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4. Muted Notes.........................................6
6. Pull-off.................................................10
7. Slapping Grooves................................11
The fundamentals of music are pitch and rhythm which are placed in a grid of five lines and
four spaces called Staff. Bass Players Read Bass Clef. The symbol of the Bass Clef is derived
from the old German way of writing “F”. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol
surround the line on which “F” pitch is written.
The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half
step by placing a accidental, sharp (#) or flat (b) right before it. When an accidental occurs,
it applies to the whole measure unless it is cancelled out with another accidental.
b b b b b b b b b
F#/ G G#/ A A#/ B C #/ D D#/ E F #/ G G#/ A A# / B C #/ D
Note: The distance between B and C and E and F is a half step, that’s way there's no # or b
in between those notes.
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The easiest way to get started is by playing octaves ,one of the most
commonly figures in Slap-Bass grooves.
Using your index finger tip, pull the string away from the fretboard and
release it, the sound of the string snapping down onto the frets is know
as popping.
In the following exercises you will be playing a combination of Slap and
Pop, so it is very important that you keep your hand position.
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Finger Nail
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