Octave Slap Pattern is a free video lesson by Russ Rodgers on playing slap bass. This video will teach you the very basics of playing slap. We'll start off by covering the proper technique for striking the strings with your right hand. You'll then learn a simple exercise for practicing this new technique.
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Slap Bass Mastery by Russ Rodgers is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson that will teach you the beginning concepts of playing slap bass. Russ will show you in detail the proper right hand (thumb) technique for striking the strings. You will also learn the popping and double thumbing skills. The exercises in this lesson will help you improve your conditioning and technique and allow you to move on to more advanced concepts. $4.99
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