SLAP & POP TECHNIQUE FOR GUITAR 52 LICKS AND LESSONS Musicians Institute by Jean Marc Belkadi CD TAB

SLAP & POP TECHNIQUE FOR GUITAR. 52 LICKS AND LESSONS Musicians Institute. Jean Marc Belkadi. SHEET MUSIC BOOK with CD & GUITAR TABLATURE .

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Series: Musicians Institute Press
Publisher: Musicians Institute Press
Softcover with CD - TAB
Composer: Jean Marc Belkadi

This one-on-one lesson with MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi applies the slap bass techniques popularized by Louis Johnson, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten and others to the guitar. Covers basic slap and pop techniques in funk, rock, R&B, Latin and reggae styles. The book includes standard notation and tab, and the accompanying CD features 52 full-band demo tracks. 24 pages .

Introduction

The purpose of this book is to provide a fresh perspective on the subject of funk guitar. For years, I played funk the way most guitarist do-with a pick. This sound is certainly a staple of funk music and a must-learn for all serious funk guitarists. After becoming increasingly interested in funk bass players and the techniques they used, however, I began experimenting with slap and pop techniques (commonly used with bass) in my guitar playing. Influenced by players such as Louis Johnson, Yanic Top, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, and Kevin Eubanks, I began imitating the sounds I heard from them on my guitar. Years later, I've found that, although funk is an obvious choice, this technique can be applied to many styles. Throughout this book, we'll also see it applied to R&B, Motown, Reggae, and Latin styles. We'll also cover odd meters and straight-ahead funk-rock grooves. When it's all done, you'll have a new vocabulary of techniques to incorporate into your own playing.

Technical Performance Notes

In order to best digest the information in this book, it's probably necessary to discuss a few techniques

that aren't commonly found in guitar notation. Below is a list of abbreviations and explanations

that pertain to the musical figures found in this book. You may recognize many of these from

conventional bass notation.

T - Strike or "slap" the string with the right-hand thumb.

P - Snap or "pop" the string by pulling upwards with the index finger of your right hand and quickly

releasing it.

L - Slap the strings on the fretboard with your left-hand fingers laid flat, creating a muted percussive

effect.

I - Strum with your right-hand index finger (downstroke) as if it were a pick.

$- Hammer or "tap" the fret indicated with one of the fret-hand fingers.

F - Strum with the nail of your right-hand thumb (upstroke).

Though the "slap" technique is very familiar to most bass players, guitar players have usually not experimented

with this before. Try different positions along the string to ensure that you are not producing a

harmonic with your slap. Also, try to keep your right arm parallel to the strings.

About the Audio

Throughout this book, the numbers in the audio symbols ( • ) indicate the CD track number

where each figure will be found on the accompanying CD.

Table of the Contents:

Page CD Tracks

Introduction

Technical Performance Notes

About the Audio

Chapter 1:Funk Figures

Chapter 2:Funk-Rock Figures

Chapter 3:R&B and Motown Figures

Chapter 4:Latin and Reggae Figures

Chapter 5:Technical Exercises

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Note: Use Track 53 to tune up.