Brewing Up Double Bass Alchemy: A Private Lesson with Matt Brewer

SFCM Professor of Jazz Bass, Matt Brewer teaches student Mateyko Jazwinski in a 1-on-1 private lesson. Filmed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Sol Joseph Recital Hall.
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[@CuchoCanton]

great content, thanks mateyko for being humbled in front of everybody for the better of the community

[@laurenceblackadder3103]

Excellent lesson Matt. That lesson you gave me a while ago I still use today, it took a minute to learn how to tap polyrhythms in both hands but I got there in the end.
Then pizz playing some of Bach’s suites and Borruee’s is fantastic for intonation, fingerboard navigation and creating a good tone.

[@AndyCaru]

Good content. Thanks for sharing it!

[@nicktardifbass7]

Brewer's thoughts and playing examples here are inspiring.

[@estebanfreytes]

people available to afford this kind of lessons, please be aware of how lucky you are. It is a dream to study jazz in NY or LA-
cheers

[@imagineparrish]

Love it. 🥰Can I play a cello like a stand up bass?

[@manelbass1]

You have two greats that used to play bass and Cello Ray brown and Oscar pettiford, check them.

[@lownessfunk4932]

After watching just the first 7minutes I find it a shame how Matt focuses in on something that is purely matter of taste and has nothing really to do with teaching the upright bass. I would actually argue this particular bass sounds quite good in the upper mid register and its good to see young players using this position. I guess I just don't understand the criticism.

[@StevesSpot]

Apparently there is enough difference in the articulation that it bothers him.

[@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki]

He's saying there's less "point" or "snap" in the note. It's more clearly defined in the lower position. Having a more pointed attack helps to lock in with a drummer and have a more crisp, defined sound to the rhythmic feel. Yes, the notes are round as you say (and he said) mid-neck. But they are more "opaque" in terms of attack.

[@superblondeDotOrg]

Lesson 1: Jazz is unpopular and is not played for the audiences to listen to, it is played for the performers' benefit.

[@mindgoblin2]

lesson 2: peepeepoopoo

[@Nikosi9]

Spoken like a true Super Blonde....

[@superblondeDotOrg]

@@Nikosi9 racist.

[@doublebasstalkin7741]

Man needs a doctor

[@kormendymatyas8667]

well you dont really need a lesson on playing root notes behind a white girl singer