Bass Module 1
Technique
Basic knowledge: Posture, Set Up, Practicing Techniques
Right hand: Pizzicato and Raking exercises
Left hand: Chromatic exercises
Rhythm 1: Eighth notes, triplets and time signatures
Theory
Basic knowledge: Bass clef, note values
Intervals on the fretboard
Triads Arpeggios: major, minor, diminished and augmented
I-IV and I-V Studies
Performance
Blues Music Style
Soul Music Style
Bass Line Concepts 1
Groove Lab: 8th Notes and Blues/Shuffle Play Alongs
Bass Module 2
Technique
Right hand: String crossing exercises
Slap technique exercises
Rhythm 2: 16th notes and time signatures
Theory
Major harmony, major scale, major modal scales
Diatonic triads and quads Arpeggios
Chord progressions exercises with focus on bass lines
Performance
Classic Rock Music Style
Funk Music Style
Bass Line Concepts 2
Groove Lab: 8th Notes and Blues/Shuffle Play Alongs
Bass Master Project: Transcription and Bass Charts
Bass Module 3
Technique
Right hand: Pick technique exercises
Rhythm 3: Other values
Theory
Key change exercises
Full chords arpeggios
Pentatonic
Minor harmony concepts
Improvisation 1: Modal sound
Performance
Jazz Music Style
Current Master Project: Transcription and Bass Charts
Classical Works: Bach, etc.
Bass Line Concepts 3: Jazz Lines 1-4
Jazz Solos 1
Bass Module 4
Technique
Harmonics technique exercises
Odd time signatures
Theory
Melodic and Harmonic Minor Harmony
Improvisation 2: Chord progressions
Performance
Challenging Master Project: Transcription and Bass Charts
Bass Line Concepts 4: Latin and Brazilian Lines
Latin and Brazilian Music Styles
Bass Module 5
Technique
Scales Voicings
Groupings Concepts
Bass Chords
Theory
Dom7 Workout
Diminished Harmony
Bass and Composition
Improvisation 3: Solo Analysis
Performance
Bass History 1
Bass Line Concepts 5: Arranging Ideas 2
Fusion Music Style
Bass Module 6
Technique
Solo Bass Concepts and Performance
Preparation for performance
Theorie
Advanced Harmonic Concepts
Improvisation 4: Advanced Solutions
Performance
Own composition and performance
Bass History 2
Bass Synth Technique and Performance
Module 1, 3, 5 Start September 1st
Module 2, 5, 6 Start March 1st
All modules are freely selectable and can be attended by you online or in presence.
Pre-College
You enroll in one of the modules and attend classes at RPJAM for only 6 months. You are free to choose the modules you want to attend. Here you can limit yourself to one module or attend as many modules (also of the other departments) as you like.
Main studies
For the main course of studies you must have taken all 6 modules by the time you graduate. The order is variable, depending on when you start in September or March.