Spring 2027

Master's Level Double Bass

Individual instruction in double bass at the Master's level, focusing on technical skills, aural investigation, and performance practices.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Kathryn Schulmeister

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate ability to identify and strategically address performance deficiencies

  • Employ advanced aural skills in investigating sound and intonation

  • Show technical performance skills (arco and pizzicato) across a range of musical styles

  • Use holistic strength for stamina and physical longevity

  • Demonstrate knowledge of performance practices across a range of musical styles

  • Articulate attributes of past and current practitioners of double bass performance

  • Use historical resources in speaking and writing about double bass performance

  • Describe instruments and musical tone succinctly, both verbally and in writing

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Music: Performance MM

  • Declared in Music: Performance MM
MUSPERF 537

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  • Declared in Music: Performance MM

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Student experience

the class

Individual instruction in double bass at the Master's level.

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Topics

  • Double bass performance
  • Technical performance skills including arco and pizzicato
  • Performance practices across musical styles

Skills

  • Identify and strategically address performance deficiencies
  • Employ advanced aural skills in investigating sound and intonation
  • Show technical performance skills (arco and pizzicato) across a range of musical styles
  • Use holistic strength for stamina and physical longevity
  • Demonstrate knowledge of performance practices across a range of musical styles
  • Use historical resources in speaking and writing about double bass performance

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MUSPERF 537 · Spring 2027

Master's Level Double Bass

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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    "term_id": "1274",
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    "title": "Master's Level Double Bass",
    "credits_min": 4,
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    "typically_offered": "Not Applicable"
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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