Robert Lemas Releases Tap and Slap Bass Instructional DVDs

Bassist Robert Lemas has released two new bass instructional videos.

Tap Bass Vol. 1: Chord Tapping covers tapping techniques using common jazz and pop chords, using the chords in common progressions, plus Latin styles.

Tap Bass Vol. 1: Chord Tapping Preview:

Tap Bass Vol. 1: Chord Tapping Chapters:

1. Introduction and tuning
2. Tapping the seventh chords cycle of fourths
3. Tapping 2-5-1 chord progressions
4. Tapping minor 2-5-1 progressions
5. Tapping progressions major and minor
6. Tapping progressions major and minor #2 progressions
7. Tapping 2-5-1 Latin style
8. Tapping minor 2-5-1 Latin style

Slap Bass Vol. 1: Chord Slapping is an intermediate-level instructional DVD focusing on applying slap bass techniques to chords and progressions for use in solos and accompaniment.

Slap Bass Vol. 1: Chord Slapping Demo:

Slap Bass Vol. 1: Chord Slapping Chapters:

1. Introduction and basic chord slap pattern
2. Applying basic chord slap pattern 2-5 progression
3. New slap pattern
4. New slap pattern
5. Chord slap pattern and 6/8
6. Adding hammerons to chord slap patterns
7. Chord slap pattern using up down thumb technique
8. Demo jam and new pattern
9. New slap pattern applied to chord progression
10. New pattern applied to chord progressionD
11. Demo jam 2
12. Ending demo jam