The e-bass is a very late instrument that is mostly used in ensemble playing. Therefore, the main goal of the class is to fully prepare students for musical situations that will mainly occur while playing together with other musicians. As soon as they have learned the musical and technical basics, beginners, too, will put their knowledge into praxis by means of ensemble work. Also, we will help advanced students to expand their talents and interests, purposefully.
Depending on the themes, we are going to use educational textbooks as teaching material, like “Der E-Bass im Jazz” by Adelhard Roidinger, or the “Modern Electricbass” - series by A. Lonardoni. Furthermore, students will be learning how to use up-to-date teaching materials like computers, or loop stations to become able to design their own creative practice material.
Subject Matter:
Teaching Concept:
GrundlagenStimmen des Basses, Einstellen des Basses (Saitenlage, Halskrümmung),
Grundlegende Musiktheorie wie: Notationskunde, Harmonielehre
Teaching Concept:
basics: tuning your bass, adjusting your bass (action, neck bending),
basic music theory as: study of notation , harmonics
Technique
right position of bass
basic playing techniques of the right and the left hand
different playing techniques like “finger-style”, “slapping”, “muting”
advanced playing techniques like “hammer-ons”, “pull-offs”
independence and coordination exercises
phrasing, sound building, and articulation exercises
Rhythm-Timing
rhythmic reading exercises, practicing with metronome, style related groove exercises
Developing Bass-Grooves
developing bass-grooves with pre-set chord sequences, use of fill-ins
rhythmic and harmonic variations
Stylistics, Repertoire
features of different styles, like latin, rock, pop, jazz, and soul, will be developed with the help of song samples
Aural Training/Transcripts
recognizing intervals, chords and song-structures
detecting, taking notes of, and re-enacting bass sequences and solo passages of various stylistics
integration of this knowledge into the own play
Examination and Inspection
of the gained knowledge thanks to recordings with computers, and their analysis
Instruments an sound equipment are available on the spot and can be used free of charge.
