daz Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 (After 5 months of trying) I can now thumb slap the E string no problemo (Suddenly!) But there is no way that I can hit the A string on its own without the other strings ringing out as i brush them. Any of you thum slap kings out there got any tips for a fellow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Keep practising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman69 Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 Ready.. Take Aim.. and Slap! It will help if you can mute the other strings with your fretting hand. Yes, you keep practising and so will I! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Peach Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 [quote name='Musicman69' post='817584' date='Apr 24 2010, 09:06 PM']Ready.. Take Aim.. and Slap! It will help if you can mute the other strings with your fretting hand. Yes, you keep practising and so will I! Good luck.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 What is your slap technique like? If you play 'thumb down' (Flea style),it is is virtually impossible to isolate strings. I would always recommend holding your thump in a more 'upwards' position or parallel to the strings,which lets you be more accurate. You should be able to hit each string individually without sounding the other strings. Whilst muting with the left hand is vital,it all starts with the accuracy of your thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthegaff Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I'm no slap expert, but Doddy's got good advice. I'll just add that fretting hand muting is a good technique to get down as it's used a lot. This can stop unwanted strings sounding, but it's just the easy way out compared to doing it right ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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