Beyond Bass Basics
ONLINE
September 21–December 13, 2020
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.
Instructor: Doug Bistrow
Doug Bistrow received his degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where he majored in string bass performance and jazz & contemporary media. Giving over 150 concerts per year, he has performed with Itzhak Perlman, the Silk Road Ensemble, Edgar Meyer, Howard Levy, the Metropolitan Jazz Octet, Time For Three, Johnny Osborne, Ky-Mani Marley, Corey Chisel, Keith & Tex, and many others. Bistrow is a member of the Chicago Philharmonic, the Metropolis Symphony, and the Rockford Symphony Orchestra. He is on the faculty at VanderCook College of Music and the Merit School of Music, where he teaches double bass, jazz studies, music history and music theory. He also owns and operates Audio Bistro Recording Studio in Chicago's Logan Square.
Course Details
Beyond Bass Basics
Course Code 6150
Instructor
Doug Bistrow
dbistrow@vandercook.edu
3 Graduate Credits
Tuition
$1,065, due in full with registration
Chat Sessions
None required
Prerequisites
None
Required Text(s)
None
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