I did study with Ray Brown in Amsterdam many years ago and I remember when he said learn to play the melody,sing the melody and play the bass at same time
Thank you so much for not holding back and opening up to make other bassists/musicians greater at their craft!! I've been following you for some years now and you are on my list for favorites!!
Little bit off topic, but I want to thank you so much for yesterday's webinar, constant inspiration and idea that transcription is a key to success. I hope, you will come to Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2015 with Mike or Jojo.
Janek thanks for free video bass lesson. And it helps me alot. All i can say is thank you for inspiring us bass players to play on both ends in high repetoir of musicianship. Godbless you! Cheers jacob from cebu, philippines.
Thanks. I appreciate that you dissected the phrases (in the ii-V-I bit) and how they can be utilized. With that I've got something to go on when listening. My ears are too inexperienced to hear it in songs at the moment and this gives me a lead.
You are a killer bassist / musician and your verbalization of what is being performed is explained clearly / well. I spotted you on Insta at 1st but it’s great seeing your fuller vids
Thanks again for sharing, I uses the TRB into a tone hammer pedal into a TC BH500 and a hartke hydrive 1x15 or into the TC BG 250. I honestly love the tone at this point. The Aguilar pickups are a def in the near future!!
It'd be much more helping - especially for people like me (which I think is not few), who can't really follow/understand spoken English - if you turn on the Caption, at least the Automatic English Caption, on your youtube videos.
Although Blue Bossa was first recorded by Joe Henderson (on "Page One" LP, 1963), it was written by trumpet player Kenny Dorham who was also on the "Page One" album.
Nice tutoiral, great sounding bass but why all the reverb. It's way over the top, let the instrument shine more through, why not use a EMT 250 that's more tranparent and back off on the predelay!! ;-)
Since the title is "playing jazz standards and surviving jam sessions", it might be useful to give tips specifically for bassists worried about just surviving jam sessions. The bass is supporting the band 95% of the time, and doing it in very specific ways that you need to be familiar with. As a bassist, if you're worrying about survival, the number one thing you have to do is learn the language of jazz bass lines: mostly walking bass lines, but also latin jazz, and less intrusive but still supportive ballad bass lines. Sadly this video didn't even hint at this.
Hello Janek! I like your videos very much! And your playing of course!!! But ;-) I would find it better, if you would play a bass without a high C string in your educational videos. Viele Grüße! Detlev
I can tell you switched to Aguilar pups. But was that the only change you made to your bass? For example did you change the pope pre amp? Or maybe the Fodera strings as well?
Hey Janek, Thanks for sharing this great information, I just picked up a Yamaha TRB bass and thinking of switching the pickups to aguilar, the yamaha pickups work great in combo the the TC stuff i have, but wondering if I can get a little more definition? Thanks Bro
Rob, thanks for your comment and for checking out the video. I always say sound is a really personal thing so you would ultimately have to try some different options and make up your own mind on the pickups. But what I can tell you is why I love the Aguilar pickups in my basses. The difference for me when we put them in my main Fodera bass was incredible. It opened up a bunch of new elements of the instrument I hadn't heard before and gave me far better response in my right hand, as well as a fatter tone and a tighter low end. Good luck with it all!
I play Yamaha TRBs exclusively. The pickups are great, it's the TRB preamp that sounds hollow, thin & clanky. Replace the preamp with an Aguilar obp-3 or a John East U-Retro Preamp. Your TRB will sound phenomenal! - (tight, thick, clear & punchy). Peace & Luv. . .
This is a little off topic of the video. Just out of curiosity, when did you start playing bass? And I've also heard that you play drumset, did that come before or after you picked up bass? I'm a jazz fusion set player (of about 6 years) and I recently decided to double on bass so I could understand the theory and meaning behind the music I am supporting. Just thought it might be cool to hear from a professional such as yourself :)
Ax F It seems as if his 5 String has a high C instead of a low B. It's possible, but may be difficult to get that sound out of a 4 string or 5 with a low B.
I never saw an importance in learning theory or anything in that nature, now I can play pretty much any style (except classic styled things because its to slow paced) and most techniques and can move around the fingerboard just aswell as someone who did go through theory and I am a pick player (oh no a pick player :0) is it wierd I also have amazing timing skills and melody skills but dislike session playing?
Garrett I've always had a "gift" apparently according to the teachers I've had and when I tried learning theory it always bored me because I can usually just play something even if it doesn't follow a scale and it to me sounds good or not but I just always got bored and never saw myself as needing to learn much theory :)
Fair warning, I've met A LOT of people with this attitude and there is a limit. If you plan on going far in music, you will reach a point where you'll need theory. Not a criticism, just a warning. Something I've seen happen too often.
Yes, it is serious. Thank you for responding. I should have worded the question better. My question is: What is your purpose for choosing bass as your main instrument over a guitar which has a much larger range of notes, octaves for soloing and chordal opportunities? Your clearly a master soloist and musician. Conventional thinking would say a broader palette of range would give you more freedom for creativity. I'm sure you have a strong conviction for why you approach the bass the way you do and I'm interested in knowing what it is. I'm a bassist as well and I have had other musicians ask me this same question as I like soloing an playing melodies as well. Thank you for your time.
@@SL-to4oh I think it's probably summed up easily using a couple of phrases in your more in-depth question here. I have no wish to ever be associated with "Conventional Thinking" and in my opinion, the only thing offering you less or more "freedom for creativity" is your imagination. I'm a musician who just happens to play the bass. Not a bass player who's trying to be a musician.
@@janekgwizdala 6 months later, I wanna really thanks you for that bit of insight and for the content you put out. Really inspiring! Love your stuff, man!
Stop letting your insecurities speak for you. It's not the instrument that matters or a dumb preconceived notion of an instruments "role", it's about the music
What a fantastic use of your time leaving a comment like this. You do know that you, like everyone else, has the option not to watch? Maybe do that next time….
Hey man the chords at 5:55 are so nice.and how are you tuned because those chords that you were playing sounded sweet. How do you break those down
EADGC
Andrew Suzuki BEADG*
@@cruz.c No, EADGC, he doesn't have a low B string but a high C instead.
@@cruz.c Yeah he uses a high c instead of a lower b, helps get more melodic lines and nicer sounding chords
I'm a guitar player and I found this lesson immensely helpful, really great.
"Blue Bossa" written by Kenny Dorham. Made famous on a Joe Henderson recording.
very good point!
I did study with Ray Brown in Amsterdam many years ago and I remember when he said learn to play the melody,sing the melody and play the bass at same time
Jaco always said learn the melody.
Thank you so much for not holding back and opening up to make other bassists/musicians greater at their craft!! I've been following you for some years now and you are on my list for favorites!!
I appreciate the kind words very much!
Man, you are such a good teacher. Could listen to you all day... Well, for a good while anyway!
Little bit off topic, but I want to thank you so much for yesterday's webinar, constant inspiration and idea that transcription is a key to success. I hope, you will come to Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2015 with Mike or Jojo.
UnCoverDE ... Janek Gwizdala - To begin & Bethany. with all respect in the world, we are very huge fans. thanks for the music!!!
Janek thanks for free video bass lesson. And it helps me alot. All i can say is thank you for inspiring us bass players to play on both ends in high repetoir of musicianship. Godbless you! Cheers jacob from cebu, philippines.
you communicate like you play bass - fkn astounding
Thanks. I appreciate that you dissected the phrases (in the ii-V-I bit) and how they can be utilized. With that I've got something to go on when listening. My ears are too inexperienced to hear it in songs at the moment and this gives me a lead.
dat bass!!!! really good lesson man…simple things that we sometimes forget…"just go through the chords" they said.
Show !!!! Muito bom gosto mt do seu trabalho que Deus continue te abençoando .
8:50 - very well explained sir... awesome!
You are a killer bassist / musician and your verbalization of what is being performed is explained clearly / well. I spotted you on Insta at 1st but it’s great seeing your fuller vids
Thanks again for sharing, I uses the TRB into a tone hammer pedal into a TC BH500 and a hartke hydrive 1x15 or into the TC BG 250. I honestly love the tone at this point. The Aguilar pickups are a def in the near future!!
Been waiting for a video like this! Thanks so much. Very well explained, especially the learning melody section
Try decaf.
Thank you Janek for this E before the F- chord, it sounds cool:)
This is a great video! Thanks! I'm planning on busking with bass in NYC this summer! Great stuff!
As always thx for the tips, especially the ‘know the melody’ tip!
Blue Bossa is written by Kenny Dorham though
janek you are master of bass.
Awesome as always. You have such energy! Thanks for the nod to the blues. :-)
Wouldn't directing another player in the tune be hard because they would have to asocciate the chord at that point in the melody
LOL @ extracurricular fancy expensive-sounding turnarounds
It'd be much more helping - especially for people like me (which I think is not few), who can't really follow/understand spoken English - if you turn on the Caption, at least the Automatic English Caption, on your youtube videos.
Dude your tone sounds dope in this video
too much for me to understand now but definitely a nice goal to strive for
Thank you for this so essential video.
How's your bass tuned? I cant have the same result playing the same position as you.
Is it E A D G C ?
Giant Steps would make for an interesting lesson, especially walking ...
We're covering Giant Steps in the 12 week course!
i can do the thing that you told me too, but i cant get a bass sound like that:'D
You're a real Jedi!!!!
Great information. Thanks a lot.
thanks.. great playing
some epic bass face going on here
GREAT lesson!!!!!!
genius instruction
Great lesson, and awesome Fodera over there O.O
Didn`t know Jude Law playd the bass.
I loved him in 28 dropped d`s later, Black C sharp, sherlocking tuners holmes.
hahaha, true!
Nice chair!
Great stuff. Subscribed.
Cool Janek! :-)
Good info
effects?
Although Blue Bossa was first recorded by Joe Henderson (on "Page One" LP, 1963), it was written by trumpet player Kenny Dorham who was also on the "Page One" album.
Great Tips, Janek, has your 5 string got a High C ?
Really good video.
Man, you're like a leveled up Scott Devine... no offense to Scott, but you really have got it under control!
MORE REVERB!!
Nice tutoiral, great sounding bass but why all the reverb. It's way over the top, let the instrument shine more through, why not use a EMT 250 that's more tranparent and back off on the predelay!! ;-)
It's not a reverb, it's a delay. And I like it.
Oh oh. Janek has got u now.
@@janekgwizdala
[Laffin'😁] He just rested his case!
great video
Since the title is "playing jazz standards and surviving jam sessions", it might be useful to give tips specifically for bassists worried about just surviving jam sessions. The bass is supporting the band 95% of the time, and doing it in very specific ways that you need to be familiar with. As a bassist, if you're worrying about survival, the number one thing you have to do is learn the language of jazz bass lines: mostly walking bass lines, but also latin jazz, and less intrusive but still supportive ballad bass lines. Sadly this video didn't even hint at this.
muito bom !!!!!!!!!
Hello Janek!
I like your videos very much! And your playing of course!!! But ;-) I would find it better, if you would play a bass without a high C string in your educational videos.
Viele Grüße!
Detlev
You re a superb player and musician but it seems to më that your telling things so fast hard to follow...anyway thanks för sharing
Aydan Ay that's the beauty of pause / rewind
222,222 views
what does this mean
I can tell you switched to Aguilar pups. But was that the only change you made to your bass? For example did you change the pope pre amp? Or maybe the Fodera strings as well?
Hey Janek, Thanks for sharing this great information, I just picked up a Yamaha TRB bass and thinking of switching the pickups to aguilar, the yamaha pickups work great in combo the the TC stuff i have, but wondering if I can get a little more definition? Thanks Bro
Rob, thanks for your comment and for checking out the video. I always say sound is a really personal thing so you would ultimately have to try some different options and make up your own mind on the pickups. But what I can tell you is why I love the Aguilar pickups in my basses. The difference for me when we put them in my main Fodera bass was incredible. It opened up a bunch of new elements of the instrument I hadn't heard before and gave me far better response in my right hand, as well as a fatter tone and a tighter low end. Good luck with it all!
I play Yamaha TRBs exclusively.
The pickups are great, it's the TRB preamp that sounds hollow, thin & clanky.
Replace the preamp with an Aguilar obp-3 or a John East U-Retro Preamp.
Your TRB will sound phenomenal! - (tight, thick, clear & punchy).
Peace & Luv. . .
Step One: play a Fodera through an Aguilar ;)
Step One: Learn to play your instrument.
+jacksonsthumb me thinks a Squier through a Peavey wouldn't possess the same je ne se qua
I love natural sound of bass, hope your not using effects on your amp. You’re a great bass player...
Great tips, how is your bass tuned?
5 string with high C
EADGC
Gonçalo Marques thanks!
Seiken thank you!
you should have jammed on one of the chord progressions at the end of the video.
Blue Bossa by Kenny Dorham
subtittles please
The guy is coked up very high! How do yo play without your boost? BTW Thanks for the very basic tips.
This is a little off topic of the video. Just out of curiosity, when did you start playing bass? And I've also heard that you play drumset, did that come before or after you picked up bass? I'm a jazz fusion set player (of about 6 years) and I recently decided to double on bass so I could understand the theory and meaning behind the music I am supporting. Just thought it might be cool to hear from a professional such as yourself :)
I started playing the bass when I was around 16 years old, and I had plead drums, guitar, and piano before that.
Wonderful, thanks :)
Janek you ten years younger !!!, one question how do you prefer Aguilar amps to tc Rebelhead amps. Rob
Aguilar are the best amps I've ever played. Light weight, huge sound, massive punch, and easy to create my own sound with.
Thanks you for this lesson !
Which note is doing at 5:55 ?
Can someone tell me ?
It's a Cmin7 chord. First chord and the tonic of the standard Blue Bossa that he covers in this lesson
Ax F It seems as if his 5 String has a high C instead of a low B. It's possible, but may be difficult to get that sound out of a 4 string or 5 with a low B.
Do you do any QUO?
The link to All the good stuff - How I practice is broken?
Holy cow..slow down brother....
I went to the website but it does not allow me to join. How can I join
Which bass tune key u use? Or u are using octaves, becouse the sound are higher then must be in those chords? :) thank you
My bass is tuned E-C
+Janek Gwizdala I wondered the same!!!! Thanks
5:55 anybody can translate that onto a guitar need to to learn that phrase
I wish I understood this language
Carlos Rodriguez yo también ):
Yo tengo 6 meses estudiando ingles y entendi bastante. Animos que los estudios tambien te ayudaran con la musica!
you are a WEAPON DUDE
what strap do you use?
Anyone knows what strap is he using?
onzkicg Gruv Gear Neo-solo strap
Hi Janek,
What's the effect pedal that you're using during this video? Thank you.
I'm using a TC Electronic Nova Repeater delay pedal.
***** just say it before every video man. or make it your middle name.
oooooffff!
What's the reason you have the gain rolled off on your aggy head ?
Because Aggy can be a real dirty girl when you drive her around
hi, what you use to recorded the loops?
may i ask? what pickups are you using mr janek ?
I think, Aguilars? Possibly DCBs?
What Bass is this?
jeison triana It's his signature Fodera bass :)
Is he on something ?
Hi Janek, I noticed you have 26 frets on this bass. For what purpose?
Seems very little room for slap but maybe you use another bass for that.
I never saw an importance in learning theory or anything in that nature, now I can play pretty much any style (except classic styled things because its to slow paced) and most techniques and can move around the fingerboard just aswell as someone who did go through theory and I am a pick player (oh no a pick player :0) is it wierd I also have amazing timing skills and melody skills but dislike session playing?
I love how humble you are as well!
I just never saw a need for it :)
Jacob Cousins So you don't study theory and play with a pick but can improvise walking lines over any jazz song? I'm skeptical, but intrigued.
Garrett I've always had a "gift" apparently according to the teachers I've had and when I tried learning theory it always bored me because I can usually just play something even if it doesn't follow a scale and it to me sounds good or not but I just always got bored and never saw myself as needing to learn much theory :)
Fair warning, I've met A LOT of people with this attitude and there is a limit. If you plan on going far in music, you will reach a point where you'll need theory. Not a criticism, just a warning. Something I've seen happen too often.
Dude seems wired 🤣
Hiişşt be cool...
what bass model is that ?
Gabriel Chavez the great Fodera imperial mg custom
Fedora
DOTNINETEEN .19 fodera*
Actually it's his signature model Fodera
wacks amp @ 4:02
eyebrows
mon pote joue un peut stp :=)
Why dont you play guitar?
Is that a serious question?
Yes, it is serious. Thank you for responding. I should have worded the question better. My question is: What is your purpose for choosing bass as your main instrument over a guitar which has a much larger range of notes, octaves for soloing and chordal opportunities?
Your clearly a master soloist and musician. Conventional thinking would say a broader palette of range would give you more freedom for creativity.
I'm sure you have a strong conviction for why you approach the bass the way you do and I'm interested in knowing what it is.
I'm a bassist as well and I have had other musicians ask me this same question as I like soloing an playing melodies as well.
Thank you for your time.
@@SL-to4oh I think it's probably summed up easily using a couple of phrases in your more in-depth question here. I have no wish to ever be associated with "Conventional Thinking" and in my opinion, the only thing offering you less or more "freedom for creativity" is your imagination. I'm a musician who just happens to play the bass. Not a bass player who's trying to be a musician.
There is so much musical depth in all instruments. Stephen will understand further along in his own musical journey. Good luck to you mate.
@@janekgwizdala 6 months later, I wanna really thanks you for that bit of insight and for the content you put out. Really inspiring! Love your stuff, man!
This is guitar playing where is the bass? Yes knowing the melody is very important because you should be outlining the melody
no guitar needed here...
Stop letting your insecurities speak for you. It's not the instrument that matters or a dumb preconceived notion of an instruments "role", it's about the music
why does he have to pull a silly face every time he solos?
Janek like always to much talking & playing time is 4% of all video
What a fantastic use of your time leaving a comment like this. You do know that you, like everyone else, has the option not to watch? Maybe do that next time….
you have the right to your opinion but i disagree strongly
@@ts4gv Disagree strongly with what?
@@janekgwizdala I disagree with Luciano’s original comment. I don’t think you talk too much in your videos. Thanks for making em.
You should focus on less talk and focus on the material