Ultimate Slap Bass (PDF Edition)

Description

Since its release in 2005 Ultimate Slap Bass has become one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. This comprehensive book covers every aspect of the slap technique from the absolute basics through to advanced techniques such as double thumbing, open string hammer-ons and how to combine slapping with other techniques. There are over 200 exercises in the book, the audio files for which are available to download free of charge from the Free Stuff link on this site. The book also includes a detailed history of the slap technique, as well as biographies of all of the major contributors to the technique.

The book contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1 – Slapping Basics
• Chapter 2 – Adding the ‘Pop’
• Chapter 3 – Using Hammer-ons, Pull-offs & Trills
• Chapter 4 – Ghost Notes
• Chapter 5 – Popular Scales and Modes for Slap Bass
• Beginner Level Exercise Area
• Chapter 6 – Left Hand Slaps & 16th Note Lines
• Chapter 7 – Introducing Tenths
• Chapter 8 – Machine Gun Triplets
• Chapter 9 – Double Stops
• Chapter 10 – Double Popping
• Chapter 11 – Strumming
• Intermediate Level Exercise Area
• Chapter 12 – The Shuffle Feel
• Chapter 13 – Open String Hammer-Ons
• Chapter 14 – Double Thumbing (Part 1)

• Chapter 15 – Double Thumbing (Part 2)
• Chapter 16 – Double Thumbing (Part 3)
• Chapter 17 – Combining Techniques
• Advanced Level Exercise Area
• Chapter 18 – Larry Graham Biography
• Chapter 19 – Louis Johnson Biography
• Chapter 20 – Stanley Clarke Biography
• Chapter 21 – Marcus Miller Biography
• Chapter 22 – Flea Biography
• Chapter 23 – Mark King Biography
• Chapter 24 – Stuart Hamm Biography
• Chapter 25 – Vail Johnson Biography
• Chapter 26 – Les Claypool Biography
• Chapter 27 – Victor Wooten Biography
• Chapter 28 – Ray Riendeau Biography