Practice, preparedness for lessons, arriving on time for lessons, attending Friday noon recitals, and taking part in juries at the end of the semester.

Students will have one private lesson each week (one hour) scheduled with their instructor in person at the Highland Campus. All students registered in applied lessons will also meet as a class every Friday 12 noon - 1 pm during the semester in the Highland Recital Hall (2.2560).  These are the Friday Noon Recitals.  These recitals will be a mixture of student performances, faculty performances, and seminars of interest to Music students with guest speakers and artists.  Students are required to attend a minimum of 10 Friday Noon Recitals per semester.  Students will receive a semester schedule of these at the first class meeting. Students are required to perform in juries at the end of the semester. 

Bach, Simandl, American Songbook, Jazz standards, modern American music repertoire. 

Jazz bass, classical bass, world music, modern American music. Composition.

Students will be able to perform in a variety of styles on double/electric bass with precision and clarity.