Johnny Hatton - Rockabilly Slap Bass

Full Video at Description: In this rockabilly slap bass lesson, Brian Setzer's bassist, Johnny “Spazz“ Hatton shows you the basics of the rockabilly slap bass style. Johnny discusses and demonstrates fundamental positions, slap patterns, basslines, performance tricks and more. If you're a fan of the rockabilly upright bass style and want to get tips from a working rockabilly bassist, this video is for you! Topics Covered: Rockabilly Bass, Upright Slap Bass, The Snap, The Slap, Tone, Exercises, The Swing Feel, Rhythm, The Swing Slap, Double Bluegrass Slap, The Neck Knock, Marking the Fingerboard, Intonation, Positions, “The Claw”, Chromatic Scale, Patterns, Fingerings, Triplets, The Pickup, The Preamp, Spinning the Bass, Standing on the Bass, Hearing Protection, Strings, Setup, Etc.