All the verb, delays, vibrato like on charlottes song and such were added post production. He has performed with steve vai, frank gambale, and most significantly with joe satriani. Hamm was the first guy to have a fender signature bass model, yknow. Star bass star bass sc dolphin katana vampyre triumph signature ltd. Guitar summit stu hamm, claus fischer and more than 350 brands. Slap happy just a blues this stu hamm transcription book contains the 10 songs from his 2015 album, the book of lies, including the seven pieces from le petite suite for solo bass.
Here is a collection of 11 of my favorite recordings done at artspoke studios with my coproducer, engineer and friend james boblak. Virtuoso electric bass player bestknown for his work with steve vai and his twohanded tapping technique. In this indepth interview markbass topartist stu hamm discusses his new solobass album the diary of patrick xavier from the story of the albums genesis to details about each song. It was under satriani that hamms skill was taken out of the local san francisco. Hamm worked with steve vai, david david, and joe satriani. Whatever style you play, a little slap and pop goes a long way to color up your bass lines and solos. Bass icon stu hamm to tour the us in support of new album the diary of patrick xavier ghs strings brings bass sounds of obsession to. The thumb eighth notes music by stu hamm transcribed by glen morgan standard tuning 1. Extending the nontraditional function of the electric bass previously revolutionized by jaco pastorius and stanley clarke in the 1970s, hamm helped to reshape the contemporary concept of the bass guitar as an unaccompanied instrument with the utilization of polyphonic, twohanded tapping, slapping and popping techniques, chords, and harmonics. True, theres not a lot of slap bass for all you vail fans, but its different, its stu. Flea of course, marcus miller, victor wooten, stu hamm just to name a few.
Fender stu hamm urge ii bass guitar musicians friend. Stuart hamm is one of the worlds greatest bass guitar talents, and this dvd covers an incredibly wide array of styles and techniques. Bass basics follows an innovative and very effective contextual approach to accelerate the learning process. Stu s funk bass for beginners is designed to give you all the tools you need to be comfortable playing funk bass in any style of music where bass is so. An essential addition to every bass players dvd collection. Weve upgraded it in celebration of his contributions to bass playing. The author stuart clayton had authored several bass books prior to the 2007 publication of ultimate slap bass and also regularly writes for the british. Stuart hamm tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including moonlight sonata, sleigh ride, flow my tears, remember, sexually active.
Stu hamms mesmerising fretwork has captivated audiences for more than four decades. Nick beggs interview with kate robbins by dangerous potatoes. Pdf download stuart hamm bass book bass recorded versions read. Bass basics starts at the very beginning, teaching you journeymanlevel bass chores such as. Youll play your way through the course, learning how to play bass guitar utilizing all of the fundamentals of the instrument from tuning up to nailing that first. The fender urge bass and fender urge ii bass are models of electric bass guitars produced by fender. Stu hamm inspired bass books bass musician magazine, the. Recording artist, composer, and monster bassist, stu hamm is also one of the pioneers of the funky slap, tap and pop techniques that are so popular today in so many styles of music. Learn how to play solo bass guitar from the master, stu hamm courses. It is my pleasure to present to you the next semester of stu u, and this semester i will be teaching you the techniques and styles that you will need to have a functioning, usable slap and pop musical vocabulary with which to converse with your.
He is one of those bass guitarists who push the instrument to its limits, and sometimes beyond. Guitar summit 2019, europes biggest guitar and bass show. Stu hamm signature hipshot dtuner and wooden knobs. Guitar lab a quantum leap in learning the 2dvd series of video bass guitar lessons in stu hamm u. Bass basics lays the foundation for freshman bassists through a stepbystep approach to every aspect of the instrument, from tuning up for the first time. All transcriptions include explanatory performance notes. Controls for volume, blend, and 3band active eq, with 3way mini toggle switch.
This classic instructional dvd covers a wide variety of stuart hamms bass guitar playing styles and techniques including left hand stretching exercises, slapping and popping, funk, major and minor arpeggios, right hand flamenco strums, twohanded polyphonic tapping, contrapuntal playing, percussive tapping, and much. Learning to slap was probably one of the most time consuming. Access courses via the truefire app for windows, mac, ios, tvos, or android. Stu hamm signature birdseye maple with rosewood stripes.
It was done at and by a duo known as youth engine in san francisco. I can never thank him enough for his hard work ad guidance. Hot licks stu hamm deeper inside the bass dvd guitar center. Chords for funk bass groove lesson funk stew breakdown. Flow my tears bass tabs about stuart hamm stuart stu hamm born february 8, 1960 is an american bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings.
You can see, hear and appreciate the touch of this gifted bassist, and improve your own command with his help. Reissue stu hamm signature solid metallic red satin. Learn how to play guitar with free online guitar lessons by stu hamm at truefire. The smile on his face as he rips through another mindboggling flurry of notes says it all. Stuart hamm born february 8, 1960 is an american bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well as for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings. The new album, outbound was recorded by stu plugging into an art tube mp mic pre and then straight into protools via a computer. Stuart hamm born february 8, 1960 is a highly respected bass player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well for his virtuosic style of playing. I bought a bass a little over a month ago and im really enjoying playing. Bass player stu hamm bass musician magazine, the face of. Stu hamm, bass player extraordinaire, has been the bassist of choice for dozens of virtuoso guitarists while he continually hones his jawdropping chops on countless sessions and solo albums. Mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings, seventh edition wiley english 2018 isbn10. Ultimate slap bass is a 206 page book with two cds that aims to be a definitive guide to the slap bass technique and also aims to be for all levels of player, from beginner to advanced. Markbass stu hamm interviewed on bass player magazine.
Written in standard notation and tab, plus chord symbols. Beginner to intermediate bass players who want to learn slap bass veteran bass teacher and berklee grad reveals a new super simple method for playing slap bass without expensive lessons, years of tedious practice, or even natural ability. For that classic stu hamm tone, i used a kubicki xfactor bass for this. Stu hamm inspired bass books in honor of this issues cover artist, here is a collection of books and dvds that feature stu hamm and his signature slap and tap techniques.
Find stuart hamm discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Includes 2 noiseless jazz bass pickups, plus a custom p bass pickup, for the utmost in tonal versatility. Slap bass is the percussive funk bass style that first gained popularity with larry graham in. Learn how to play solo bass guitar from the master, stu hamm. In this slap bass course, stu unravels the ins and outs of this technique focusing on essential thumb skills and the underlying rhythmic and percussive qualities that are so important when employing tap moves. The dvd covers an incredibly wide array of styles and techniques. If you want to download the pdf worksheet for this lesson, head to. Stu hamm live online teaching session from the truefire studio tune in now. A new addition to the stu u series of interactive instructional courses, solo bass presents a remarkable curriculum focused solely on the comprehensive palette of creative approaches and techniques that youll need to develop the creative and physical skills required for solo bass composition and performance. Slap bass online guitar lesson by stu hamm from stu hamm u. B g c a gb ab bb abm em gm eb db f am d chords for bass lesson. Bass solo stu hamm live in sf by the mighty titan and his troubadours. The models were designed and are endorsed by bassist stu hamm the original fender urge bass was designed in conjunction with john page and was the first artist signature bass offered by fender, and featured a sleekly downsized alder body. In this video, he will display samples of high technology slap, tapping and more.
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