Summer 2021 MECA
Continuing Education Courses
Bass: Classical Orchestral & Solo Playing (Intermediate-Advanced)
Date
June 7-August 1, 2021
Course Code
7441
Credits
3 Graduate Credits
Tuition
$1,065, due in full with registration
Overview
This course is the next progressive step for double bass players who completed Upright & Electric Bass: Level I. This course focuses primarily on arco playing, and covers fingerings in upper positions, vibrato, intonation, tone, and various bow strokes. By the end of the course, students can expect to be able to play some solo repertoire and orchestral excerpts as one might encounter in an audition.
Requirements
Chat Session
Prerequisites
Required Text(s)
The Evolving Bassist
by Rufus Reid
(Alfred Music)
New Method for String Bass
Vol. 1 by Franz Simandl
(Carl Fischer)
Software/Hardware Requirements
Schoology is a learning management system that allows you to interact directly with your instructors, fellow students, and members of the greater VanderCook community.
Soon after you register, be on the lookout for an email from Schoology with log-in instructions. Once you receive credentials, visit www.online.vandercook.edu to login.
Some courses have specific online chat meeting times (please see course descriptions), while others have a flexible meeting schedule. You can expect all courses to meet together in a live online chat. If a live meeting time doesn’t work, you can work with your instructor to make other arrangements.
More information about Schoology can be found at www.schoology.com
Online course grades are available within two weeks of the course(s) completion. If you need a transcript, please CLICK HERE to access the online transcript request form. For a faster turnaround time, please submit the transcript request to the registrar prior to the end of your course(s).
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