How Do You Slap A Bass Guitar Using Pentatonic Scale?
The slap and pop method is probably the single most common method for playing the bass guitar. It originated from funk rock in the 1960s and is now a popular technique of other genres as well. The following steps will show how to slap a bass guitar using the pentatonic scale. Strike (slap) an open string with the thumb on your playing hand. The first note on a bass string is almost always started by slapping because the strength of the thumb is needed to play these heavy strings. Fret (pop) the open string that is playing with a finger on your fret hand, typically the index finger. This is also called hammering because the string is fretted hard and fast to allow it to continue playing after it is fretted. Pop a higher note on the same string but with a different fretting finger, usually the ring finger. Note that the string has been playing continuously since it was first slapped in Step 1. The subsequent pops change the pitch but add little to the string’s vibration. Repeat Steps 1 t
