Acclaimed as the most comprehensive study on slap bass technique, Slap It! contains 151 slap bass exercises in standard and TAB notation, and 98 recorded slap bass examples on the included audio CD (that's 28 more slap bass tracks than any prior edition!).

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Thank you, Tony! This book is a monster! For you the reader, this book will help you reach a level of finger-popping, toe-tapping dexterity! Good luck!

Bob Cranshaw

In Slap It! you'll learn how to use Slap Bass Techniques like:

  • String-Popping
  • Dead Notes
  • Hammer-On and Lift-Off
  • Cross String Hammer-On
  • And much more!


Tony Oppenheim

A versatile musician and producer, Tony studied string bass with Homer Mensch and Oscar Zimmerman, and electric bass with Ed Lord and Bruce wGertz.


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