ML94 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Hi guys Another question on a slap master I mostly focusing on his more Slower grooves, e.g. The little excerpts from the DVD My question is how does he play the melody but also keep that nice percussive Rhytmn going on at the same time. I've tried that with muted slap and pop but I just can't get it to sound anywhere slick as he does it. I've seen sometimes he would do like a down or upstroke but you would pick that up just because of the attack. But I'm more focused on those little percussive techniques he does when playing a slow melody/groove. Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm guessing that it's all right hand just filling in the gaps on muted notes. Any specific examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML94 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Let me find one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML94 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iwwZuakWECM Something like this before he goes crazy on flash slap ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 He uses up to three fingers when popping notes as opposed to most of us who would just use the index finger, I'm assuming that's what you're hearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Basically,he's just plucking muted stings and adding some slaps with the right hand palm in between the actual notes. He's not slapping in that clip (The tune is 'Sex in a Pan',by the way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML94 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 I didn't really know what to call it so I just used slap. Bt yeah, it fills up the texture when your playing a groove like that. Any ideas on how to accomplish or start doing that sort of stuff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 He's playing with thumb and 2 or 3 fingers there,so first of all you could try that technique. If you take a line that is similar to that groove,you could play the first few four notes as normal and then try playing playing the next notes on muted strings going from thumb,index finger,middle finger in steady quavers before playing the fretted notes again. Just take it steady to begin with. (That tune is in the Wooten transcription book if you're interested). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML94 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 It sounds so slick ! I've got it in the funk transcriptions but always ignored it , silly me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Yeah its interesting stuff. I spent a long time, for no reason, trying to get that type of style going. I had a little thing going, tried it in the band and it was completely lost in a live context Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreencastTutor Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Has anyone seen Alex Sklarevsk's slap bass video? It shows some techniques which are pretty nice. Some of which Victor uses in his playing. Not really related but damn, I love Victor's playing in: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6ub7djHS_A&feature=related[/media] Edited October 21, 2012 by ScreencastTutor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chardbass Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Cool! Jazz Bassoon. The bassoon was my way into reading bass clef when I was a nipper (and the reason I was allowed to stop playing the bloody recorder!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreencastTutor Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 [quote name='chardbass' timestamp='1350949028' post='1845582'] Cool! Jazz Bassoon. The bassoon was my way into reading bass clef when I was a nipper (and the reason I was allowed to stop playing the bloody recorder!!) [/quote] Haha its pretty incredble. The video I was reffering to is actually on youtube. If you skip to the 1hr+ mark there are some lesser used techniques shown (not what Victor does though I don't think). [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyMfwIWSrsE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyMfwIWSrsE[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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