Hartke Bass Clinic with Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten is a bona fide bass superstar, and he relies on Hartke products to always bring out the best tones possible. Join Victor for this special Hartke bass clinic as he loops his way through different licks and passages, discusses the importance of freeing yourself from fear while playing, builds out dynamic song structures within a single key, and so much more. Pull up a chair, grab your bass, and get to work!

0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Jamming With Victor Wooten
7:34 - How to Play Freely
10:44 - Listening to What the Note Says
12:32 - Creating Interesting Loops
16:45 - Helping a Solo Player
18:28 - Using Notes Not in the Key
20:37 - Using all the Notes in a Key
22:26 - Adding Space
25:15 - Recap
28:14 - Thanks for Watching!

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[sweetwater]

Huge thanks to Hartke and Victor Wooten 🔥 Don't forget to like and subscribe!

[readyeddie_]

Victor is honestly the easiest person to learn from. He’s a natural born teacher. Great video.

[kimklbk]

Victor is the Bob Ross of music, and he paints with the bass. What a fantastic fellow.

[alanloya]

Came for a bass lesson, left with a life lesson.

[TayTayKemp]

Victor uses the best metaphors, he’s maybe the best bass teacher I’ve come across. Thanks Sweetwater for making this happen!!!

[copych]

Victor Wooten is such a source of wisdom. I wish i heard such words in my youth. Not just on music, but life wide.

[KRayxKodessA]

I was fortunate enough to host a clinic with Victor in the early 2000's -- he's not only a stunningly gifted musician, but he's an absolute gem of a human. Getting to talk with him at length, listening to his stories and perspectives - it was nothing short of inspiring. What an experience.

[GeliSkandalis]

This is definitely the most inspiring lesson of any kind that I've seen so far in my 34 years of life. Thanks to everyone for this.

[-J.P.-]

In an online music landscape in which every other video is titled "10 things YOU are doing WRONG" or ""8 MISTAKES you MAKE all the TIME", it feels so refreshing to find someone so encouraging and positive about why it's OK to make "mistakes" or why you shouldn't be afraid to colour outside the lines.

Every Victor Wooten lesson makes me enjoy playing music more than before.

[janeinarinc.]

"I'm not trying to be good, I'm trying to be free"

[thrumyeyesphoto]

Victor is quite possibly the best music teacher out there. So simple, down-to-earth, yet incredibly effective. Thanks for posting this!

[ErikZmusic]

Victor is an absolute treasure. I know whenever I click on a video interview with him I'm going to be transported to a world of pure music. I wish you could package his mindset and give it to every new musician on the planet.

[CapuchoNoAr]

Came to see his gear, but what I received was the best lesson of my life regarding music. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Victor Wooten, you're very inspiring! This video must be mandatory to any musician, no matter what level of knowledge. All music schools should recommend this to their students of any instrument. Thanks Sweetwater and Hartke for bringing this gem.

[tommyrocker]

This is probably the best music lesson out there, should be mandatory viewing for any aspiring musician. Huge thanks Sweetwater, Hartke, and of course Victor Wooten. Fantastic stuff!

[dazzaUK]

Absolutely brilliant. What a man, what a teacher and what a musician.

[axeman]

Every time I watch a video with Victor he gives me another gem of advice

[joshbeer]

Man is a national treasure. Ty sweetwater

[doctorone]

"Pure freedom..." thanks to Victor to remind us music is no competition, it is soul and art.

[wjcolon]

Wooten is a genius. Makes anyone chuckle. He embrases Miles Davis philosophy: " there are no mistakes." But this was such a smooth and intriguing video.

[gregcharles]

What a tremendous concept - FREEDOM (just like a conversation - new, old, big, or small). Remember like a child, to be FREE!!!! I want to adopt this guy into my family!!!!