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Improvising

Improvising. ‘C Jam Blues’. GOAL . Theory – Define improvisation and its function in music. Prac – Play a blues and become familiar with the fundamentals of improvisation. . Task . After the theory portion of this lesson you will be asked to:

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Improvising

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  1. Improvising ‘C Jam Blues’

  2. GOAL Theory – Define improvisation and its function in music. Prac – Play a blues and become familiar with the fundamentals of improvisation.

  3. Task After the theory portion of this lesson you will be asked to: “Write a short paragraph explaining what improvisation is and its function in music.” To complete this task, take notes summarizing the content of this lesson on the student side of your notebook.

  4. Improvisation Improvisation defined: “Creating with the materials at hand.” Creating what, in relation to music? Creating melodies. Try to play something simple, something that you’ll remember. Play a melody that means something to you.

  5. Improvisation What are the materials? Scales – Each chord has one or more scales that can be played over it. This is called the chord – scale relationship. Chord Tones – The chord tones are the strong notes in each chord 1-3-5-7 Rhythm – Combining chord-scale relationships and chord tones with the infinite rhythmic patterns the improviser has an endless supply of material to be creative with.

  6. What is the purpose of improvisation? Initially, jazz musicians would improvise over the harmony of a popular tune to keep the music interesting while people continued to dance. Soon after, jazz became very popular and improvisation became a serious art form in itself. Improvisation is not limited to jazz, what other types of music are improvised? Improvisation is the process of creating melodies on-the-spot, how could this process be useful in other aspects of musical development?

  7. Examples

  8. Task Write a short paragraph explaining what you think improvisation is and its function relating to you. Hint: Think about the type of music you like and what you want out of music.

  9. Improvising on a Tune • Choose a tune within your reach. • Listen to as many versions of the tune as possible. • Follow the chart. • Sing the melody. • Learn your part – depending on your instrument. • Play the chords slowly – out of time. • Play the chords with the song.

  10. Improvising on a Tune Learn the chord-scale relationship. • Practice the appropriate scale until you can play it fluently. • Play the scale along with the recording. • Improvise melodies in the spaces or over the top. Play together with your friends and take turns improvising!

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