Jeff Berlin lesson packs

[fretmeister]

Anyone tried any of these? When he was still at the Players School I was tempted to go on one of his 1 week intensive tuition courses, but I didn't sort it out in time.

 

The online system seems to be his new approach. I'm quite tempted to give one of the packs a try

 

https://www.jeffberlinmusicgroup.com/bass-lessons/

 

 

[White Cloud]

I have not tried any of those - but Jeff Berlin is not only an exceptional player but an exceptional teacher. It's got to be worth a try!

[Mastodon2]

In terms of teachers they don't tend to come much better than Jeff, his approach is all about learning music, instead of wasting time with frippery - not everyone likes this approach though, as some people have made careers out of "how to get gigs" or "how to slap" lessons.

 

He is an absolutely monster player and improviser too. 

[dmccombe7]

Big fan of his after hearing him on Bruford album "One of a Kind" years ago and find him interesting as well as extremely talented.

Wouldn't know which pack to go for tho. Do you start with the first one ?

Dave 

[fretmeister]

I bought the first one.

 

Will get stuck in tomorrow 

[dmccombe7]

10 hours ago, fretmeister said:

I bought the first one.

 

Will get stuck in tomorrow 

Keep us posted on what you think. 

Dave

[ivansc]

AND FWIW HIS PEAVEY SIGNATURE BASS (THE pALLADEUM) IS THE ONLY pEAVEY BASS i HAVE EVER ACTUALLY LIKED PLAYING & WAS STUPID ENOUGH NOT TO BUY ONE WHEN THEY WERE EASILY AVAILABLE.

 

Apologies for caps but I hit capslock and not going to retype

[Bilbo]

I played a Palladium. It was very easy to play but I found it too light for a Wal player like myself.  Had the same thoughts about an Alembic Stanley Clarke I once played too.

[Mastodon2]

I'd give a testicle to own a Peavey Pallaedium. Shame they seem very rare on the market these days, then when they do come up for sale they go for peanuts.

[fretmeister]

I'm doing the lessons.

 

Fair to say that the first few etudes are really quite easy. But also that the last ones (In the Beginner / Intermediate pack) are quite difficult. For me anyway.

 

Comparing to my daughter's clarinet studies I would say the early ones easier than Grade 1 Trinity, at Lesson 24 (the last lesson in this pack) are about a Grade 5 level.

The first pack really is aimed at learning to read music - every exercise is in C.

Pack 2 introduces the sharps and flats and Pack 3 is Scales. Pack 4 is Chord Tones.

 

It's quite odd with everything being in C, but my experience of reading is from Sax and so with that just about nothing is in C!

 

I'm going to try and do 10 or 15 minutes per day just reading as recommended by my daughter's amazing clarinet teacher.