1. Extemporaneous Bass Line Reduction in Historical Double Bass Playing Open Access Author: Nachtergaele, Shanti Title: Extemporaneous Bass Line Reduction in Historical Double Bass Playing Graduate Program: Music Theory and History Keywords: double basscontrabassbass line reductionhistorical performance practiceeighteenth centurynineteenth centurysimplified bass lines File: Download Nachtergaele_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Mark C. Ferraguto, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEric J. McKee, Committee MemberMarica S. Tacconi, Committee Member