This has to be one of the best, most comprehensive lessons on slap bass I've ever seen. Not only is Victor a bass master, but he's also a fantastic teacher.
Just starting to slap.i used a pick for over 50 years. Thisbis so cool. I am starting to play what i could feel and Couldnt play. Watching "AND" LISTENING TO YOU HAS OPEN'D THE DOOR TO SLAP FUNK BASS "ROCK ON "
I've been a guitar player since I was nine years old in 1961 but I just started on bass. This gives me something totally new to play around with. That's right, I'm sixty nine years old and I'm learning something new. Thank you Victor.
@@magnusjohansson295 Thanks, Magnus. Since I posted this I've turned 71 years and picked up another acoustic guitar that I tune strictly to open 'D' (D,A,D,F#,A,D.) This gives chord voicing that I can't get in standard tuning. It's also like learning a different instrument. I also hooked up with an old band mate I hadn't seen in years. We're beginning to look for places like coffee houses to play. Forward is the only direction to go.
@@Funknfritter Nothing "obtuse" about what I said. You are reading into his comment and saying things that aren't actually there. Nowhere in his comment does it say that today it's more readily available than it was back then. What you say is a true statement, but Vivaldi never said that.
I love how he let himself does mistakes and let us to see it in the video, that gives tremendous confidence for people who wants to learn, especially beginners... make rhythm, make good music, that's what it's all about, he says
Exactly! And he does this also in his live shows: always just enjoying the moment, playing with feeling, taking risks... Sometimes he makes mistakes or misses a note or a pluck... but that makes us feel more connected to him through his music and joy
@@sebguyader + his entire philosophy is just "make use of your mistake and turn them into something beautiful" so in the end, even if he plays a REALLY off key note during a solo or fill, he'll just bounce back by releasing the tension soon after
A lot of people gonna shake their heads when he says in the beginning not to focus on technique and that there are many ways to slap. As long as it feels good, it is right. Believe me, these are words of a wise and humble musician. Larry Grenadier told me same things regarding the upright bass. Nothing is more true!🤘
Sure right I play electric and when I started playing the upright I was following all those left hand techniques but just couldn’t get the sound right I started altering my left hand after paying close attention to many good upright players on TH-cam (especially live) and realized many of them have different approaches to fingering with the left hand! And I was liberated!
my drum teacher always told me not to watch his technique. he said to focus on getting the sound you want (or end result), and the body will learn how to make it efficient as you practice. even though it makes a lot of sense, it is very wise advice!
Man, I love his attitude and the way he phrases it. He puts it forward that there's no wrong way, until you start missing the rhythm. You could play with spoons...if it sounded good. lol I play guitar, but I dabble in bass. The hammering without plucking is something I haven't considered, because guitars just seem to have more sustain since the strings are smaller and take less energy to pick.
this whole philosophy of playing what feels good to you AND the listeners, as Victor points out, is so important. Sure, techniques will impress people, but the most memorable performances will be the ones that made you feel: and it's fine if your most memorable ones were the crazy awesome techniques that made you feel great (it's not like the two are always mutually exclusive), but I'm inclined to think some of everyone's favorite music isn't the most technically advanced pieces, but rather more focused on the expression/groove that captivated your feelings. in any case, for any aspiring professional musicians, I wish you all the luck in 2022 :D thank you for being inspired to make and share music with the rest of us!
Thank you for this Sweetwater and Victor!!! I've been struggling with slapping because I wasn't comfortable with the "thumb up/bounce off" technique. I started doing it the way Victor does (through the string) and I'm already improving!
I use both; bouncing and going through with my thump, but in both cases i keep my thump parallel to strings. Bouncing is faster in some cases, going through gives more bottom to the sound and is a key to double thumping, which I learned only few months ago. Had to practise it for months before I figured it out. A good teacher would have taught it in a day I think 😏
"there are no right ways or wrong ways, it's only right, if it grooves. If the techique is good, but the groove is off, then you're doing it wrong" i love that guy
Yes yes yes I like it, he definitely practices a lot, I hope it's like that 🤗🤗 I want to be his teacher 🤗🤗🤗 But it's expensive, luckily there's TH-cam, thank you TH-cam
Such a chill dude. I remember back in 1999 Victor had a website which did a chat with Vic thing. I asked him how to tap and he actually responded with a little warm up that he does. It was a big deal for a 16 year old. To this day, I still say Vic Wooten taught me how to tap!
Getting a lesson in playing slap bass from VW, is like getting a science lesson from Einstein, this is incredible! I feel blessed just getting to watch this lesson from the master at work!!!
I’ve been practicing slap bass for the last three years and can bounce off, thumb through and double thumb. I have always been obsessed (perhaps a little too much)with not allowing any extraneous string noise, which is no easy task. In slap, muting and dampening is critical and more difficult than in finger style IMO. I vowed that I never wanted to use a a fret wrap either. It’s refreshing to see that even Victor has some string noise and open string ring when he plays and it reassures me that I’m headed in the right direction. Victor Wooten is one of the best ever, thank you.
in the mix of a live performance or recording, you don't even hear it and on playing some different basses, for whatever reason you just don't get much buzz or ringing on them..
Exactly. I play fluidly I like to keep “motion” When I’m playing Giving the groove movement Even when I play Thank You fa letting me be mice elf I hav a habit of sliding on the board a lot so when I play that song I slide off the G string to transition into the slaps it makes it fluid And I move my body when I play going for a groove. This is great. I focus on not sounding stiff I use the downward method and as I pull my hand I mute with my palm
i respect victor not only for his teaching and playing ability, but also because he's one of the few people who plays a bass that isn't completely fuck ugly. that yin yang is drop dead gorgeous.
Man I absolutely love Victor Wooten. He makes music accesible to everyone. Every kid could watch this video and understand what hes saying. A true master of his art!
i just watched this to help me teach my friend bass, helped me a lot i love victors approach to learning the most important thing is to enjoy and everything else comes with it
I really love the way he appreciates different styles of bass playing..Finally an honest and a humble man playing..Much respect to you Sir.. Thank you for making me pick up the bass and play..
Because I've learned 90% from youtube videos during the pandemic my technique is kind of all over the place, now it's like putting puzzle pieces together. LOL! I should have started with the "making music part" first as mentioned. Also, I tend to make up for the lack of other players by playing more notes than in a normal jam session to basically fill in the gaps of dead space.
@@donnyjohnson3766 I agree with you! Those words for me, was the best inspiration! As a fairly new bass player, I rather play with other people, so hearing from Victor this - "get in the music", really was an inspiration boost! The thumping and plucking will eventually improve! Well, so will the groove, but sharing music and learing with others are more fun that just practicing on my own!
Great teacher, great player, great guy. Would love to learn from him. I've been a guitar player for close to 15 years but I just picked up bass. Absolutely love it but still trying to find that technique and groove. This helped.
Victor, i could'nt read all the comments but i red enough that is sharing the same way that I felt about your teaching techniques, it really moves away that fobia about right and wrong and makes me very comfortable, thanks my brother for freeing me, bass beginner.
Thank you Sweetwater for facilitating my bass purchase! Feels incredible to handle one again - having my previous one stolen at 19 was a heavy blow, for some reason I never bothered to buy another. - I'm now 30 and loving my Squire PJ Bass, enjoying grooving along with Wooten, and many of the Fender Play instructors to get my fundamentals back
C'est généreux de la part de VW de partager ses techniques !! On peut penser qu'il sait de quoi il parle, tout en simplicité et modestie. C'est vraiment sympa de partager ça ! Allez faut bosser....en faisant de la musique et en se faisant plaisir !!😉😉
Thank you, Victor. I´m relearning playing music after a ten year hiatus. With the bass, well, I never slapped before, but that´s a thing now. I´m sure if I practice your lesson I´ll quickly nail it. I believe I´ll be able to know I´m at the first benchmark, the minute my playing gets me laid next.
man! mister Wooten, thank you sir, for your generosiyt! It's a joy to try it out and being allowed to immedeately go to music and feel. NIce! 43 yo and beginning. I like it! thank you! sincerely yours, Ernest, Amsterdam, the Netherlands .
You have a way with your words like you play your bass Your so positive helping people to learn with confidence and happiness Music 🎶 is such a healer weather you play an instrument or not you can always take part and enjoy it Your work is amazing You are amazing what a gift you have ❤ 💙 💜 💖 💗 💘 ❤ 💙 💜 Love from Josephine 62 now learning bass
For y'all who want to learn to slap the correct way exactly like bob Sanscenalli taught me when i was 15 and than i had 50 students a week 6yrs later including Bob Shiner and many more.......ty enjoy.
Slap with style and get your groove on! Stay in tune with more technique lessons like this by hitting those like and subscribe buttons!
Thankz
Mr. Wooten is an excellent teacher! Thanks for featuring him in this video
" If the technique is good but the groove is off then you're doing it wrong" awesome quote for life
Simple as that
This has to be one of the best, most comprehensive lessons on slap bass I've ever seen. Not only is Victor a bass master, but he's also a fantastic teacher.
Just starting to slap.i used a pick for over 50 years. Thisbis so cool.
I am starting to play what i could feel and
Couldnt play.
Watching "AND" LISTENING TO YOU HAS OPEN'D THE DOOR TO SLAP FUNK BASS
"ROCK ON "
I've been a guitar player since I was nine years old in 1961 but I just started on bass. This gives me something totally new to play around with. That's right, I'm sixty nine years old and I'm learning something new. Thank you Victor.
hell yeah rock on my guy. hope to still be learning too when im your age.
awesome
I hear ya, Jimmy V. I'm 73, and I said, "Why not?" My playing muscles are complaining, but too bad; I'm going for it. Old guys rock!
Good for you! Never too late to learn a new skill!
@@magnusjohansson295 Thanks, Magnus. Since I posted this I've turned 71 years and picked up another acoustic guitar that I tune strictly to open 'D' (D,A,D,F#,A,D.) This gives chord voicing that I can't get in standard tuning. It's also like learning a different instrument. I also hooked up with an old band mate I hadn't seen in years. We're beginning to look for places like coffee houses to play. Forward is the only direction to go.
"The water will help you learn to swim." What a great line about learning music!
or anything really
@@jamesl.456 Imunna use that line on my boss at work
I just love Victor Wooten's attitude to music.
A lot of TH-cam "instructors" and "professors" failed to put out a lesson as good as this one..
Sweetwater, thank you for bringing the legend with his take on creative music. Thanks, Victor Wooten, for sharing.
could you imagine telling people in the 80s that there'll be a time where they get to see their biggest musical inspirations teach them how to play
Star Licks was around back then
All on VHS back in the day. Surprised this comment got so many likes for a untrue statement.
@@Funknfritter Nothing "obtuse" about what I said. You are reading into his comment and saying things that aren't actually there. Nowhere in his comment does it say that today it's more readily available than it was back then. What you say is a true statement, but Vivaldi never said that.
I wonder how music was passed down for millenia. Guess we will never know lmao
Lmao how you think i feel about the comic book
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥✌️🖤
I love how he let himself does mistakes and let us to see it in the video, that gives tremendous confidence for people who wants to learn, especially beginners... make rhythm, make good music, that's what it's all about, he says
Exactly! And he does this also in his live shows: always just enjoying the moment, playing with feeling, taking risks... Sometimes he makes mistakes or misses a note or a pluck... but that makes us feel more connected to him through his music and joy
@@sebguyader + his entire philosophy is just "make use of your mistake and turn them into something beautiful" so in the end, even if he plays a REALLY off key note during a solo or fill, he'll just bounce back by releasing the tension soon after
I'm a guitarist, but I love listening to Victor's lessons just to pick up on his philosophy on music.
A lot of people gonna shake their heads when he says in the beginning not to focus on technique and that there are many ways to slap. As long as it feels good, it is right.
Believe me, these are words of a wise and humble musician. Larry Grenadier told me same things regarding the upright bass. Nothing is more true!🤘
If it sounds right, it's right!
Sure right I play electric and when I started playing the upright I was following all those left hand techniques but just couldn’t get the sound right I started altering my left hand after paying close attention to many good upright players on TH-cam (especially live) and realized many of them have different approaches to fingering with the left hand! And I was liberated!
Too many musicians forgot that the whole point of learning an instrument is to make music
my drum teacher always told me not to watch his technique. he said to focus on getting the sound you want (or end result), and the body will learn how to make it efficient as you practice. even though it makes a lot of sense, it is very wise advice!
Wise words from a genius for sure. 👍🙏
Man, I love his attitude and the way he phrases it. He puts it forward that there's no wrong way, until you start missing the rhythm.
You could play with spoons...if it sounded good. lol
I play guitar, but I dabble in bass. The hammering without plucking is something I haven't considered, because guitars just seem to have more sustain since the strings are smaller and take less energy to pick.
Victor's philosophy on music is something I think we'd all benefit from adopting.
this whole philosophy of playing what feels good to you AND the listeners, as Victor points out, is so important. Sure, techniques will impress people, but the most memorable performances will be the ones that made you feel: and it's fine if your most memorable ones were the crazy awesome techniques that made you feel great (it's not like the two are always mutually exclusive), but I'm inclined to think some of everyone's favorite music isn't the most technically advanced pieces, but rather more focused on the expression/groove that captivated your feelings.
in any case, for any aspiring professional musicians, I wish you all the luck in 2022 :D thank you for being inspired to make and share music with the rest of us!
Thank you for this Sweetwater and Victor!!! I've been struggling with slapping because I wasn't comfortable with the "thumb up/bounce off" technique. I started doing it the way Victor does (through the string) and I'm already improving!
Victor has a book called "Bass Workshop". My slap technique increased a lot by doing the exercises
@@NoisyB22 cool man! Thanks alot for the info!
Same here I improved a lot by going through the string and not bouncing off my thumb
I use both; bouncing and going through with my thump, but in both cases i keep my thump parallel to strings. Bouncing is faster in some cases, going through gives more bottom to the sound and is a key to double thumping, which I learned only few months ago. Had to practise it for months before I figured it out. A good teacher would have taught it in a day I think 😏
"there are no right ways or wrong ways, it's only right, if it grooves. If the techique is good, but the groove is off, then you're doing it wrong"
i love that guy
Yes yes yes I like it, he definitely practices a lot, I hope it's like that 🤗🤗 I want to be his teacher 🤗🤗🤗 But it's expensive, luckily there's TH-cam, thank you TH-cam
SUCH A LOVELY DOWN TO EARTH GUY
One of the best slap lessons I've ever seen for beginners. Victor is the man!
"That's less musical..." 🤣
Man, Victor is a wonderful teacher.
Such a chill dude. I remember back in 1999 Victor had a website which did a chat with Vic thing. I asked him how to tap and he actually responded with a little warm up that he does. It was a big deal for a 16 year old. To this day, I still say Vic Wooten taught me how to tap!
What a time to be alive. We can get great lessons like this from the GOAT for free in the comfort of our homes!
Getting a lesson in playing slap bass from VW, is like getting a science lesson from Einstein, this is incredible! I feel blessed just getting to watch this lesson from the master at work!!!
Victor is a legend, as a musician and person as well!
"There not gonna stop and look at your technique" says the guy who's technique I've stared at and and rewound and replayed and slo-moed for 30 years
He's like the physical embodiment of the bass. Such a groovy individual.
Been practicing slap bass so much recently my fingers are getting callused .Then Wooten gives me the best lesson ever in under 8 min.🎸
I’ve been practicing slap bass for the last three years and can bounce off, thumb through and double thumb. I have always been obsessed (perhaps a little too much)with not allowing any extraneous string noise, which is no easy task. In slap, muting and dampening is critical and more difficult than in finger style IMO. I vowed that I never wanted to use a a fret wrap either. It’s refreshing to see that even Victor has some string noise and open string ring when he plays and it reassures me that I’m headed in the right direction. Victor Wooten is one of the best ever, thank you.
I think Victor uses a small band around the neck to eliminate some string noise
@@johndennison2769 that is called a fret wrap.
@@sewergang3460 Yeah that's right! Thanks bro, the name was blanking on me.
in the mix of a live performance or recording, you don't even hear it and on playing some different basses, for whatever reason you just don't get much buzz or ringing on them..
Victor Wooten, best teacher ever 🎶❤🎸🔥
Let's just acknowledge that Victor is the coolest! I learn so much from him in so many ways.
Rolling on the "that's less musical" part. Made my day. Thx SW and Jimmy and of course, V Dub.
Exactly. I play fluidly
I like to keep “motion”
When I’m playing
Giving the groove movement
Even when I play
Thank You fa letting me be mice elf
I hav a habit of sliding on the board a lot so when I play that song
I slide off the G string to transition into the slaps
it makes it fluid
And I move my body when I play going for a groove. This is great.
I focus on not sounding stiff
I use the downward method and as I pull my hand I mute with my palm
i respect victor not only for his teaching and playing ability, but also because he's one of the few people who plays a bass that isn't completely fuck ugly. that yin yang is drop dead gorgeous.
I like that. Don't stay on the side of the pool. Get in the water. Thank you Victor! You are such a good teacher and your music is awesome!
Am I in heaven, seeing Victor Wooten teaching everyone how to slap, now this is awesome!!
Music is nothing without soul, and the soul of music is rhythm and feel.
What an awesome freaking dude. I just love that guy. Such a beast, too.
It’s best to have success in the beginning. Victor makes the beginning fun. Such an amazing teacher!
Finally going to see Victor Wooten play this month. I picked up bass during the pandemic, best decision ever.
Victor is a great Teacher. Great teacher, better person.
Victor Wooten is the man!!
🙌🙌
Even as a guitar player, I know that when Bass God is talking and slapping, you listen. Very grateful he exists.
Man I absolutely love Victor Wooten. He makes music accesible to everyone. Every kid could watch this video and understand what hes saying. A true master of his art!
Vic does it again. He is an incredible teacher.
Thank GOD for great musician / teachers like Victor: this can be a prime time tv network show.
❤️ Vic ! Such a bright guy. Love his positive, nurturing way.
Victor is not only the best in the world but he teaches it so clearly. Can watch his instructional videos all day
i just watched this to help me teach my friend bass, helped me a lot
i love victors approach to learning the most important thing is to enjoy and everything else comes with it
Thanks for the tips Victor. We love you 💕
hes right. it takes time to make it sound right..5 star lesson..
I really love the way he appreciates different styles of bass playing..Finally an honest and a humble man playing..Much respect to you Sir..
Thank you for making me pick up the bass and play..
The best bass mentor ever
Because I've learned 90% from youtube videos during the pandemic my technique is kind of all over the place, now it's like putting puzzle pieces together. LOL!
I should have started with the "making music part" first as mentioned. Also, I tend to make up for the lack of other players by playing more notes than in a normal jam session to basically fill in the gaps of dead space.
I will never not love this genius!
“If your technique is good but your groove is off, then you’re doing it wrong… “ I’m putting this on a t-shirt!!! 😂😂😂💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I wonder what you're talking about 😂
@@marcjuras1623 he said it during the interview… What an awesome theory… 💪🏾
@@donnyjohnson3766 I agree with you! Those words for me, was the best inspiration! As a fairly new bass player, I rather play with other people, so hearing from Victor this - "get in the music", really was an inspiration boost! The thumping and plucking will eventually improve! Well, so will the groove, but sharing music and learing with others are more fun that just practicing on my own!
Lemme know when it goes into production!
I love this...I teach for a living and Victor is a master teacher!
He is a class act and a good teacher.
Great teacher, great player, great guy. Would love to learn from him. I've been a guitar player for close to 15 years but I just picked up bass. Absolutely love it but still trying to find that technique and groove. This helped.
Its only right if it grooves - this man is on another level
Victor, i could'nt read all the comments but i red enough that is sharing the same way that I felt about your teaching techniques, it really moves away that fobia about right and wrong and makes me very comfortable, thanks my brother for freeing me, bass beginner.
merci beaucoup mr wooten pour votre precieux partage
I really appreciate Vic's approach on teaching music. So much more relaxed.
the sweetest bass lines bu Steeewater! Thx dear sirs
Bless your heart Victor!!! Thank you so much 💓
As great of a bass player as he is, I think he’s an even better teacher.
Just found this, great lesson Victor. Been playing 37 years and still learning.
Suddenly, I wanna play Bass!!!!! Flawless!
What a great TEACHER and player he is This was fantastic!!
Thank you Sweetwater for facilitating my bass purchase! Feels incredible to handle one again - having my previous one stolen at 19 was a heavy blow, for some reason I never bothered to buy another. -
I'm now 30 and loving my Squire PJ Bass, enjoying grooving along with Wooten, and many of the Fender Play instructors to get my fundamentals back
I love Victor's philosophy and analogies... so deep, yet simple.
Thank you 🙏
C'est généreux de la part de VW de partager ses techniques !! On peut penser qu'il sait de quoi il parle, tout en simplicité et modestie. C'est vraiment sympa de partager ça !
Allez faut bosser....en faisant de la musique et en se faisant plaisir !!😉😉
“It’s only right if it grooves” there’s wisdom right there!
Thank you, Victor. I´m relearning playing music after a ten year hiatus. With the bass, well, I never slapped before, but that´s a thing now. I´m sure if I practice your lesson I´ll quickly nail it. I believe I´ll be able to know I´m at the first benchmark, the minute my playing gets me laid next.
Victor you are a straight legend , ty man
A true living legend. I've learned so much just from watching his videos, and he always offers insightful commentary.
man! mister Wooten, thank you sir, for your generosiyt! It's a joy to try it out and being allowed to immedeately go to music and feel. NIce! 43 yo and beginning. I like it! thank you! sincerely yours, Ernest, Amsterdam, the Netherlands .
He is such a great teacher
Victor just solved 90% of my questions in the first 2.5 minutes that I couldn't find in 30 other youtube videos...
The great and grand..❤️ you MR.Wooten
I need more Wooten
Best Teacher I had in my life
Victor thanx man for the lesson and yes it all works on the les paul too ✌️
이런 명품 강의를 무료로 들을 수 있다는 게 정말 놀랍네요.
It's really amazing that i can take this epic lecture for free.
We don’t deserve this man. Awesome.
Mr. Wooten you are the best 🎸
Legend master mr. victor wooten.. my inspiration 🤟🏻super full technic on bass
I don't know....seems like I'm getting more Victorious already. Wow! Thanks!!
This man is really an amazing human being....
"The key? Make good music."
Well said brother.
You have a way with your words like you play your bass
Your so positive helping people to learn with confidence and happiness
Music 🎶 is such a healer weather you play an instrument or not you can always take part and enjoy it
Your work is amazing
You are amazing what a gift you have ❤ 💙 💜 💖 💗 💘 ❤ 💙 💜
Love from Josephine 62 now learning bass
Thanks for the lesson teacher 👍
Thank you. You have just given me a Major Key
Victor, nice to see you!
Victor Always a GREAT TEACHER!!!
I'm glad I found this video. I like developing a new technique. As simple as that sounds, I need to work on it more. Very awsome.
"... The water will help you learn to swim."
I feel like that's a universal phrase
Thank you Victor
For y'all who want to learn to slap the correct way exactly like bob Sanscenalli taught me when i was 15 and than i had 50 students a week 6yrs later including Bob Shiner and many more.......ty enjoy.
Great man. Thanks Victor.