Rockabilly slight Slapbass: A introduction (including audio download)

Bilingual edition in German & English!

The playing technique of slapping on the double bass, which has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially thanks to the chart successes of bands like “Boppin' B”, “Dick Brave” and “The Boss Hoss”, is used here by Boppin' B bassist and Bestselling author Didi Beck explained from the ground up. Even complete beginners will find it easy to get started, and advanced bass players can add spectacular technique to their playing with this school. Stylistically, the area of ​​rockabilly music and related music such as country, rock 'n' roll and psychobilly is presented here.

“Simply sensational! This textbook is an absolute must for anyone who wants to be initiated into the secrets of the double bass slap technique.”

Download material & audio CD

All playalongs, audio examples and exercises are available for download as audio and mp3 files at www.artist-ahead-download.de. An audio CD with all the titles for this book is available at www.artist-ahead.de.

contents (main chapter)

Preliminary remarks • Rhythm • Our tone system • The four open strings • The typical slap sound • Blues scheme • Double slap • Triple slap • Triplet emphasis • First notes on the fretboard • The left hand • First walking bass • The alternating bass • Shuffle • C- Major scale • Three important scale types in C • Step scale • Important intervals • Rock 'n' roll runs with octave • Rock 'n' roll runs with minor seventh • Chords 3 and 4 part • Chromatics • Country slap • " Built for speed" bass • Walking bass • Twenty Flight Groove • Rhythm exercise in C • Typical Rockabilly bass • Rumba style • Psychobilly • Swing • Sin of Youth • Typical Didi • Rhythm studies • The author • My equipment • About the instrument • strings • pickup and amplifier • Links • Book tips • Finally