A teacher of mine used to say "imagine you're playing a wind instrument, when you run out of air, rest!" I kind of liked this idea so much that now solos with never ending phrases put me on my nerves! Your lesson expands on this idea and it is invaluable, thanks a lot!

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing and for watching!

Great lesson, Matt!! “The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” -Mark Twain

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Man, I love this. Thanks for sharing

Great subject and presentation. At some point in our bass playing journey, we will either be told directly, or maybe come up with the idea on our own: "Hey, less is more". It is my personal struggle to make this idea sound musical and pleasant. This lesson provided wonderful guidance on how to implement and practice the silences. Thank you. Keep 'em coming.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Well said!

Guitar player here: I sorely needed this!!

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m not sure if you were commenting that you play guitar because this is a bass channel or because guitarists have a reputation for playing too much 😅 (I’m teasing with love) thanks for watching!

@diegomaugeri4038

2 ай бұрын

@@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki Both, and I do think guitar players have much to learn from their bassist.

@bustabass9025

Ай бұрын

@@diegomaugeri4038 I'll second that emotion! (With apologies to Smokey Robinson)

Matt speaks from the heart.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and I appreciate your words, thank you

Something that is forgotten when soloing! Thank you for reminding me. ;)

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Really helpful video, thanks! As someone who always struggles with playing solos this lesson really unlocks things for me - to take my time, not feel I have to play something over each chord and to choose what I'm going to play.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Good stuff, as usual, man. Never thought about resting during solos. Having watched this now, I can see it as a helpful navigational tool instead of feeling like I have to fill every bar with an arpegiated note filled exercise up and down the fingerboard. Cool! 👍🏿

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

Ай бұрын

Thanks man! Glad it was thought provoking

This is a great concept. We bass players can certainly solo just the way Miles Davis and Ahmad Jamal did.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Great observation!

Dear Matt, after being a Bass Guitar player since my young days, I started my second bass life two years ago with the Upright in a Jazz Combo and in a traditional Bigband. There is obviously a lot to learn and master for me, and even if the web seems to be full of lessons and tutorials, there's not much stuff that actually hits the nail for me, or triggers my inspiration. But your content does, and I just wanted to say thank you! No matter if its the sight reading thing, the minor blues, Giant Steps, the two-feel or this one above - I simply always leave my own agenda, and listen to what you are teaching, knowing that its worth it every time. You are a very pleasant, positive-minded personality and a great but unpretentious professional musican! So - no special requests from my side, just honest positive feedback (the least I can do to honour your professional content ;-)) Looking forward to any new episodes coming up on air, hopefully soon ;-) Thx and best regards from far away Bavaria!

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

3 ай бұрын

Wow, I’m so moved by your extremely kind words - thank you so much! It means so much to know that I’m able to help someone - and especially neat when it’s someone elsewhere in the world. And your comment comes at a perfect time because my channel Seems to have really plateaued in the past few weeks and it didn’t feel like I was attracting many more folks. Anyway, I’m sincerely grateful that you took the time to write and for the thoughts you express. And yes, I’m excited to keep getting the videos out! Sometimes it takes a lot longer to do them than I think :)

You are such a great teacher. You are an inspiration to me to continue my studies and have fun at the same time.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for that - it means a lot!

This is it.

Absolutely helpful. Rests are hard but it’s a skill that every musician needs to develop. Thank you a lot

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Thank you as always!

Thank you for transmitting these sincere ideas of musical beauty and vital beauty.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

Charlie Haden was a master on this concept, on slow, medium and even fast tempos!

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

He was very special!

Dude your sound is so nice and warm but still clear. 👍👍👍

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much that means the world!

Thank you. I love it.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad you liked it

Great video. Was a good reminder to me, and i used this approach at a gig tonight. Thanks, man.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Amazing - thanks for watching and letting me know. That’s very cool

Great Explanation 🎶🎶

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great lesson. Thank you teacher

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

Some real wisdom and truth here. Thank you, Matt.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your continued support and kind words

Really helpful, thank you.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

With pleasure

So plain and simple ... great lesson ! thanks a lot

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

A beautiful lesson. A lesson in Beauty

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Wow, such kind words thank you so much.

Great class, loved your video. Thank you!

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great lesson, useful examples, and beautiful playing!

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Arnie!

I love your tone! - may I ask what strings you're using?

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

That means so much, thank you. These are Gerold Genssler RW-J strings

Problem comes with players not attenuated (pardon the pun) to the idea. They hear a space, and believe that if no one else is filling it then they must fill it. There is a place for blazing solos and I love players who do it well… AND there’s a place for this.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree! Did you think I was implying blazing wasn’t good? That wasn’t my intention if so!

@Gk2003m

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki No, I did not think that at all! I was merely coming from a very recent experience with a player who fails to grasp the value of letting the music breathe.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

@@Gk2003m Ahh I see, yeah that's no fun!

@mark-stefaniw

5 ай бұрын

I tried this two weeks ago with my band and it didn't go well because they stopped grooving the changes when I rested.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

@@mark-stefaniw Oof..that's hard. Well, having a conversation about it is usually pretty helpful! Do you think they'd be open to it?

Thanks, great lesson. Can I ask you what strings do you use?

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. These strings are Gerold Genssler RW-J strings

Where did these bassless tracks originate? Would love more “play alongs” like these

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

They’re the play a longs for my Hal Leonard Method Book. Yes, more like this planned to record!

can you make a video of your picadillos?.. would be helpful and maybe even cathartic?

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

HAHA! I'm pretty sure that would get me banned from YT!

@davedave8608

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki sick bro.. low key always knew deep down you were a gangster.. 😎.. but how bout just sharing your bass picadillos?.. YT will just have to wait on those other skeletons 🫣🤭

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

@@davedave8608 LOL well peccadillos was the wrong word! I just have annoying habits when I play - like smiling too much and grimacing too much and stuff

@davedave8608

5 ай бұрын

@@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki ahh yes.. the dreaded bass face..🥴 but hey, if you ain't feelin' it, what's the point?

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

5 ай бұрын

Totally agree - and yet…why can’t I control it?!! Ha

Fabulous lesson Matt.

@LearnJazzBasswithMattRybicki

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!