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the   impro​vise   method

​a simple progression towards spontaneous music-making
​Stage 1
  • Complement, don't clash - practice only playing notes that complement the chords in the accompaniment
  • Be rhythmic - make sure that your timing is steady
  • Experiment with notes that clash with the chords in the accompaniment
Stage 2
  • ​Take the patterns you made from the previous stage and play them backwards
  • ​Start developing spontaneity by re-arranging your patterns in a more random order
  • Remove notes from your patterns and investigate how you can use silence for expressive effect
Stage 3
  • ​When listening to music, ask yourself questions about what you are hearing
  • Pick out defining features of the music - what makes it distinctive?
  • Try to imitate the characteristics you have identified
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Stage 4
  • ​Introduce clashing notes into your playing - but always resolve the dissonance
  • Start breaking rhythm with the accompaniment - but always come back in time 
  • Push the boundaries of what sounds you make with your instrument
Stage 5
  • Repeat stages 1 to 4 with more advanced accompaniments
  • When listening to music, imagine yourself improvising over it.
  • First, imagine what you would play at your current level.
    ​Then, add in progressively more complex ideas that are beyond your current abilities.
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