Jeff is the best. I studied with him in LA. He reprogrammed my mind to think contrapuntally and consider all aspects of music to be prepared, which he’s showing here. The greatest of all time!
@andypeacock598
5 жыл бұрын
How Jeff Berlin talks, teaches and plays really connects with me. I totally understand what he is saying and the reason behind it is completely valid.
@rockyjay7373
3 жыл бұрын
I know im asking the wrong place but does anyone know of a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost the login password. I would love any tricks you can give me.
@jacktoby1907
3 жыл бұрын
@Rocky Jay Instablaster =)
@rockyjay7373
3 жыл бұрын
@Jack Toby thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@rockyjay7373
3 жыл бұрын
@Jack Toby It worked and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D Thank you so much, you saved my account !
@jacktoby1907
3 жыл бұрын
@Rocky Jay you are welcome :)
@dkelley9661
5 жыл бұрын
I love Jeff, so I m biased. I don’t say any of this to be argumentative or contentious. I say this because I’m old, and recognize what he’s teaching. So I see a lot of comments, they don’t like Jeff’s teaching style. I would simply suggest That the reason you don’t like it is because it requires that you focus on the subject, the notes, the ideas presented, a host of different things that will, if routinely focused on these specifics, you will gain a host of benefits; a sharper focus or attention span ( gee, I’ll never use that as a musician) a nuclear understanding of the principles of music AND how to employ them on your instrument. Yes, it requires effort, yes, it’s actually work, but it gets better and easier, the more you embrace the fact that your doing something that will give you mastery of the instrument you love to play. Jeff is tough, but he’s a great teacher. If you listen to this video, all the way through, I don’t understand how you can’t see by example, by his demonstrations, just exactly what he’s talking about. I think a lot of people prefer an easier, less challenging approach. Jeff’s story about Charlie Banacos was great. Mike Stern also was a Charlie Banacos student. The lessons Jeff received from Charlie, are much like what he does in this video, confront what you don’t know.
@laredolenny682
4 жыл бұрын
I get what you are saying. Really, it's about personal preference in the end. And, practice, practice, practice. Right? Jeff Berlin is an everyday Guy. Some people need the Flash and smoke. I've seen him a few times live with Bruford and a couple of others. He played for Lou Reed as well. He's Berkley Educated. However, he's quite humble. I personally think he is much the same as Percy Jones in his approach to teaching. I'm not saying, " he is like Percy Jones", overall. Although there are similarities when it comes to the classical music aspect. I DO agree with all you've written. Be well.
@dkelley9661
4 жыл бұрын
Laredo Lenny , blessings! I’m just supporting one of the finest bassists Ive ever heard. Additionally, we live in a world that is becoming increasingly to anything disciplined, dogmatic, or just truthful. That’s what I hear in Jeff, I’ve studied music enough to hear the tough love in what he says, that’s all.
@laredolenny682
4 жыл бұрын
@@dkelley9661 Agree/understood.
@negativepositive3933
4 ай бұрын
Jeff is great. I get where he’s coming from. I think the reality is most players do not have access to this level of teaching and instruction. Either due to financial reasons, geography and instruction availability. Most of us have to wing it, play to recordings, stumble through instructional books. Musical knowledge doesn’t guarantee, creativity, or greater talent. Glad videos are available to hear Jeff and other players do clinics. In the right hands of a creative player, a proper education really opens things up musically. Victor Wooten covers a different view with his lessons/clinics. Both have valid points, and views.
@SamuelGoodwin
5 жыл бұрын
I was skeptical at first, but the more of these I watch, the more I understand what you're trying to say and I think I agree. Thanks man.
@bangDdrum
5 жыл бұрын
This was so cool to watch, and I don't even play bass. Jeff Berlin....what a talent and teacher.
@gitarmats
2 жыл бұрын
It's great to see how passionate Jeff is about teaching.
@brandonmalone1893
3 жыл бұрын
Jeff is 100 percent right. I wish I had started off learning music. And being told what to do. There is only one way if you wanna be good.. otherwise your gonna struggle for life.
@andrewpfaff6606
2 жыл бұрын
This gives me an idea. I teach high school music classes where some want to be there and others are dumped there. This clinic shows me that as long as you have a room full of people who want to be there, they can learn music. I need to do a survey at the beginning of the year that separates out my willful participants (who can and will learn music) and those I need to approach differently.
@rationalmuscle
4 жыл бұрын
I sat around at Jeff's feet (almost literally) at MIT. His teaching has improved so much over the years. Always an inspiration!
@jarrahparry
2 жыл бұрын
As a young bass player myself, this is brilliant. Thanks.
@michaelb.42112
3 жыл бұрын
I'd LOVE to take a lesson from Jeff in person. I love his philosophy, humility, and background. I also come from violin, trumpet, and a Russian / Estonian background. Grew up in California.
@NBM3
Жыл бұрын
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@timtaylorguitarnut
Жыл бұрын
Just discovered Jeff's channel and he is an awesome teacher, learning bass late in life and I like a teacher my age better than a younger one, just less intimidating 😀
@JamesZarubin_64
5 жыл бұрын
So fun and very thoughtful.
@christopherphinney9585
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! I watched and learned a lot. Then finally at 1 hour 35 mins. Learn notes then groove! Thank you! I beat myself up by not have groove while I learn a new line. Thanks again!
@aaronstjames235
3 жыл бұрын
We think guys like Jeff Berlin would be rude and thats because Ive known a lot of snobby musicians, but i have to say after watching this video he is a really sweet guy thanks for that mister Berlin I enjoyed watching you
@girmaybass68
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information Jeff! I liked the way you explain the learning process. I started playing 5 string lyre at 12, then box guitar, then bass at 22 all by ear (did not have opportunity for music lessons). I somehow had the ear for Do Re Mi around my teenage years that stack with me, helped me a lot in being able to hear basic major, minor patterns, triads, etc. I tried formal learning in my 20s, 30s, 40s, I just could not get it. I felt like an old dog not getting to learn a new trick. I am in my mid 50s, still stack playing by ear, but I believe I have learned a lot about basic music theory in the past 5 years but reading/writing music feels like a rocket science that I give up right away!
@mrbungle7586
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, you never stop learning and people learn in different ways. Struggling with certain aspects isn't unusual. Many players would be happy to have your ears and that's a skill that many don't have or think will never come. Keep at it. Cheers
@yoheff988
6 жыл бұрын
Incredible teacher
@ralpholiver1519
2 жыл бұрын
I think Jeff Berlin could teach anything....thank God it's bass
@theguitarnoobph
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I enjoyed EVERY MINUTE!!! A treasure trove of learning.
@Benjybass
4 жыл бұрын
At 6:00, Jeff talks about the story of Gershwin and Ravel. Here are some more details: ---When George came to see Ravel, the French composer asked him "How much money do you make in a year?" Gershwin replied with an astronomical sum of money, to which Ravel stated: "It is I who should come to the US to study with you!"
@bissiouakabdellah593
6 жыл бұрын
Love and respect from Morocco
@irishpete5472
2 жыл бұрын
sooo good.
@vcp93
4 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, listen to that list of monster musicians. Apparently Berklee knew what they were doing, eh?
@johnmoser2689
3 жыл бұрын
I really liked the piece he played... I'm very drawn to that type of bass sounds...I love fretless sounds the most
@achaille9110
3 жыл бұрын
I love the fretless sound, too. And, that's a great sounding one. I had to wonder why Jeff's fretless has the marker lines. Maybe he brought it out so the participants could see exactly which notes he was playing. I'm sure Jeff Berlin doesn't need marker lines on a bass lol!
@lumpyjazz
Жыл бұрын
Hi Guys! Mine is a fretted bass. I don't own a fretless. I just learned how to make fretted sound that way.
@BankruptBassplayer
Жыл бұрын
Jeff.. you were right about the d# in “I want you Back”…
@patbassman8251
4 жыл бұрын
I came here thinking OMG Jeff is going to blind me with music theory , instead he reinforced what I already know but he taught it in an hour and a half instead of like me finding out for myself in 20 years , for years I tried to play fast and loads of notes badly , these days i tend to go by what Miles Davis said, it aint the shit you play thats important but the shit you don;t play that important , so these days I concentrate on being clean melodic and complimentary .
@bradking1536
7 ай бұрын
🎉 awesome 🎉 thank you so much for sharing, hope you are well God loves you deeply shalom 🤗🐼♥️✝️💐 Philippians 4:8
@GUITARATORY
2 жыл бұрын
The truth hurts for the uneducated. An example would be I don’t want to study it will hurt my feel. I tried to teach guitar players and they’re very educated lawyer father said we don’t want to hurt his feel. That goes for about 95% of the guitar players out there. it’s such a copout. Am I great guitar player no I suck. But I’m improving. That’s all that matters.
@jamesrusso2523
3 жыл бұрын
Great !
@michaelfuria4257
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, the background rumble takes away from this otherwise awesome session.....
@detlevgebers
6 жыл бұрын
This "by ear thing" is great! I need to visit Nashville! . . . Isn't there a recording studio become a museum where Elvis rerorded?!
@carlhagen2488
6 жыл бұрын
Bass players in general,”are like hillbillies“. So true mister Berlin.
@ravelitschimo
3 жыл бұрын
Or gay
@brandonmalone1893
3 жыл бұрын
@@ravelitschimo your momma didn't think so
@fredoaksmusicheavyonthebas6010
Жыл бұрын
Like hell, I am a Hillbilly
@pleximanic
6 жыл бұрын
Never TRY to play with feeling, instead do everything in your power to play connected to the music and the number one rule is always to be in time !.
@dennisn.9583
5 жыл бұрын
Of course you should ALWAYS play with feeling, otherwise its mechanical.
@AndyBassPlayer
4 жыл бұрын
MASTER
@user-qb1xk7jg8q
2 жыл бұрын
Хотелось бы что нибудь из этой серии, но с переводом на русский
@1962RJP
3 жыл бұрын
Where is the mic placed, in the room across the hall?
@AleksP1987
4 жыл бұрын
It's funny: Scott's Bass Lessons is giving 0% of useful information , just advertising his paid courses but getting millions of views. This is a great video from the bass legend and has very few views ! Jeff is right about hillbillys :)
@laredolenny682
4 жыл бұрын
Really, I don't think Hillbillies has anything to do with any thing. Maybe the term " Hack " would be better. Learn what you can, where you can. Scott has some good info as well. You ever watch Percy Jones lessons? There is something for everybody. [ I'm not a Hillbillie BTW].
@billkarmetsky4003
3 жыл бұрын
I cannot think of a bigger waste of time and money than thinking this grifter, this fraud, Scott Divine, teaches one Goddamned thing. Here he is teaching the "A" section of Jaco's "Teen Town" and he gets a wrong note. Gross error. But he just talks WAY too much and delivers nothing. Jeff? Wow. This man is hardcore player but a total musician and knows the art of music, the written word so to speak to read it, write it, plays down great time, shows improv -- yeah, man. The only other cat I look into is Wooten who has great lessons on KZitem.
@vinayr535
3 жыл бұрын
Jeff Berlin is an awakened player. And what I love about the man is his clarity of thought as far as education is concerned.
@fredoaksmusicheavyonthebas6010
Жыл бұрын
Really?? I've learned from Scott and Jeff
@AleksP1987
Жыл бұрын
@@fredoaksmusicheavyonthebas6010 Cool! How was it? When I learnt from bass players like Jeff, Hadrien Ferraud, Frederico Malaman etc, I could play Donna Lee after few month of practice, shortly I got thousands of gigs traveling around the world playing with great european and US musicians but my mate had chosen easier way: he learnt stuff from StudyBass, Scott and others and even after few years of playing he could play some basic rock/pop tunes in a local cover band.
@Luckyhat66
5 жыл бұрын
I don't agree with a lot of how he teaches but I love watching him because of how controversially different his approach to teaching is from other bass teachers. Seems to be in direct contrast with the Victor Wooten "school" of grooving first
@davehein1418
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that difference is striking. But I think Jeff's point is that groove and time come naturally, while music (meaning reading, keys, chords, harmony, time signatures, etc.) really does need to be taught. When playing/performing we definitely need to play with time and groove, but Jeff is primarily concerned with the teacher-student relationship and what is most important to be communicated in that context -- and there he thinks the emphasis should be on what he calls "the notes" or "music".
@Monsieur405
4 жыл бұрын
The wooten school lends itself to guys who can't read to save their life, and the moment the time isn't in four they shit their pants. Old school learning your scales, modes, chords blah blah blah might not be the only way to learn the craft, but it sure makes playing music easier.
@riffs5352
4 жыл бұрын
Barney Panorama I wouldn’t say it makes the act of playing music any easier. I would say it makes communicating music easier though
@Monsieur405
4 жыл бұрын
@@riffs5352 I guess you've never had to sit in a session with a conga player who had to have everything taught to him by rote. That man was sweatin' when a bit of chart reading would've made everything easier.
@riffs5352
4 жыл бұрын
Barney Panorama what you said just further proves my point
@erginyilmaztenor
6 жыл бұрын
"Auto english captions" option helps foreign people like me to understand better.
@peacegroove7854
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with a lot of the information that Jeff is providing here, but to me the metronome is as factual as you can get in music. Rhythm from a facts point of view is simply math, you are subdividing the quarter notes into equal parts ( hopefully) and playing certain partials of that subdivision. Metronome practice is essential to develop this skills. You don´t have good time unless you are able to CREATE a strong pulse from within. Following the click or another musician does not imply good time, it just means you have GOOD EARS. Every time a student says they have good time, I´ll ask them to play anything to a click that´s NOT A QUARTER NOTE CLICK ( like a 2nd 16th click for example), and 99% will fall flat on their faces because they don´t have a STRONG INTERNAL PULSE. Same if I ask them to play to a click that only plays the 1 every 4 bars. I hope one day I can have the opportunity to hear Jeff´s thoughts on my perspective, I´m sure I would learn something new. Thanks for posting!
@vbassone
2 жыл бұрын
ravel!
@tomek9966
6 жыл бұрын
360px resolution in 2018??? :( Still thanks! BTW You have to be brave(?) to play Jaco`s line next to a master - I`d not do it no matter what. Why people play harmonics on a bass to show off? It`s a BASS, bass!
@aftalavera
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@theboofin
5 жыл бұрын
The proliferation of fast, technique laden bass playing is one of the more annoying musical developments.
@sukudukduk4040
4 жыл бұрын
Just an entire clinic dedicated to making bassists play slower 😂😂
@Sams911
3 жыл бұрын
gets a lot of shit for being a musical "snob" but truth be told... if we all had a little bit of Jeff Berlin in us, we'd all be better musicians ...
@j2lobaugh
2 жыл бұрын
Ravel Ravel Ravel Ravel Ravel
@austinjohnson9706
4 жыл бұрын
What’s the name of the Argentinian Russian Jew he talked about??? Please
@andysjazztopics
4 жыл бұрын
The great conductor (+ pianist) Daniel Barenboim
@austinjohnson9706
4 жыл бұрын
@@andysjazztopics okay thanks
@TrevWings
Жыл бұрын
He really is the anti-Victor Wooten
@DrumSolVanIsle
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful playing but sparse overall to talking. There are two types of outspoken people: those who can afford to be, and those who cannot: Intelligent confidence invariably comes from people who have their bills paid.
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