During the main subject lessons the student will develop into a musically, technically and artistically proficient musician who is able to operate in band, ensemble and orchestral settings. Students garner knowledge and insights, developing their own vision on the main subject and on how it relates to other musical cultures. During the first year, students gain insight into the full bandwidth of the bass guitar tradition, with specific attention to the groundbreaking role the instrument plays/has played in the continuing history of bass. In addition, elementary bass techniques and concepts such as left-right coordination, tone, equipment, repertoire and transcription will be touched upon. After the first year, the main subject will focus on interpreting various styles, e.g., jazz, latin, fusion, pop, rock, world music and contemporary compositions.

Audio, materials for transcription, play-along, sight reading, materials from jazz, rock, pop, latin, fusion and contemporary compositions.

Individual lessons & occasional group lessons.

Organizing a performance (band, repertoire, rehearsals) as part of the annual Jazz & Pop student concert. This performance may be used to try-out elements of the final exam. Independently organizing and performing the final audition.

Examination and assessment

Assessment by the main subject instructor at the end of each semester.

The student should have mastered the elements described under Aims. Specific criteria are: creativity, expression, improvisation, technique, sound, intonation, timing, reading skills, repertoire knowledge, progress, self-reflection, session participation, attitude and lesson preparation.

The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5 at the end of the second semester.

At the end of both semesters the instructor fills out an assessment form designed specifically for this module. Assessment is comprised of a verbal evaluation and a concluding grade. The instructor reviews this assessment with the student during the first subsequent lesson. Assessment at the end of the autumn semester is formative and expressed in terms of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. It indicates a student's progress in this module. No ECs are awarded and there is no resit. Modules can only be absolved, and ECs awarded, after the end of the spring semester.

See the Education and Assessment Plan.

Module summary

In this module, in weekly individual classes, students develop both their personal artistic vision and the main subject-related technical skills relevant to it, in addition to more generic technical skills.

Main Subject Bass Guitar Jazz & Pop 4

Form / content / level

Examination and assessment

Module summary