Brazilian Bass Lab

ILBS-262

This is an instrumental lab for bassists that focuses on the Brazilian styles of bossa nova, samba, partido alto, chorinho, and afoxé. Weekly assignments will cover a wide range of Brazilian music repertoire, including bass lines and melodies. Students will be exposed to reading in 2/4, 4/4, and cut-time meters, as well as Brazilian percussion instruments and their patterns.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 3
Required Of
None
Electable By
Bass principals
Semesters Offered
Spring Only
Location
Boston
Department
BASS
Course Chair
Steve Bailey
Taught By
Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.