Finally - a slapping lesson. This is the first of many lessons in which I will show you how to master slapping. In this lesson I will use octaves to show you how to make easy, but interesting sounding bass lines.

Rhythm & Soul Octaves ballad in the style of Wes Montgomery.

A tight metal rhythm with an emphasis on octaves and how to use them in a powerful way.

Octaves in a metal context. We will be using octaves as a songwriting tool, so this lesson is supposed to give you ideas about how to add textures and soundscapes to your songs using octaves.

We are going to practice playing octaves on bass using fingerstyle technique. Playing octaves is very important aspect of your bass vocabulary. Also its quite simple to do and adds a lot of color and ideas to your own bass lines.

Today we will get a little more advanced, here you will develop your thumb's speed and accuracy, and also master slapping octaves - an important aspect of slapping.

Lesson combining funky slap guitar technique with rasgueo technique.

Chowy's slapping guitar lesson.

Learn how to play all the essential slap bass techniques needed for performing in slap style. Example licks included!