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What You'll Learn

10 TOOLS FROM RAY BROWN TO BRING LIFE TO YOUR WALKING LINES AND SOLOS

 

Tame the Tidal Wave of Information 

Enjoy clear action steps to overcome information overload. I applied a rigorous structure to this course that allows for natural and logical progress, while challenging you with attainable tasks and goals. By the end of the course you'll be not only a stronger bassist, but a stronger musician.

Find More Pleasure in Practice and Performance as You Slide Into That Flow State

Armed with the information from the course, you can feel confident and relaxed taking that rehearsal, that jam session place, and that gig!

 

Be Welcome In the Local Jazz Community with New Friends & Colleagues

Confidently sit in at the jam session knowing you've studied the material and can deliver your OWN walking lines with confidence and clarity.

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 “Matt has it all...”

“'Ive been playing double bass for a bit over 40 years. Done my conservatorium studies and I strongly and highly recommend people wanting to learn to play upright to pay very close attention to Matt and his lessons. To teach is a special art form. Matt has it all.”
- @timobara6
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 “Great stuff...”

“Yours are the best jazz-bass lessons I've seen anywhere. I would strongly recommend your lessons not just to bassists, but also to pianists and guitarists who want to add jazz bass lines to their solo performances. Even a beginner who can't read yet could learn by listening and watching. Great stuff.”
- @mbmillerno

"Best jazz bass course out there..."

Your course stands out to me as being very clear, easy to understand, and easy to follow. I genuinely believe it has the potential to be one of the best jazz double bass courses out there... 
- Chappy C.

Let's Get Started!

We all need direction when learning something new, and a clear structure helps a lot! 

If you're at the beginning of your walking bass path, this specially-designed system is for you.

Whether you're still learning to read notation or play electric bass, everything here is accessible and understandable. I've kept you in mind when designing it!

 

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Trying to Decide?

 

 This is for you if...

  • you don't have prior experience playing jazz or you need a refresher
  • you are beginning to read  or get more comfortable with notation
  • you're looking for a basic understanding of or support for jazz harmony 
  • you are committed to learning but frustrated from a lack of structure

 

This is not for you if...

  • you're looking for a course for an expert player
  • you're interested in learning specifically about soloing
  • you're interested in non-traditional roles for jazz bass
  • you're comfortable with your lack of progress
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 “I don't sugarcoat it..."

 
"I have not found anything more complete on the subject and available. And I don't sugarcoat it at all."
- Bart D.
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 “I can see my own improvement...”

 
While I am just finishing up the 1st Mod I can see my own improvement.
-Norm K.

"Jazz theory and walking are making a lot more sense now..."

 
So far I absolutely love the course. I'm learning so much.
- Ken W.

Syllabus

  1. Welcome & Introduction

    2 lessons
    1. Welcome!
    2. Ray's Sound & Feel

  2. Tools of the Ray Brown Sound

    51 lessons

    1. The Juke

      1. Recorded Examples: The Juke
      2. Learning the Device: The Juke
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: The Juke
      4. Use the Tool In A Song: The Juke
      5. Global Ray: The Juke

    2. Open Triad Pursuit

      1. Recorded Examples: Open Triad Pursuit
      2. Learning the Device: Open Triad Pursuit
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: Open Triad Pursuit
      4. Use the Tool In a Song: Open Triad Pursuit
      5. Global Ray: Open Triad Pursuit

    3. Hitching Train Cars

      1. Recorded Examples: Hitching Train Cars
      2. Learning the Device: Hitching Train Cars
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: Hitching Train Cars
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: Hitching Train Cars
      5. Global Ray: Hitching Train Cars

    4. Stick & Move

      1. Recorded Examples: Stick & Move
      2. Learning the Device: Stick & Move
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: Stick & Move
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: Stick & Move
      5. Global Ray: Stick & Move

    5. The 2 Drop

      1. Recorded Examples: The 2 Drop
      2. Learning the Device: The 2 Drop
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: The 2 Drop
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: The 2 Drop
      5. Global Ray: The 2 Drop

    6. The 16th Pull-Off

      1. Recorded Examples: The 16th Pull-Off
      2. Learning the Device: The 16th Pull-Off
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: The 16th Pull-Off
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: The 16th Pull-Off
      5. Global Ray: The 16th Pull-Off

    7. Loading the Board

      1. Recorded Examples: Loading the Board
      2. Learning the Device: Loading the Board
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: Loading the Board
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: Loading the Board
      5. Global Ray: Loading the Board

    8. The Crush

      1. Recorded Examples: The Crush
      2. Learning the Device: The Crush
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: The Crush
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: The Crush
      5. Global Ray: The Crush

    9. Rock-A-Bye Bass

      1. Recorded Examples: Rock-A-Bye Bass
      2. Learning the Device: Rock-A-Bye Bass
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: Rock-A-Bye Bass
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: Rock-A-Bye Bass
      5. Global Ray: Rock-A-Bye Bass

    10. The Nibble

      1. Recorded Examples: The Nibble
      2. Learning the Device: The Nibble
      3. Group Sets & Shared Reps: The Nibble
      4. Use the Tool in a Song: The Nibble
      5. Global Ray: The Nibble

    11. The Full Toolbox

      1. The Full Toolbox

  3. Walk On: Closing Thoughts & Extras

    1 lesson
    1. Walk On: Closing Thoughts & Extras
 
 
 
 

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Navigate an Rigorously Defined Path with a Juilliard Jazz Alumus & Faculty Member

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Matthew Rybicki has performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Ernie Watts, Laurence Hobgood, Hilary Kole, Wycliffe Gordon, Ted Rosenthal, Mark Gould, Nnenna Freelon, Renee Fleming, Terell Stafford, Winard Harper, Mark Whitfield, Victor Goines, and Marcus Printup.

He has also had the great fortune of performing at many well-respected venues in New York such as The Village Vanguard and The Blue Note, as well as concert halls and festivals in locations ranging from Italy to Qatar.

Matthew is a faculty member at The Juilliard School and a professor at The University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He was an artist/instructor for Jazz at Lincoln Center where he developed and taught the inaugural bass course in the Essentially Ellington Band Director Academy. In addition, Matthew was a program coordinator for Midori and Friends and has led musical workshops at both The Whitney Museum of American Art and The Guggenheim, where he designed and presented educational performances that incorporate jazz with fine art.

He has also authored books for Hal Leonard Publications including The Hal Leonard Jazz Bass Method, Ray Brown: Legendary Jazz Bassist, and the Goldmine Series for Bass.

Matthew received his Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music in 1995 and graduate degree from The Juilliard School in 2004.

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