Basic jazz double bass and electric bass course
Jazz double bass and electric bass courses for children and adolescents
The jazz double bass and electric bass course for children and adolescents at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole is part of the activities of the school’s vibrant Jazz department, and it enables students to acquire the technical skills and foundational knowledge necessary to play jazz double bass and electric bass both solo and in small, medium, and large ensembles.
In jazz music, the double bass and electric bass are crucial: they form the backbone of the rhythm section but can also stand out in solos with great freedom and expressiveness.
By the end of the three-level course, students of jazz double bass and electric bass will have developed a personal musical language, along with an understanding of the stylistic and formal aspects of jazz.
The jazz double bass and electric bass lessons for children and adolescents encourage students to hone their perception of sound and rhythm. Under the guidance of their teacher, students learn to play the double bass and electric bass, and become capable of improvising through exercises, studies, transcriptions, and analyses of jazz and non-jazz repertoire for these instruments.
The jazz double bass and electric bass course for children and adolescents begins by teaching the basics of instrumental technique. Throughout the program, students explore the potential of jazz double bass and electric bass, learning to sharpen their sense of sound and rhythm.
The instructor guides the students of the jazz double bass and electric bass course to first reproduce simple pieces by imitation. As the course progresses, students enhance their memory and reading skills, andh they learn to perform jazz pieces and pieces from various genres and styles.
As students advance through the three levels of the jazz double bass and electric bass course, and complement lessons with essential individual practice, they gain the ability to tackle increasingly complex pieces. They develop an awareness of various musical styles and are introduced to improvisation, an integral part of jazz double bass and electric bass lessons, starting in small ensembles up to large ensembles.
Complementary subjects in the jazz double bass and electric bass course are equally important to the overall education: ensemble music, the piano as complementary instrument, ear training, improvisation techniques, harmony, and jazz history.
The Scuola di Musica di Fiesole promotes public performance as an essential part of the musical experience. As such, recitals and ensemble concerts are integral to the jazz double bass and electric bass course, since they provide students not only with an opportunity to assess their progress but also with key moments of personal growth and sharing.
children and adolescents
from June 1st to September 1st
from September to June
variable based on ISEE. Please click “Fees” button for details
if places are available, it is possible to enroll during the course of the year