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How do you notate slap bass?
slAp: Strike (“slap”) string with right-hand thumb. pop: Snap (“pop”) string with right-hand index or middle finger. muFFlED strinGs: A percussive sound is produced by laying the fret hand across the string(s) without depressing them and striking them with the pick hand.
What is slap in bass?
The "slap" involves the bassist whacking the bony part of their thumb against the strings, close to the neck of the guitar. When "popping", the player will wrench the played string or strings away from the guitar and let it twang hard against the fretboard upon release.
Can you slap an upright bass?
Slapping and popping are ways to produce percussive sounds on a stringed instrument. It is primarily used on the double bass or bass guitar. ... On bass guitars, this is commonly done with the thumb, while on double bass, the edge of the hand or index finger may be used.
