Getting Into Slap Bass

· Mel Bay Publications
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About this eBook

Everything is covered here starting with all the basics like octaves, hammer-onsand pull-offs. It then builds into the most advanced slap techniques including double and triple pops, flamenco thumb technique, and plucks. There are lessons in upright bass slap, as well as modal harmony studies. The groovescover a wide range of styles that include jazz fusion, walking lines, fingerstyle conversion, pop/dance, funk/soul, bluegrass, Dixieland, etc. These lessons have something for almost any student; written in bass clef and tablature with online audio. Includes access to online audio.

About the author

Bassist/Author Chris Matheos is a native of Rochester, NY. He studied music at The Berklee College of Music

in Boston. He has toured with national acts in about every style of music. He is endorsed by Washburn fretted

basses, Keith Roscoe fretless basses, Conklin electric upright basses, David Eden Amps, Pigtronix effects,

Washburn acoustic electric basses, and David Eden strings.

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