Fun song name fact: Dean is Joe Dart's nickname and the name is also a reference to the song teen town. I also heard it was written by Woody Goss of all people
I feel like "don't be afraid of triads" is something every jazzer needs to hear once in a while. Thank you Professor Goss for this important and necessary lesson.
@@unitoftemp well, triads are the most basic form of a chord, consisting of the root (of that chord, not the scale it's set in), a major or minor third and a fifth. They are the butter notes, and most jazz musicians try to find a way to avoid them by creating tension with other harmonical choices in their chord progression, adding a seventh, using a sixth or another spicyer interval instead of the fifth, or playing a different bass note for the root. My theory knowledge is a bit half-assed, but that's what i got down logically. But Woody's right, triads are the basis after all, using them bare in a piece like dean town will sound very smooth and subtle.
i've always thought a lot of jazz boils down to triads on top of different bass notes imposing different sounds and contexts for functionality - just pure experimentation baby
All the evidence you need that triads are the way is the last interview with Michael Brecker, where he was asked, "what are you working on right now?" And he replied, "Triads."
Every great Jazz/Funk/Soul bass player knows their chords, really really well. Dudes like Jamerson and Pastorius are really just outlining chords and hitting chord tones the entire time. Totally unlocks the bass when you think of it that way!
Ha! Same here, but for me, guitar - play it every day. The first time I heard that keyboard refrain, I immediately thought of Moby's Extreme Ways (the Bourne Identity theme song), especially the second 'string' part Woody uses to add to the triads. Sweet!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I'm a huge fan of yours and trying to delve deeper into music and music theory and your music really inspires me ;) Greetings from Germany ^^
Gotta say my heart and my soul feel blessed with these videos, my dear Woody. A kind soul, outstanding musician, sharing some of the tastiest and already legendary chords to a legendary song for everyone to funk away. In these times we really need this, thank you, buddy, truly.
Ahhhhh yeah! A deeper glimpse into Vulfness that is Dean Town. Love it! That melody is seared into my brain and I've been humming that tune for MONTHS! Change as little as possible, Professor G.
I have officially, finally popped my "hearing Woody's voice" cherry. Does not disappoint. I love you equally as much now that the veil has been lifted.
This is actually so helpful. I just started learning piano 2 months ago and learning the notes as well as your reasoning behind them is super interesting
Every time I meet another Vulfpeck "fan", I tell them, "Hey, did you know that Woody Goss wrote Dean Town?" I'm still yet to get back, "Yeah mum, you tell me that every time we hang out"
As much as the sick bass line stands out, I always found the structural harmony absolutely wonderful and now I understand why. I've heard some rumours that you actually wrote the song, if that was the case, congratulations because it's a master piece and I'm absolutely obsessed with it.
what a wonderful man you are, You don't know how much I appreciate this kind of videos and even more from the composer himself! I love this not-actually-a-song with a passion and I play it on bass all the time but I struggle a lot with the chords
Thanks for this, Woody! :) Really happy to see that my full-score transcription wasn't TOO far off in regards to the chords (there's a scrolling sheet music video of it on my channel). For some reason I thought the bass note was doubled in the right hand for a few of those chords which is obviously wrong, but otherwise I had both the chords and the voicings correct, including the ending part.
So F#m, Bsus4/Db, Bm/E, B7 or thereabouts? Also this is an exceptional tutorial not only on how to do the keyboard accompaniment to Dean Town, but how to accompany songs in general when you aren't the lead part, which is an invaluable skill.
Definitely what Woody's playing, notewise, but I'm not sure that's how I'd notate it, harmonically speaking. The second and third chords are definitely variants of C#m and E. So, and bear in mind I'm a bit crap at this: F#m, C#m7add4 (???), E7sus2, B7. That third chord absolutely isn't a Bm chord with an E in the bass; definitely an E-chord of some kind. I originally thought it might be a "ninth (no3)", but that's nonsense (because the 3rd is what determines if it's maj/min)... whereas E7sus2 implies the missing third. I mean, what this is all showing us is the importance of voicing - all those inner melodies moving around!
@@infov0re I would say F#m C#m11 E9(no3) B7. Bsus4/C# and Bm/E would probably be better descriptions of those exact voicings, though (if you wanted to be more specific about the voicings - if I had to tell someone to play these exact voicings, I would say "Bsus4 over C# in bass" and "Bm over E in bass"). When it comes to the E9(no3), the bassline actually includes the third in it. I really don't think 7sus2 is any more or less correct than 9(no3). Both are saying the same thing with a bit different ways. But the way I'm hearing it is as a dominant 9th chord that is missing the third, not as a dominant 7th with the 2nd replacing the 3rd. I don't think 9(no3) is implying major or minor BTW. But also, in this context, it's definitely functioning as a major chord.
I specifically avoided giving them correct names more so it wasn't a jumbled mess of extensions just in case someone wanted a basic road map of the chords If I really did have to name them I would say F#m, C#m11, E9, B7. I say those as full names because the full harmonic idea is filled out by the melody. I do not know why I called it Bm whatever over Db because that's a really dumb name for it
@@oldgoat381 _nods_. Almost certainly what I'd write down for myself to make a fist of! Though I'd forget the fourth in the C#m11 if I didn't remind myself. (Hence why I find it useful to see the difference between what I'd notate, and what gets voiced, and why I have a loong way to go, still, on voicing)
@@MaggaraMarine i know that sometimes Cory Wong plays e triad on the third chord, literally G# B E, i think the whole bane think as a 9dominant chord. And they move around voicings that work for the song
Thank you for that point about not thinking about chord professions as like theory but as melody. I’ve been playing piano and keyboard for like 10 years now, and I really needed to hear that. Please make a tutorial for tee time I’ll give u a hug :)) thank u professor goss ur a huge inspiration for me and I hope u enjoy ur simple bird watching/funk life
1:37 That sound took me straight to "Select Time Theme" from F-Zero (SNES) great, funky soundtrack, highly underrated. Woody I think you'd dig it, some real gems, "Silence", "White Land", etc.
Really cool tutorial! I think the chords are C#11, E9, B7 and F#m, but as he says, it's the voice leading that makes the difference. It's an incredible tune, I didn't know he was the composer, I assumed it was written by Joe Dart! Thanks for the explanation!
Thanks for this Woody. Your piano chops inspired me to get back into piano! I use the bass line to Dean town as a warm-up! Would be so grateful if you could do something like this for it gets funkier? Jack does a great tutorial for the main lick but would love to know what your doing on that ol' time piano when you lay on the improvisation in the later verses. Huge fan.
I love your playing on the song, especially the MSG live version! Can't wait to hit the keys when I get home....thanks! And please come to Monterey Jazz Festival!!!
The second chord really struck me the first time I heard the song. While it's certainly at home in funk, something about the whole arrangement takes my brain to early '90s west coast hip-hop. I don't know specifically what artist or what song has that essence.
If only Dean Town would join the band so that we had yet another person who's named after a Vulfpeck song.
Fun song name fact: Dean is Joe Dart's nickname and the name is also a reference to the song teen town. I also heard it was written by Woody Goss of all people
@@jonathanhaley9967 dean town is joe dart and jaco pastorius' love child
😂
Dean Townson
I'd be ready to change my legal name if it allowed me to join vulfpeck
I feel like "don't be afraid of triads" is something every jazzer needs to hear once in a while.
Thank you Professor Goss for this important and necessary lesson.
Triads are awesome even though my understanding of theory is a bit janky. Hendrix uses it a lot so I use that as inspiration.
@@unitoftemp well, triads are the most basic form of a chord, consisting of the root (of that chord, not the scale it's set in), a major or minor third and a fifth. They are the butter notes, and most jazz musicians try to find a way to avoid them by creating tension with other harmonical choices in their chord progression, adding a seventh, using a sixth or another spicyer interval instead of the fifth, or playing a different bass note for the root. My theory knowledge is a bit half-assed, but that's what i got down logically. But Woody's right, triads are the basis after all, using them bare in a piece like dean town will sound very smooth and subtle.
naw stack that shit high as the moon
i've always thought a lot of jazz boils down to triads on top of different bass notes imposing different sounds and contexts for functionality - just pure experimentation baby
All the evidence you need that triads are the way is the last interview with Michael Brecker, where he was asked, "what are you working on right now?" And he replied, "Triads."
wait Woody.... did.... did you write Dean Town??? I feel like I heard that but I'm not sure
You probably don't hang out with your mum much then
Hey Woody, did you know that you actually composed Dean Town?
H A M M E R E D B A S S
wow i can't believe joe has such a great understanding of chords!
Every great Jazz/Funk/Soul bass player knows their chords, really really well. Dudes like Jamerson and Pastorius are really just outlining chords and hitting chord tones the entire time. Totally unlocks the bass when you think of it that way!
this song is truly what makes joe dart a great composer! /s
@@AdamHallacher except that Joe Dart didnt compose it
The bass line was written by Woody
@@rogerclark8776 you tell me that every time we hang out :(
@@rogerclark8776 r/woooosh
Gold from Prof. Goss: "Change as little as possible." and "Don't be afraid of triads." wow.
Oh this tune gonna get trombonified now that you gave away your tasty secrets
Still waiting brother. Take your sweet time!
Hell yeah man.
Here I am learning from the great Woody, and C Bill appears?!?!? Nice! hope to hear your version. go UE! 8-) - P.Chady
I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE
if anyone can play this on trombone it's you
Sometimes I think my mom wishes woody goss was her son :c
And I wish woody goss was my mom
And I wish I was your mom
There's something magic about Woody almost flubbing his own name right at the start
Could you do the tutorial for "cory wong"? My band is playing it and we need tutorial
Your keyboard is my ringtone
Same here!
me too!
Wow, the harmony behind Dean Town is the thing I've wanted most among Vulfpeck tutorials, and you delivered beyond my wildest expectaions!
"CLASSIC Woody Goss Line"
Loll
THE MOST classic amazing line...
Less is way more
And I like stuff!
I didn't know that I've been waiting for this, but now I know I always have...
Chopin invented Funk
Wait.... Professor G and Woody are the same person???
I'm having a terrible week thank you for uploading videos, you wholesome human being 😭🎯
I still can believe u hearted my comment I couldn't breathe for 10 minutes 😔
Professor, the slides aren’t posted on the class website, could you post them? Thanks Professor!
Even though I play this song almost every day on bass, 3:52 this keys are my favorite part
Took the words right out of my mouth
Ha! Same here, but for me, guitar - play it every day. The first time I heard that keyboard refrain, I immediately thought of Moby's Extreme Ways (the Bourne Identity theme song), especially the second 'string' part Woody uses to add to the triads. Sweet!
Same, bassist/guitarist here, but objectively that's the best part of the song and what got me into Vulf
AAH! These Vulf guys are amazing. I'm so glad they post tutorials to their songs. Gracias Professor Woody. We are waiting for you in Mexico.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I'm a huge fan of yours and trying to delve deeper into music and music theory and your music really inspires me ;) Greetings from Germany ^^
2:51 that T O P note
that C R E A M
P U R E vanilla
that's a T E N
Gotta say my heart and my soul feel blessed with these videos, my dear Woody. A kind soul, outstanding musician, sharing some of the tastiest and already legendary chords to a legendary song for everyone to funk away. In these times we really need this, thank you, buddy, truly.
This is great, I really appreciate when musicians share stuff like this.
Ahhhhh yeah! A deeper glimpse into Vulfness that is Dean Town. Love it! That melody is seared into my brain and I've been humming that tune for MONTHS! Change as little as possible, Professor G.
I have officially, finally popped my "hearing Woody's voice" cherry. Does not disappoint. I love you equally as much now that the veil has been lifted.
This is actually so helpful. I just started learning piano 2 months ago and learning the notes as well as your reasoning behind them is super interesting
Its soo good. Now when I listen to this song, and other songs, i hear these cords soo much better. Thanks prof
Thank you! I'm just starting to learn to play, and this is such a masterclass. I love hearing about the decisions you made and why you made them.
Thank you Sir! We needed this :D
Chords from the man himself? Woody, I love you.
I checked out the demo on Soundcloud and you uploaded it on my birthday. Wicked cool!
This bass line is going down in history as one of the catchiest most fun baselines one can ever play
The timing maaaan, I was just gonna ask a friend to play this along with me on bass.
Thanks Woody!
Every time I meet another Vulfpeck "fan", I tell them, "Hey, did you know that Woody Goss wrote Dean Town?"
I'm still yet to get back, "Yeah mum, you tell me that every time we hang out"
It’s amazing that this F# can stay so still surrounded by these funky tunes
As much as the sick bass line stands out, I always found the structural harmony absolutely wonderful and now I understand why. I've heard some rumours that you actually wrote the song, if that was the case, congratulations because it's a master piece and I'm absolutely obsessed with it.
If the band has a song "Cory Wong" then I don't see why can't we rename this one "Woody Goss".
...and I mean it.
what a wonderful man you are, You don't know how much I appreciate this kind of videos and even more from the composer himself! I love this not-actually-a-song with a passion and I play it on bass all the time but I struggle a lot with the chords
Also never imagined a Wurly keys would be that noisy. For me they are mythical enthities.
@@omarmega4093 That's actually spelled "ethnicities", great comment otherwise.
@@keithklassen5320 what are you talking about?
Man you are such a genius Woody. I look up to you so much and your definitely the best writer in the band!
Thanks Woody! Learning it on Rhodes right now.
I love you! Thanks a bunch for this Video!!!
Interesting way to think about chords. I shall ponder that. Thanks.
This was really nice and pleasant to watch, at the same time it made me feel like a complete hack. Good stuff.
Ah, thanks for the breakdown! ! Much appreciated! Been loving that song since the first chord!
this might be the funkiest piano lesson ever. huge thanks
This is gold - thank you!
Edit: also, I’m thrilled to learn that you wrote Dean Town!
This is some rated Prof G stuff
Brilliant. No need to duplicate musical information with your right hand. Plus it really gives it a sense of space and removes unnecessary clutter.
Honestly an inspirational creative genius.
My hero
this was super cool man thank you
Thanks for this, Woody! :) Really happy to see that my full-score transcription wasn't TOO far off in regards to the chords (there's a scrolling sheet music video of it on my channel). For some reason I thought the bass note was doubled in the right hand for a few of those chords which is obviously wrong, but otherwise I had both the chords and the voicings correct, including the ending part.
The mastermind behind a superband
Thank you woody for a great piece of work
You're the man, man. I want your portrait with a holy halo at every bus stop in bloody France.
the fucking legend has broken his silence. Thank you for blessing me with this
How did you write Joe's head part though?
Channel the soul of Jaco Pastorius of course
I’ve had so much trouble figuring out these chords, seeing this in my inbox feels like Christmas morning. Thank you, prof G!!
I just knew you as the smiling guy from Vulfpeck on the keyboard... good job dude you’re a legend
you know you got it when you're not even sure what song you just played ("what is that, pusherman"?)
Love it! Thank you. Playing this with my band tonight! I was definitely over thinking these chords
One ofbthe best parts of the dean town video is the face you male when the piano joins! So into ot amd satisfied, now i get why even more !
Piano tutorial by the man himself
So F#m, Bsus4/Db, Bm/E, B7 or thereabouts?
Also this is an exceptional tutorial not only on how to do the keyboard accompaniment to Dean Town, but how to accompany songs in general when you aren't the lead part, which is an invaluable skill.
Definitely what Woody's playing, notewise, but I'm not sure that's how I'd notate it, harmonically speaking. The second and third chords are definitely variants of C#m and E.
So, and bear in mind I'm a bit crap at this: F#m, C#m7add4 (???), E7sus2, B7. That third chord absolutely isn't a Bm chord with an E in the bass; definitely an E-chord of some kind. I originally thought it might be a "ninth (no3)", but that's nonsense (because the 3rd is what determines if it's maj/min)... whereas E7sus2 implies the missing third. I mean, what this is all showing us is the importance of voicing - all those inner melodies moving around!
@@infov0re I would say F#m C#m11 E9(no3) B7.
Bsus4/C# and Bm/E would probably be better descriptions of those exact voicings, though (if you wanted to be more specific about the voicings - if I had to tell someone to play these exact voicings, I would say "Bsus4 over C# in bass" and "Bm over E in bass").
When it comes to the E9(no3), the bassline actually includes the third in it. I really don't think 7sus2 is any more or less correct than 9(no3). Both are saying the same thing with a bit different ways. But the way I'm hearing it is as a dominant 9th chord that is missing the third, not as a dominant 7th with the 2nd replacing the 3rd.
I don't think 9(no3) is implying major or minor BTW. But also, in this context, it's definitely functioning as a major chord.
I specifically avoided giving them correct names more so it wasn't a jumbled mess of extensions just in case someone wanted a basic road map of the chords
If I really did have to name them I would say F#m, C#m11, E9, B7. I say those as full names because the full harmonic idea is filled out by the melody.
I do not know why I called it Bm whatever over Db because that's a really dumb name for it
@@oldgoat381 _nods_. Almost certainly what I'd write down for myself to make a fist of! Though I'd forget the fourth in the C#m11 if I didn't remind myself.
(Hence why I find it useful to see the difference between what I'd notate, and what gets voiced, and why I have a loong way to go, still, on voicing)
@@MaggaraMarine i know that sometimes Cory Wong plays e triad on the third chord, literally G# B E, i think the whole bane think as a 9dominant chord. And they move around voicings that work for the song
Thanks so much for this Woody! You're a legend man
that is one classic lesson
once again jack coming in composing an instant classic!
Careful
hey my mom told me that Woody Goss wrote Dean Town. Can you confirm?
Came here for the lesson. Kept returning for the "Hey, didjou know that Woody Gwozz wrote Dean Town?"
3:50 Standing alone, it sounds like the opening chords before the sax of whichever 80es big-city series is your fave ;)
This i similar to watching Donald Fagen explain peg ,,,great stuff , love the wolfs
Who's this guy telling me what I should play? It's my kalimba and I'll use it however I want.
Woody Goss? more like WOODY GROSS!
great vid, btw.
Thank you for that point about not thinking about chord professions as like theory but as melody. I’ve been playing piano and keyboard for like 10 years now, and I really needed to hear that. Please make a tutorial for tee time I’ll give u a hug :)) thank u professor goss ur a huge inspiration for me and I hope u enjoy ur simple bird watching/funk life
ruclips.net/video/M4hngeouu8U/видео.html
Keep em coming! Love these breakdowns
This was gold. Thank you so much!
Anyone know the Chopin piece he’s referring to?
he's saying Chopin but I hear Debussy, Idk, it must be from Nocturne
Op. 25 No. 6
It's Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3, ruclips.net/video/JS7KfOyMEIY/видео.html at around 0:46
@@ondrejzavadil244 what a man
My favorite part of dean town is the first chord that you play :D
1:37 That sound took me straight to "Select Time Theme" from F-Zero (SNES) great, funky soundtrack, highly underrated. Woody I think you'd dig it, some real gems, "Silence", "White Land", etc.
Thanks for this kind sir.
Hey Woody, thanks for writing Dean Town 😀 👍
I didn't take this video until I saw the font and then I listened real hard.
Thanks for these precious advices.
So cool to hear the demo, thanks! :D
Really cool tutorial! I think the chords are C#11, E9, B7 and F#m, but as he says, it's the voice leading that makes the difference.
It's an incredible tune, I didn't know he was the composer, I assumed it was written by Joe Dart!
Thanks for the explanation!
Whoa, this madman took it back to Chopin
1:36 "Uuuuh, you touch my tralala"
fantastic
Dude upload more please you're shinning
Thanks Prof!
Thanks for this Woody. Your piano chops inspired me to get back into piano! I use the bass line to Dean town as a warm-up!
Would be so grateful if you could do something like this for it gets funkier? Jack does a great tutorial for the main lick but would love to know what your doing on that ol' time piano when you lay on the improvisation in the later verses. Huge fan.
I love your playing on the song, especially the MSG live version! Can't wait to hit the keys when I get home....thanks! And please come to Monterey Jazz Festival!!!
"I'm thinking about it all the time, I swear" ...
Well now nobody has any excuse not to play this right. I wanna see more accurate coverage people!
The second chord really struck me the first time I heard the song. While it's certainly at home in funk, something about the whole arrangement takes my brain to early '90s west coast hip-hop. I don't know specifically what artist or what song has that essence.
This is so awsome
Thank you, Professor Goss!
Thanks Woody! Great video. Love the explanation
Oh hell yeah I needed this