Play Music Publishing Tauzin Bruno - Tapping A La Basse + DVD
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Summary of This Method
Bass tapping consists of playing directly on the neck with both hands to produce notes, lines, and harmonies with great freedom. Long associated with virtuoso bassists, it has become widely popular and is now an essential technique to enrich your playing, whether you seek more speed, more melody, or greater harmonic possibilities.
This method offers a clear progression through four main chapters. You start with linear tapping, an essential foundation to synchronize the hands, stabilize the attack, and chain clean phrases across the entire range. The second chapter guides you to build tapping arpeggios, to sound harmonized sequences, develop string-skipping precision, and gain control in movement. Next, you will learn to combine tapping and chord playing : a decisive step to give more breadth to your playing, integrate effective voicings, and enhance the musicality of your accompaniments. Finally, the method covers polyphonic tapping, to layer multiple voices, work on independence, and approach a true "left hand / right hand" logic.
While technical exercises are included to establish the basics (positioning, consistency, coordination, clean attacks), the book primarily focuses on musical practice : examples and patterns designed to be reused in your grooves, intros, fills, solos, or arrangements. The included DVD perfectly complements the book: you can hear each example, but above all see the specific tapping movements at normal or slow speed, which facilitates understanding of fingerings, transitions, and phrasing. An excellent resource to progress in a structured way in bass tapping, regardless of your style.
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Questions frequently asked
Is this bass tapping method accompanied by a DVD?
A DVD is included to hear the examples and observe the tapping movements at normal or slow speed.
What topics are covered in Bruno Tauzin's Tapping A La Basse + DVD?
The book is organized into four chapters: linear tapping, tapping arpeggios, combining tapping with chords, and polyphonic tapping. This progression covers coordination of both hands and building harmonies on the bass.
Can polyphonic bass tapping be learned with this method?
The fourth chapter addresses polyphonic tapping, with the layering of multiple voices and working on hand independence. This approach relies on a distinct logic for the left and right hands. The visual examples on the DVD facilitate observing the sequences.
Does the DVD show bass tapping fingerings in slow motion?
The movements and sequences can be viewed in slow motion on the included DVD to better follow the fingerings and phrasing.
Does this method include exercises for hand coordination?
Technical exercises are offered for positioning, consistency, coordination, and clean attacks. The method also emphasizes musical phrases reusable in grooves, intros, fills, solos, or arrangements.
