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3 Times Victor Wooten

went Beast Mode

Join Scott Devine as he breaks down three

times Victor Wooten went beast mode,
including licks from his 1992 tutorial video
and his performance on the “Bass Extremes
Live” DVD. You’ll also get Victor’s take on a
classic melody as well.

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Victor Wooten

Victor Wooten is one of the world’s most important,

funky, and technically-groundbreaking bass players.

His unique approach to the bass caused shock waves

when he first emerged circa 1986, as he brought
an unmatched duality to the instrument, creating
polyrhythmic parts via tapping and slapping, all with a
phenomenal musicality and rock-solid groove.

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Beast Mode Lick 1

“Pretty Little Lady Groove”
from Victor Wooten Super Bass Solo Technique (1992)

q = 132
Ï. b Ï. Ï Ï Å Ï Ï. b Ï. Ï
loco

Ï
8v a

?#4 î Ï R
*(1:28)

ä™ R J ä ä™
4
19 18 17 17 17 16 15 14 12
¤
16

Ï Ï Ï n Ï # Ï. Ï Ï bÏ
?# Ï Ï Ï Ï nÏ Ï Ï

11 12 14 10 11
¤
12 9 12 11 10
12 10 9 12 12

Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ˘
Ï
Ï Ï Ï bÏ nÏ Ï Ï n Ï
?# î
˘
9 12 11 11 12 14 16 14 12 14 12
¤
10 9 9 10 12 12 14 14
12 11 12

Highlights
Lick Notes • Showcases Victor’s jazz vocabulary.
• Check out Victor’s killer tone.

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“Isn’t She Lovely” (Melody)

When it comes to improvising, it’s really important to be able to play great melodies—
it’s the foundational element of playing a great solo: a solo is ultimately an improvised melody.

Let’s look at the classic melody to Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely”, followed by a portion of
Victor’s improvisation on the melody.

< q__q = aq eb >

3

*8va

Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
? ### 4 Ï Ï Ï™ Ï Ï™ Ï Ï™ Ï
F#‹7 B7 E‹7 A
ú î ú
4
J J J
3 3 3

18 19 18 16 14 18 19 18 16 14 18 19 18
¤
16 14

*8va throughout, unless otherwise noted.

Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
? ### Ï ™ Ï™
F#‹7 B7 E‹7 A
Ï ú î Ï Ï™ Ï ú
J J J
3 3

16 14 18 19 18 16 14 18 19 21
¤
16 14

Ï Ï Ï Ï ú Ï™ Ï Ï Ï Ï
D,Š7 C#7 F#‹7 B7

? ### Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
Î Î
J
3 3

21 18 19 21 19 18 18 16 14 14 16 18 16 18 19 18
¤
16 14

Ï Ï Ï. Ï.
E‹7 A

Ï äÏÏÏÏÏ Ï
? ### Ï ™ Ï ú Ï™ Ï ú
loco
J J î
3 3
3
16 14 14 11 14 14 14
¤
16 14 11 14
12 14
12 14

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Beast Mode Lick 2

“Isn’t She Lovely”
from a Private Bass Clinic in Mechanicsville, VA (2012)
<q q = q e >
q = 126 ~Swing
__ a3 b

(4:35) **8va

j Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï. ä n Ï Ï ú Ï # Ï. Ï Ï
F#‹7 B7
j
? ### 4
*Bass
Ï
Î ä J

4 3

16 18 19 18 14 16 14 17 16 14 16 18 19 18
¤
*Tenor bass arr. for 4-str. bass.
**8va throughout

jÏ™ nÏ Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï jÏ Ï # Ï
j Ï Ï Ï
E‹7 A
? ### Ï
Ï Ï Ï Î

3
3

14 16 17 16 14 14 16 16 16 18 19 18
¤
16 14 16 14

Ï Ï Ï
j B7
Ï Ï Ï
F#‹7

? ### Ï n Ï Ï Ï n Ï # Ï
j
Ï Ï Ï Ï
ä Î
3 3

16 17 16 14 14 16 21 23 21 17 18 19 18
¤
16

E‹7 A

? ### Ï n Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï ä Ï Ï
j
ä Î î
3
J
16 17 16 14 14 16
¤
16
12 14

It’s a “tenor” bass!

• Victor is playing a Fodera Monarch bass in the video, but
with the strings tuned tuned A-D-G-C (low to high).

Lick Notes Learn the melody, then:

• Experiment with pulling and pushing the timing.
• Add articulations: slides, hammer-ons & pull-offs, etc.
• Be creative!

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Beast Mode Lick 3

“Victor’s Jam”
from the “Bass Extremes Live” DVD
featuring Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten
(7:14)

We’re just gonna let Victor play us out with this phenomenal
performance! Wait until the groove kicks in!

We hope you enjoy this performance as much as we do!

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