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In addition I have added fingerings to the studies.  \nI hope that these additions will make SLAP IT! even more helpful to you, and I wish  \nyou the best of luck in your playing.  \nTONY OPPENHEIM  \nContents  \nIntroduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1  \nOpen String Exercises………………………………………………………………………………1  \nDefinitions of Special Notation ………………………………………………………………4  \nString-Popping Exercises ………………………………………………………………………………4  \nHammered-On and Lifted-Off Notes ………………………………………………………6  \nDead Notes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………8  \nOctave Exercises…………………………………………………………………………………………………………8  \nOctaves with Hammered-On Notes…………………………………………………………10  \nHammered-On Octave Patterns ………………………………………………………………10  \nHammered-On Octave Patterns with Dead Notes …………………………12  \nIntroduction to Slap-Bass Studies…………………………………………………………12  \nINSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SOUNDSHEETS  \nTune to the A-440 at the beginning of Soundsheet I, Side A.Each example is preced-  \ned by an announcer's voice giving the page and example number. These selected ex-  \namples have been identified in the text of the book.  \nAfter either two or four repetitions of each example, the bass pans full to the right  \nchannel in order to give you an opportunity to play along with the drums only.Simply  \nturn the balance control on your stereo all the way to the left.  \nPerformed by:  \nTony Oppenheim: Bass  \nMichael Clarke:Drums  \n 。()CC  \n# Introduction\n\nThis book is for any bass player who wishes to learn how to play slap bass.The exercises will help you get started,and the funkstudies will develop your feel for this style of playing.  \nEven bassists who already play slap bass will find this book helpful.I have had quite a few professional bassists as studentswho were already good slap-bass players.They found that practicing these exercises and bass lines helped them clean-up theirsound.  \nThere are many bass lines in this book that you will be able to use when playing.More importantly,knowledge of these basslines will aid you in developing bass lines of your own.  \nThe most important advice I can give you is NEVER STOP PRACTICING!  \n# Open String Exercises\n\nIn the following exercises you will be striking the open strings of the bass with your thumb.The purpose of the exercises is two-  \nfold.  \nFirst,you must develop the coordination necessary to accurately strike the string.To develop accuracy it is important to一  \na.control effectively which string you hit;  \nb.be precise in your rhythm;  \nc.develop the strength and endurance to play consistently.  \nThese details may seem obvious to you,but executing them may be difficult.Following is an explanation of each detail:  \na.Controlling which string you hit is essential if you wish to have a clean sound.At first you will probably have to look at bothyour thumb and the string in order to accurately strike the string.Your goal in these,and all other exercises in this book,should beto play without looking at your hands.You should,however,look at the music.This will improve your sight-reading and yourcoordination.I can't emphasize this point enough.It is easy to memorize the exercises,but memorization will not provide the samebenefits to your playing as that which can be derived by consistent practice while reading the music.  \nb.The accuracy of your rhythm can be greatly improved by using a metronome when you practice.There will be times whenyou may think you have mastered an exercise,but playing that exercise with a metronome may reveal inaccuracies.This is a com-mon problem.Often,a student practicing without a metronome will play the easier passages in tempo and then slow down when amore dificult passage is reached.Practicing in this manner accomplishes no","cbCaieaRl1v6D1de","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieaRl1v6D1de","pdf",6844459,"English","# Introduction\n# Open String Exercises","[{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of SLAP IT! for electric bass players?\",\"answer\":\"To teach players how to play slap bass and build a dependable funk feel through structured exercises and bass lines.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book recommend improving rhythmic accuracy?\",\"answer\":\"By practicing with a metronome, including using standard on-beat clicks and also setting clicks on off-beats to develop the back-beat feel.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the book suggest checking to improve tone quality when using thumb strikes?\",\"answer\":\"Listen for a strong fundamental pitch, a percussive attack, and good sustain, and compare open-string sounds produced by plucking versus striking with the thumb.\"}]","SLAP IT! - Funk Studies for the Electric Bass | PDF",1790065964,46]