In this sample bass lesson from the Online Electric Bass Guitar School, Nathan East introduces a fundamental technique in the art of playing bass - slapping. Slapping the strings gives the bass a percussive sound that make it sound like a drum and a bass at the same time. As a bass player, slapping and popping are techniques you cannot avoid. Even if you don't plan to use it a lot in your own playing, bass slapping is still an important technique for bassists to learn.