Bass

Learn the Berklee method to creating rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic bass lines in any given style.
 
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R&B Bass
Danny Morris (12 weeks) 3 Credits 		For-credit: $1,400
Non-credit: $1,200
Learn to play R&B bass in the style of the master players. Expand your bass playing in the context of a professional, live music performance or recording session.
Bass Performance 101
Richard Appleman and Danny Morris (12 weeks) 3 Credits 		For-credit: $1,400
Non-credit: $1,200
Study the music of famous electric and acoustic bass players, and learn to create and perform your own unique bass lines in a variety of different styles.
Jazz Bass
Jim Stinnett (12 weeks) 3 Credits 		For-credit: $1,400
Non-credit: $1,200
Gain the tools and knowledge you need to improvise jazz bass lines like a seasoned professional. Learn to play great jazz bass lines, recognize common chord progressions in jazz standards, and study the work of jazz bass greats like Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Ron Carter, and Christian McBride.
Rock Bass
Anthony Vitti (12 weeks) 3 Credits 		For-credit: $1,400
Non-credit: $1,200
Gain the foundation, technique, and vocabulary necessary to construct and improvise bass lines in a variety of rock and blues-based music styles.
Basic Improvisation
Matt Marvuglio and Jim Odgren and Edward Tomassi (12 weeks) 3 Credits 		For-credit: $1,400
Non-credit: $1,200
Learn a step-by-step approach to improvisation that applies to all styles and any instrument. Develop your solos by studying the riffs and licks of legendary players, and learn to incorporate the inflexions, feel, and nuances of the masters into your own playing!
Slap Bass
Lenny Stallworth and Anthony Vitti (12 weeks) 3 Credits 		For-credit: $1,400
Non-credit: $1,200
Popularized in the 70s with groups such as Sly and the Family Stone, slap bass has become an essential technique in any electric bassist’s toolkit. In Slap Bass, you will learn the fundamentals of playing slap, from traditional to advanced modern techniques, and learn to construct your own slap lines over original songs.
Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation
Gary Burton (12 weeks) 3 Credits 		For-credit: $1,400
Non-credit: $1,200
Learn the art of Jazz improvisation from Gary Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers in the jazz world. Learn different types and styles of compositions from the perspective of the improviser, and take an in-depth look at how mental, harmonic, and melodic processes contribute to the instinctive skills that an improviser puts to use when taking a solo.
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