Singing a syllable to the left

Jeff Berlin has a tendency to cause quite a stir. He has very strong, sometimes controversial opinions about music instruction and the learning process. He has written for Bass Player magazine and founded the Players School of Music.

This video is a hilarious testament to his musicianship. There are plenty of bass players who can’t sing the National Anthem and play it simultaneously. Ever fewer can shift the lyrics one syllable:

One Response to “Singing a syllable to the left”

  1. Stan Says:

    Wow. He’s actually only displacing the lyrics, though, right? I remember I had a composition/couterpoint professor who suggested exercises like this . . .

    Thanks for the post!

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