130 HOW TO "SLAP" SERIES OF ACTION PICTURES

(I) PICKING THE STRING WITH TWO FINGERS (2) RAISING THE HAND AFTER PICKING IN
PREPARATION FOR THE "SLAP"

SLAPPING

(I). Use Pizz. II, picking with

two fingers and a free hand.

( 2) . Then raise the hand from

the strings and flatten the fingers.

(3) . Lastly, "slap" with the

whole hand.

Pick the next note without rais-

ing the hand again, etc.

The series of three action pictures

shows slapping on the "G" string.

For notes on the "D" string, the

hand covers the lower three strings
only, and for notes on the "A"
(3) "SLAPPING WITH THE HAND FLAT string the lower two strings only.
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res on
imate solo style for bass play m. The pictu
Slapping the bass is now recognized as a legit
for develop-
as ht does it. Below :are a series of studies
the page at the left ~how Bob H_aggart's ~d
. It is cnti rdy
th th ted bass part showing when to use this trick
. chis style. No ing appears m e prin
d. . . f h I not while the rest of
J.11S
up to che abili ty an unag mati on °
t e P ayer. Use it in solo Pilmtges only,

the band is playing.

1st and 3rd beats. Slap the 2nd and 4th.
t. As "afterbeats.' Pick the bass notes on the
as prin ted
Bb F
pizz. F

2. Slapping on eighth notes.

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earlier in this book.
Practice also on di/f erent chord structures as given
t some call
Hag gart asking for an explanation of wha
Many letters have been received by Bob
Below is a set of
us of PAGAN LOVE SONG, page 143).
the "syncopated triple-slap" (see solo chor
hm "3 against
. The time-division idea is a contrasting rhyt
studies to help develop that part icula r trick
is picked, the second
4." The upper line shows a series of
eighth notes, in groups of three. The first
the series of
like a series of dotted quarter notes; but
and third slapped. The effect is syncopated,
at first.
time shown below. Practice in 3/ 4 time 2
"threes" is absolutely even, like the waltz 4 t 2 8 4 t a 4

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Count a bar, (No.
way s:- (No. 1 below) on the first beat of
Next practice start ing in the following
2 below) after an 8th rest, (No . 3 belo
w) after a 1/4 rest.
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