Seven Days of Improvisation
This seven-day course provides a structured yet creative approach to improvisation. Designed for both beginners and intermediate players, it breaks down the key elements of improvisation into daily exercises, helping students build confidence, technique, and musical fluency. The course covers fundamental improvisation techniques, essential scales and patterns, rhythmic variation, and creative phrasing, while encouraging students to develop their own unique voice at the piano.
Course Curriculum
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Day 1: The 5 Elements of Effective Improvisation
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Day 2: Chord-Tone Improvisation & Scale Relationships
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Day 3: Hand Coordination & Chordal Options
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Day 4: Modal Improvisation: Dorian & Phrygian with Latin Tumbao
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Day 5: Expanding Improvisation Lines with Scales
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Day 6: Creating Solos with Chord Tones & Enclosures
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Day 7: Essential Practice Concepts for Improvisation