#95 - Intermediate Slap Lesson 4 - Mastering MUTING (Patreon)

My fellow bassists,

I've seen a lot of requests for this topic and I'm not surprised! Muting is one of the most important elements of a great slap bass line, and also one of the most overlooked. It may not be the most exciting thing to practise, but I promise if you can master this, you'll actually have a lot more fun playing slap bass!

And whether you have aspirations of becoming a professional studio or live bassist, or you just want to make your slap sound more clear and punchy, mastering this art is a must.

In this lesson I show you the four main methods of muting that I see pro bassists use, many of which I use myself, and give you an exercise that helps you practise each one of them in turn. By mastering each of these four methods, you'll be able to control your notes in pretty much any context you can imagine.

You can find the full practice video at a variety of tempos at video #95.1

Thanks so much for coming here and practising, as always let me know if you have any questions or comments and I'll make sure to respond ASAP.

Have a great day and I'll see you in the next lesson!

Charles