Slapping technique involves an approach to slap where you hit the string with your thumb and follow through, landing on the next to get that percussive sound .Your overall tone and performance will improve if you keep your slapping hand as relaxed as possible. When slapping, attack by rotating your hand at the wrist only, moving your thumb toward the stings when slapping and pulling your finger(s) away from the strings when popping. Make sure not to rotate your hand more than 30 degrees in either direction, you will be faster and get less fatigued.
Your hand and wrist should be angled at about 30 to 45 degrees relative to the strings, so that your thumb naturally rests parallel to them for easy access to low strings.When slapping with your thumb, you want the side of the pad/knuckle to bounce off the string just hard enough to slap it against the frets.You can also experiment with attacking the strings at different points down their lengths, listening for tonal differences.
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