Vulf Conservatory Joe Dart Bass Masterclass

Vulf Conservatory Joe Dart Bass Masterclass contains 7 lectures spanning Dart’s formative years, composing iconic Vulfpeck parts, and philosophy behind great bass.

Introduction

• Welcoming Remarks
• Preview
• Important: Syllabus & References PDF

Lecture 01: Signature Techniques

• Using Scales To Compose
• Slides In Beastly
• Tuning Down
• Bends & Vibrato
• The Bumble Bee
• Country Licks
• Octave Doubles
• The Bridge Pickup
• Slap
• Dart’s Signature Lick
• The Three & The Six
• Slides & Muted Playing

Lecture 02: Dartonian Physics

• Choosing Your Axe
• Stratton’s Collection
• Bass as a Springboard
• Play The Instrument
• The Greats Don’t Care
• The Jaco Spectrum
• Felt Not Heard
• Nature vs. Nurture
• Dart’s Voice
• McCartney & Sting
• Jamerson: The Most Melodic Player?
• Dartonian Physics Discussion

Lecture 03: Studio Vocabulary

• Wait For The Moment
• Pino Prompt
• Transmitting Harmonic Information
• Stepping Out
• Improvised vs. Written Part

Lecture 04: Essential Style Studies

• Roots Of Fender Bass
• Don’t Sleep On The Rick
• Technology And The Player
• Music Man
• 80’s Fretless
• Sting
• Lee Sklar
• Deon Estus
• Steely Dan
• Stevie Wonder
• Dart’s Top Influences
• I Want You Back

Lecture 05: Approach To Soloing

• Maceo & Fred
• Bootsy’s Basic Funk Formula
• Finding Hooks & Motifs
• D Is The Key
• Maintaining Groove
• The Best Bass Solo
• Grooving As A Solo
• Changing Tone With Fingers

Lecture 06: Foundations Of Feel

• Sly Stone Feel
• It’s In The Fingers
• Dart’s Breakthrough
• Finding Your Feel
• T.M. Stevens
• Why Does It Feel Good?
• 3 On E
• Reading The Room

Lecture 07: Choice Vulf Cuts

• Lost My Treble
• Dean Town
• Beastly
• Disco Ulysses
• My First Car

Closing Remarks

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Vulf Conservatory Joe Dart Bass Masterclass

1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4 
5. Part 5
6. Part 6
7. Part 7
8. Part 8 
9. Part 9
10. Part 10
11. Part 11
12. Part 12 
13. Part 13