Expanding the Slap Bass Vocabulary with Ray Riendeau – Groove #2

Expanding the Slap Bass Vocabulary with Ray Riendeau – Groove #2…

Hello fellow bassists! For this next slap groove I thought I’d incorporate a technique that might be new to some of you which I call “Rake Down”. This involves fanning out your fingers in a downward motion across a single string or multiple strings. In this groove (measure 2 – beat 4) I attack 5th fret harmonics across the A, D, and G strings. The video will show this technique in detail. This is another groove that really showcases my particular style of slap and I hope it generates some new ideas for you.

L = Left Hand

H = Hammer On

T = Thumb (2 T’s in a row is T down followed by T up)

P1 = Pop Index Finger

P2 = Pop Middle Finger

X = Percussive Note (notated on string being attacked) RD = Rake Down   (fanning your fingers in a downward motion across string(s) H = Hammer On