<P> The bassist can play many notes quickly by rotating the forearm, alternately slapping and popping: during the pop, the hand moves away from the fretboard, "winding up" or getting in position for the next slap . The slap and pop techniques are commonly used with pull - offs and hammer - ons with the fretting (usually left) hand, to further increase the rate at which notes may be played . Ghost notes, or notes played with the string damped, are also commonly played in slap bass to increase the percussive feel of the technique . </P> <P> The invention of slap on electric bass guitar is generally credited to funk bassists Larry Graham and Louis Johnson . Graham has stated in several interviews that he was trying to emulate the sound of a drum set before his band had found its drummer . Graham himself refers to the technique as "thumpin ′ and pluckin ′". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr>

Who is best known for the slap bass style