The Complete Beato Method

[LeeNunn]

I bought The Complete Beato Method for $109. It includes Ear Training, Music Theory for Songwriters, Beato Book Interactive, and Arpeggio Masterclass,. It also comes with Beginner Guitar (if any bass players care). I like it. I'm self taught. I'm comfortable with key signatures, modes, harmonization of scales, chord structure, modes, and the basics of rhythm. Rick's practical approach to music theory is just what I was looking for to take me to the next level. When he presents something I'm already familiar with, I just speed it up. When I need to think about something, I go back. Having a keyboard handy is important. I love the examples. Beatles to jazz.

My first impression of Rick wasn't great. All those top ten lists or whatever. I do think he has talent as an educator. He gets right to the point.

 

[bholder]

Good to hear, but yeah, I can't bear the personality he shows in most of his YT videos - cheer down, man!! It's ANNOYING! hehe

 

[Lee Moses]

Not to derail this thread, but Beato's interview videos are second to none. His interview with Keith Jarrett is must-watch viewing for any jazz fan.

 

[bholder]

Not to derail this thread, but Beato's interview videos are second to none. His interview with Keith Jarrett is must-watch viewing for any jazz fan.

Yup. Unfortunately, I can't watch him. Just can't do it. My loss I guess.

 

[Joebone]

Yup. Unfortunately, I can't watch him. Just can't do it. My loss I guess.

I guess that comes with being an affable sociopath??

 

[Heiwa]

Yup. Unfortunately, I can't watch him. Just can't do it. My loss I guess.

I despise his YT persona, but I’m glad his books are great

 

[monsterthompson]

Content for YT engagement isn’t education, and vice versa. One is available for no fee, the other isn’t. I’m not surprised to read his classes aren’t bad.

I think the crew at SBL is insufferable on YT, but have heard/read the actual classes they teach are quite a different tone and worth the time and money for many users.

 

[Fuzzbass]

Beato's interview videos are second to none. His interview with Keith Jarrett is must-watch viewing for any jazz fan.

Seconded. Isn't just the musicians, I even enjoy it when he geeks out with fellow producers/engineers.

Some of Rick's videos are clickbaity, I generally avoid those. But I don't think he's as bad as other popular YT personas. For example: maybe one of these days I'll watch a Davey50429685 video. I mostly blame YouTube algorithms for that behavior. Maybe it's a reflection of American society, I wouldn't argue with that.

I bought The Complete Beato Method for $109.

Years ago I bought the Beato Book (v2, I think). I accepted his invitation to upgrade it to the interactive version for free, that was cool of him.

 

[mambo4]

I do think he has talent as an educator. He gets right to the point.

Before he was a You Tube guy (tm) he was a jazz studies professor at Ithaca College, so no surprise.
His older video vids are full of concise and solid educational content. He truly knows his stuff.
But he has since found out what makes money on You Tube - and what exposes him to the kinds of folks he now interviews.
His Trifecta of Police interviews is priceless for a fan who is also a musician, like me

 

[Cerio]

I bought Beato pack basically to support him, in my opinion he has one if the must interesting youtube music channels, and 've learned a lot with him.

Not really a fan of Beato Theory Book, though.

 

[stringthrough]

I've watched Beato for years. His top-10 list are a more recent addition to the varied topics he covers. The man has probably done more for online music education than anybody. . . He's too cheerful? There's too much in the world to get depressed about so I enjoy his cheery enthusiasm.

 

[J Wilson]

I'm a huge Rick Beato fine in that he gets these interviews (often with otherwise media-shy musicians) as he totally skips the all the rock press BS and talks about their music and them as musicians. And only a schooled, experienced musician and producer would ask the questions he does.

Two faves: An obviously caught-on-a-good-day Chuck Rainey, and his frequent partner in crime, Bernard Purdie (the two of them responsible for the fabulously floating groove beneath Aretha's 'Till You Come Back to Me', along with many others). Fabulous.

Chuck:



. . . and Bernard, dressed to the nines as always. PAPER TOWELS for head dampeners ! And believe me, bassists need to know a lot about drummers and drumming ! ! !



Giants Still Walk the Earth. Thanks, Rick !

 

[SunByrne]

Some of his interviews are indeed OK. HIs interview with BEAT before the tour was very good and his interview with Tony Levin was also nice.

His non-interview videos I just cannot stand. It's just the "old guy shouting at clouds" meme over and over again, and he's not even that much older than me (less than a decade). HIs "what makes this song great" videos are also tedious and not particularly informative, which is too bad because they could be.

But as noted, YT videos and educational materials are not the same thing. If you bought his books and they work for you, that's awesome—rock on!

 

[Tom Gallo]

I continue to be amazed at the caliber of artists he manages to get for interviews.

 

[Super Bass]

I like Rick, I enjoy his YouTube channel quite a bit..

 

[Joebone]

Just started watching occasional Beato stuff within the last year, and am generally impressed by the interview quality...both the caliber of the interviewees and the breadth of knowledge and experience that Beato brings to the table. Don't know if there is anyone else out there that does what does, or does it at the same level of musical comprehension.

 

[TonyP-]

As someone who meet the man a couple of times, I will say He was personable and engaging to talk to.

I’m also in the camp of his work is second to none. Excellently done in every way and a wealth of knowledge.

I will openly admit that I roll my eyes a little when He starts talking about analytics of his channel. I gently ribbed him that He would be a great account from one guinea to another with a laughing smile but that was it.

If you enjoy Davie bunch of numbers guy more than him I probably have very little in common with you

Enjoy the free commodity entertainment as you see fit

 

[Norm Nelson]

His Trifecta of Police interviews is priceless for a fan who is also a musician, like me

The Stewart Copeland interview was the best thing I've seen on YT, like, ever (of course I think Stewart is God). But it can't be denied that he's a fantastic interviewer. And I am really enjoying the Beato Book as someone coming to theory in my old age. But yeah, if you don't like his schtick, I understand. But that's the way you make the $ on the YTs.

Also I have to share that just this week I was absently looking at a preview of a Beato video with automatic captioning turned on and the AI heard his name as BRICK PIANO. Honestly that's it for me. From now on he's Brick Piano, now and forever amen.

 

[hieronymous]

I'm pretty blown away by his interviews - he asks great questions, and he LISTENS!!! I just watched one of the clips from the Smashing Pumpkins guy interviewing Steve Vai - a third of it is the Smashing Pumpkins guy interrupting with tangential comments, another third is him expounding his theories, then there's a third of Steve Vai actually talking. But Rick actually asks great questions with a lot of knowledge and then stays out of the way.

Don't let Rick Beato's clickbait stuff turn you off from the interviews, they are really good. A couple I've enjoyed are his Mohini Day interview, the Brendan O'Brien interview (just the part about him producing King's X was worth it for me) - the Tony Levin one is great too!

 

[aarono2690]

How is the ear training part of the package?