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A slap is where you strike the top of the string with your thumb. Not to be confused with a downstroke for a chord. A pop is where you pluck the string with your index, another common technique in slap bass. Pops are generally played on the smaller strings, as the larger bass strings are better for slapping. This allows a series of pops and slaps to come together for most slap bass rhythms. Both techniques produce an abrupt note accompanied with a percussive noise. A lot of muted notes and hammer-ons are used in slap bass to produce more percussive sounds along with the notes. You listen to Rage Against The Machine, so Take The Power Back's bassline is a perfect example of slap bass technique if you wanna know exactly what were talking about.
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