Survey of Contemporary String Styles

Department - STRG
Offered - Spring
Course number - PFSS-361

An overview of the history of contemporary string playing, with special emphasis on the work of major innovators: Joe Venuti, Stephane Grappelli, Jean-Luc Ponty, and others. Recordings and transcriptions used to analyze technique and improvisational skills.

Credits: 2
Course Chair: Melissa Howe
Prerequisites: None
Required of: String principal PERF majors
Electable by: All