Using some of America's best-loved standards as vehicles for improvisation, Arnie Berle guides today's musician through a step-by-step course in the art of spontaneous creativity, breaking down the world of improvisation into three easy concepts.
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This review is from: IMPROVISATION FOR THE CONTEMPORARY MUSICIAN (Text) (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book. The ideas presented as keys to improvisation are 1) changing note values, 2) adding notes to a melody, and 3) using chord tones. These are fairly basic ideas, but what makes the book so useful is that the author presents lots of examples based on some classic tunes, and provides analysis of them. This is a really fun, engaging effort that you will stimulate your creativity. The book will engage your interest and lead you along the path of competence. If you already read music and know your scales, but are uncertain about how to approach improvisation, this is the book for you.
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Excellent book,
This review is from: IMPROVISATION FOR THE CONTEMPORARY MUSICIAN (Text) (Paperback)
In this book Arnie teaches you how to improvise melody. For example, he would take a song in its original melody, and create about 4 -5 variations on it, which also means, improvising on the original melody in 4- 5 different ways. Its an excellent book for anyone who already has a music background, and simply want to learn how to or further enhance their skills on improvising melody.
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One definition of improvisation is to play a melody in a way other than how the melody was originally written. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower approach note, upper approach note, passing tone connecting, original melody notes, diatonic passing tones, chromatic passing tones, approach tones, approach notes, chord tones, great standards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Analysis Notice, Everything Happens, Step One, Step Three, Charlie Parker New!
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One definition of improvisation is to play a melody in a way other than how the melody was originally written. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower approach note, upper approach note, passing tone connecting, original melody notes, diatonic passing tones, chromatic passing tones, approach tones, approach notes, chord tones, great standards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Analysis Notice, Everything Happens, Step One, Step Three, Charlie Parker New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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