Thanks for checking out my FAQ section! Due to my schedule craziness, it is often impossible to respond to each of the inquiries I receive...but I definitely do want to answer as many of your questions as I'm able. Here are some of my responses to the most frequent questions I receive. I'll try to add to this as time permits. Thanks for your interest! God bless you & your grooving...
Hey Norm,
I play a 6 string rig. I've tried a little bit but it seems extreeeeeeeemely difficult to get the slapping thing going. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Be Blessed
Scott
Hey Scott-
Nice to hear from you. The right (slapping) hand technique should be essentially the same as on other basses (possibly excepting the need for a higher degree of accuracy to avoid hitting adjacent strings, especially if the string spacing is narrow)...but the muting burden on your fretting hand is definitely a challenge. You might find the exercises in either my Volume 2 DVD (covers beginning-to-intermediate slapping) or Volume 4 DVD (intermediate-to-advanced) helpful, as they focus on developing accuracy, string-skipping, consistency of attack, etc., etc. Must run! Happy woodshedding! :^)
Blessings- Norm
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