 10 Powerfully Simple Tools from The MasterÂ
Add Interest and Color to Your Own Solos & Walking Lines with Ray's Vocabulary
Have you ever felt that your solos and walking lines could use some more...life? Studying the great Ray Brown can arm you with tools to elevate your playing. In this course we'll explore devices that I call:
- The Juke
- Open Triad Pursuit
- Hitching Train Cars
- Stick & Move
- The 2 Drop
- The 16th Pull-Off
- Loading the Board
- The Crush
- Rock-A-Bye Bass
- The Nibble
Take ownership of performance practice techniques and concepts that will immediately add depth and interest to your playing.
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âYours 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. It's also essential to anyone who wants to write jazz arrangements. Even a beginner who can't read yet could learn by listening and watching. Great stuff.â
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I must say, my double bass playing has definitely improved since I discovered your channel. You're one of the best to do it. Keep doing what you're doing."
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Increase
Your Playing OptionsÂ
Unlock creative approaches to walking and soloing directly from Ray Brown's own vocabulary, curated from thousands of recordings.
What You'll Learn
The Juke
The Power of Surprise
Kick the first soloist off with a deceptively simple approach.
Open Triad Pursuit
Travel Registers With Ease
Navigate the fingerboard with Ray's fluid style.
Hitching Train Cars
Give Internal Movement to Walking Bass Lines
Create interesting connections.
Stick & Move
Add Some Solo Flair
An ornament for the rest of us.
The 2 Drop
Dig Into ClichĂŠs
Master this Ray walking line shape.
AND MUCH MORE
Navigate Ray Brown's Technique 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 visiting artist 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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â...blew me away. love the way that you play, how generous you are in explaining things, how much you love the bass, and how much you want to improve others playing. Thanks so much!"
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âAbsolutely brilliant and stunning lesson, Matt! I did learn a lot! Thank you so much for just giving away all those things. Your channel is one of the best educational channels you can find on YouTube! Just WOW!â
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âFinally, someone said all of that! This is rapidly becoming one of the best bass channels on YouTube and certainly my favourite!â
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What's Included
UNIQUE BACKING TRACKS
Play With Oscar Peterson & Ed Thigpen
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Extracted piano, drum, and horn parts from famous recordings allow you to practice your Ray vocabulary with the greats.
ON-DEMAND VIDEO
Forget the Pressure of Private Lessons, and Take Your TimeÂ
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With multiple videos in each of ten modules, you'll be able to view the lessons at your pace. With 4k resolution and accompanying downloads and partner images, you'll have ample opportunity to study.
APPROACHABLE LAYOUT
Finish the Whole Course and Absorb the Material
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Ray Brown's genius may be intimidating, but the structure and explanation of each device is manageable, fun, and immediately useful.Â
ENGAGING BONUSES
Notes from My Lesson with Ray & More
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Extra PDFs, a copy of a letter in Ray's own hand, spreadsheets for further studyâthese and more are included in the course!
Trying to Decide?
This is for you if...
- you have prior experience playing jazz
- you are able to read conventional notation
- you have a basic understanding of jazz bass function
- you are either an upright or electric bassist
This is not for you if...
- you're looking for a course for a true novice
- you're interested in learning specifically about soloing
- you're not a fan of Ray Brown
- you're comfortable with your lines & solos
Need a Reason to Start?
Here are 3 Great Reasons
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Own Ray's Vocabulary for YourselfÂ
Enjoy exercises and explanations that allow you to imitate, assimilate, and innovate on Ray Brown's special tools.
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Find More Pleasure in Your Walking Lines and Solos
Armed with the information from the course, you can immediately apply any of these ten tools in just about any song.
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AddVibrant Color to Your Bass Playing
Confidently add on to the information you already have to make your lines and solos even better. And, there's goodies. Lots of goodies. PDFs, transcriptions, recording excerpts with separated instruments, and play-alongs with Oscar Peterson, Gene Harris, Milt Jackson, and more. Cool bonus stuff too!
Grab Your Bass
We're About to Get Started
There's no better time than now to get yourself closer to this masterful musician. Let's work together to add more interest and depth to your playing for the many gigs to come in your future!
Let's Put You on the Path
to Play Like Ray
The Ray Brown Sound
$375
USD
3-Monthly Payments
$125.00
USD
Get the entire course in 3 manageable payments
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