groove inspired by Billy Sheehan


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    Tapping groove #2

    Groove in E minor, inspired by Victor Wooten and Stuart Hamm.


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