National Guitar Workshop - Lessons Electric Bass Guitar Lesson from the National Guitar Workshop and Alfred Publishing Lesson materials and audio taken from the National Guitar Workshop approved curriculum book, Intermediate Electric Bass by David Overthrow available from The National Guitar Workshop and Alfred Publishing. Let the thumb bounce off of the string so that you don't stop the string from ringing. Concentrate on getting a clear sound out of the slap. It will take some practice so be patient.
Many great players take months perfecting the technique.
The more you practice, the sooner you will get it. Below are some exercises to help you develop the slap technique. Play them very slowly and concentrate on getting a good sound. Once you feel comfortable playing the rhythms on your own, try to play along with the CD that is available for this book. Play with RealPlayer.