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STME 631 Electric Bass, Level 2



3 credits 42 hours
600 level graduate course

This course is designed for the music educator who has some formal experience playing bass guitar . This course is focused on developing individual participants’ techniques and processes to ultimately be shared with their own bass students in the classroom. The course will explore different right-hand techniques, finger picking with one or two fingers, and slap bass. With the left hand, the participant will discover efficient scale and arpeggio fingerings, covering one and two octaves. All techniques are designed to give each participant a solid foundation in the fundamentals of bass playing, while learning the role of the bass at the same time. Stylistically, the course will explore different grooves from rock, blues, and bossa nova, to walking jazz bass. Beyond the fundamentals of groove, each participant will attempt to improvise on the fundamentals of harmony. Participants should bring their own electric bass. Amps will be provided. (If you have difficulty finding an electric bass, please email sms@uarts.edu)

This course may be completed 2 times for credit.