The Evolution of Hip-Hop Bass

ILBS-255
This lab focuses on the techniques required to perform in the hip-hop style. Recordings and transcriptions will be presented, and students will be required to perform the bass parts and lines. Content covers the beginnings of hip-hop (rap) in New York in the late 1970s, focusing on groups such as Grandmaster Flash and others. The gospel influence of Ce Ce Winans and more contemporary hip-hop artists such as D'Angelo, the Roots, Steve Coleman, Jill Scott, and others will be presented. Drum and bass grooves will also be explored.
Credits
1
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 2
Required Of
None
Electable By
Bass principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
BASS
Course Chair
Steve Bailey
Taught By
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