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Would you spend $2000 to learn to play jazz online?
- Thread starter tb-player
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No way Jose. I would invest half of that on private weekly lessons with a reputable, professional jazz player in your town. Depending on where you are (the price of the lessons) you can study for anywhere between 4-6 months. After that if you are serious about it you will know how to continue, which could means more lessons with the teacher. But you still have to put the consistent hard work and do all the listening, practicing and playing you can. Good luck
This thread would be much more fun on the DB side..
I would find local teacher and work in person. Start with some teacher from local public school, they have best program and patience. They will also not be expensive.
Could be wrong, but those kinds of fancy online classes tend to skip on theory and just go to phrasing, making you learn by heart without deeper understanding. That is worst approach to learning music.
Could be wrong, but those kinds of fancy online classes tend to skip on theory and just go to phrasing, making you learn by heart without deeper understanding. That is worst approach to learning music.
Scott's bass lessons is my #1 SPAMMER. I have asked twice to stop sending their annoying emails and they continue.
They seem to be preying on gullible people.
They seem to be preying on gullible people.
I doubt the return on investment would make it "worth it" from a purely financial viewpoint. I haven't spent much time on Scott's website or seen many videos. That being said, I never knew he was a jazz musician or teacher.
Going to have to lose the hats, get a shave, wear a clean shirt and get rid of the mega-me bromance with the look alike, then I might revisit it and take it more seriously.
Many of us spend MUCH more on equipment we want but don't need, so yes, why not spend $2K on lessons if you have the discretionary funds.
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What are we going to do with all these new expert jazz bassists? There's not enough demand to listen to them all play.
$2k seems pretty steep for such a final result.
I don't buy it (pun intended) from that particular source. I would get lessons from actual jazz players in the area and find out where the jams are.
NO! and I don't want to hear or see Ian Allison....
If the style of the course appeals to you and you're going to be serious about studying, it might be worth it. $2k is roughly the cost of a year of lessons.
That being said, I would prefer to seek out an experienced teacher. I had a teacher once who owned his own publishing company. After our time of in-person lessons ended, I bought many of his books and they helped me greatly. He was always available to answer your questions about them too, so it was a good experience for me.
That being said, I would prefer to seek out an experienced teacher. I had a teacher once who owned his own publishing company. After our time of in-person lessons ended, I bought many of his books and they helped me greatly. He was always available to answer your questions about them too, so it was a good experience for me.
One good thing about being at a college for music is that you are surrounded by other musicians who are eager to learn and eager to play. That is all we did, and that's probably where I learned the most. Sure, we picked up a lot of stuff from classes, but it has to be applied. I think most things are better learned in person.
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Get some lessons in person to increase your knowledge of jazz. Then play for a while and see where you are. 2k is WAY to much for a beginner and when you don't know what it is. Never mind $5200 won't buy you anything at that school.
But wait, the class size is limited (67 spots) and they will never offer this again… it is a one time opportunity and it will expire… I saw the counter, they're serious… once that counter times out, there are no more chances to get it… gone, never again. Don't miss out… limited time offer… this just dropped into my inbox, again.
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