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slap bass

slap bass noun: a percussive playing style in which the strings of a bass guitar are thumped (often with the thumb) or pulled away from the instrument so they vibrate against the fingerboard.

Noun

slap bass (uncountable)

  1. A percussive playing style in which the strings of a bass guitar are thumped (often with the thumb) or pulled away from the instrument so they vibrate against the fingerboard.

Questions about slap bass

What does slap bass mean?
Slap bass means a percussive playing style in which the strings of a bass guitar are thumped (often with the thumb) or pulled away from the instrument so they vibrate against the fingerboard.
What part of speech is slap bass?
Slap bass is a noun.

Words near slap bass in the dictionary

  1. slanty
  2. slap
  3. slap and tickle
  4. slap around
  5. slap bang
  6. slap bass
  7. slap bellies
  8. slap bet
  9. slap bets
  10. slap bracelet
  11. slap bracelets

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