The 7-Day Slap Bass Challenge

Lesson 7: Your First Slap Groove

How to Translate 6-String Bass to 4-String

Practice Exercises

Pick the exercise below that most suits your level. When you feel comfortable with the exercise, move on to the next lesson. Work on only one exercise for each lesson.

Your First Slap Groove

Create Your Own Groove

Now try writing your own groove along to the backing track below. Try to use all the techniques you've learned this week. The key is E minor and the time signature is 4/4. I've attached a fretboard diagram below to show you what notes you can use.

I explain more about how to write your own grooves in my full Slap Bass Mastery course.

Funk Groove

Practice Exercise

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Download the lesson files

You can save the backing track mp3s and bass tab pdfs for the play-along exercise below, so you can access them offline at any time.

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