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Throughout the early history of jazz, double bass players either learned the instrument informally, or from getting classical training early on, as in the case of Ron Carter and Charles Mingus.

In the 1980s and 1990s, colleges and universities began to introduce diplomas and degrees in jazz performance.

Students in jazz diploma or Bachelor of Music programs take individual bass lessons, get experience in small jazz combos with coaching from an experienced player, and play in jazz big bands.

As with classical training programs, jazz programs also include classroom courses in music history and music theory.

In a jazz program, these courses focus on the different eras of jazz history.

such as Swing, Bebop, and fusion.

The theory courses focus on the musical skills used in jazz improvisation and in jazz comping ( accompanying ) and the composition of jazz tunes.

There are also jazz summer camps and training festivals / seminars, which offer students the chance to learn new skills and styles.