Oteil Burbridge: Who RU - Six String Bass
In this Hal Leonard video series you’ll learn 6 string bass techniques and more from Oteil Burbridge, “the Michael Jordan of the bass”, who has played bass with the legendary Allman Brothers Band since 1997.
Videos
• Introduction (03:36) - In this first video, we are introduced to bassist Oteil Burbridge as he plays us a song with his 6 string.
• Rhythm Concepts Pt. 1 (07:06) - In this next video, Oteil discussed rhythm as it relates to playing with drummers, swing feels, and triplets.
• Rhythm Concepts Pt. 2 (05:55) - Oteil continues the discussion by talking about different styles of music and the rhythmic concepts behind them.
• Listen to Styles (06:41) - Here, we are taught the importance of listening and research to your own style.
• Emotional & Spritual Aspects (04:31) - Next, Oteil goes over using emotion in your playing and writing to make a strong connection with others.
• Finding Your Own Voice (05:26) - In this video, Oteil talks about using your influences, not just for learning and imitation, but to find your own musical voice.
• Harmony (06:13) - We continue by discussing harmonic concepts such as perfect pitch, relative pitch, and chords.
• Thinking Melodically (02:53) - Here, Oteil shows us how thinking and playing melodically can be the strongest tool we have in creating good music.
• Favorite Bass Players Pt. 1 (06:26) - Oteil goes over bass players that influced him when he started playing bass.
• Favorite Bass Players Pt. 2 (05:02) - He continues his discussion of favorite bass players including those he's followed throughout his career.
• Final Words (04:28) - In this final video, Oteil gives his final words and plays us out with one more song.