Funk String Ensemble

ENST-140
This course will introduce string players to performance techniques useful for playing popular music.Using music by James Brown, Wilson Picket, Stevie Wonder, the Meters, and others, students will explore riffing, playing in different parts of the beat, playing without vibrato, soloing and other techniques that will help them play convincingly in several styles of dance music.
Credits
1
Prerequisites
None
Required Of
None
Electable By
String principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
STRG
Course Chair
David K. Wallace
Taught By
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