Recent content by Omiem

Thanks for the feedback. I think the reason why Jeff Berlin didn't get many dislikes on his video is because he's a very good speaker and has the reputation of being one of the most respected bass players. Next time I'll try to be more critical when watching his or any other person's bass lesson...

Thanks for articulating Jeff's words for me. This might be a dumb question, but do you agree that a musician can passively develop a good ear? The reason I ask is because you lost me at the snake oil analogy.

Okay, this might be the answer I'm looking for. Just to clarify, are you saying that listening is only bad if a teacher provides it as a lesson, but it's okay if you incorporate listening in your practice routine? Sometimes I dedicate 15 minutes of my time on listening to intervals. Is that a...

Do you think that Jeff is also saying that we can concentrate more on listening once we master our own techniques and some level of music theory? I respect Jeff Berlin, but I think he was too vague at the same time in this video.

But isn't there a difference between listening and having an internal rhythm? Maybe the player in the music store just doesn't have a good internal rhythm? I think Jeff Berlin is saying that we can develop into better listeners passively. To give an example, if we try to memorize major 7th...

I need a consensus so that I can formulate my own opinion. I've only been practicing bass for 13 months in case you want to know.