Slap Bass Lesson w/ Davie504 - Summary

Summary

Two musicians, Davi and BasedGod, meet at a museum in Arizona to film a video. Davi is there to teach BasedGod how to play slap bass, a style that BasedGod has struggled with. They start with the basics, with Davi explaining the fundamentals of slap bass, including hitting the strings with the thumb, getting dead notes with the left hand, and popping the strings with the fingers. BasedGod has trouble with the upstroke and popping, but with Davi's guidance, they start to get the hang of it.

As they practice, Davi shares his approach to playing slap bass, which involves using a more aggressive and intentional style. BasedGod is impressed by Davi's technique and asks him to demonstrate some advanced techniques, including playing with a thump and using the thumbnail to get a percussive sound.

The two musicians also discuss their backgrounds and how they got into playing music. Davi started playing bass because of a video game, specifically Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and BasedGod started playing because of a song by Kiss. They also talk about their experiences learning to play and how they developed their skills.

Throughout the video, Davi and BasedGod are relaxed and informal, joking and laughing as they play and discuss music. The video ends with Davi teaching BasedGod some advanced techniques and BasedGod thanking Davi for the lesson.

Facts

1. The conversation is between two people, Davi and another person, at a museum in Arizona.
2. Davi is teaching the other person how to play slap bass.
3. The other person is having trouble with the fundamentals of slap bass, including hitting the string with their thumb and getting dead notes with their left hand.
4. Davi is demonstrating various techniques, including popping and thumping, and is giving the other person tips on how to improve.
5. The other person mentions that they started playing bass because of a video game, specifically GTA San Andreas.
6. Davi and the other person discuss their experiences playing bass and their YouTube channels.
7. Davi mentions that they started playing bass at the age of 14 and began posting videos on YouTube a year later.
8. The other person asks Davi about their favorite song to play on bass, and Davi responds that they usually just play random stuff.
9. Davi teaches the other person a new technique, which involves resting their thumb on the next string.
10. The other person is impressed by Davi's skills and mentions that they can't do certain techniques as well.
11. Davi mentions that their level is double time, which is the hardest one.
12. The other person asks Davi to play a Victor Wooten song, and Davi says that they can't really do it as well.
13. Davi shows the other person how to play a song with a guitar pick, but not with the thumb.
14. The other person mentions that they're cheating a little bit by playing it the way they play it.
15. Davi talks about their nail and how they like to slap the guitar when playing slap bass.
16. Davi and the other person discuss tritone chords and a video they recorded the previous day.
17. The conversation ends with Davi thanking the other person for being there and promoting their YouTube channel.