Jeff Bradetich is one of the world’s great double bass teachers. I’ve had the privilege to interview him several times for my podcast and work with him during the summer.
Check out this great series of technique videos from Jeff. They’re filled with excellent left and right hand technique concepts.
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Wow! Tremendous post.
Jeff is a master teacher and performer, and I hope to see more online stuff from him in the future.
The demonstration about shifting was either dishonest or lacking in content. The demonstrator missed every shift. That is to say that the note that was shifted to was out of tune. The performer adjusted the pitch every time after arriving at the intended note. This technique of adjusting the pitch instead of arriving at the correct pitch was not discussed at all. Is this a flaw or the desired result?
He did discuss it. He differentiates the two shifts. One that slides dramatically to the note and the other just jumping to the note instantly. He also discussed their uses and contexts.
Too bad the video is now gone.