vithefiddler - Posted - 01/28/2014:  05:07:22

Hey Everybody,

I taught an improvisation workshop in Denver last weekend, and thought you might find the workshop notes and other handout materials useful. Please let me know what you think.

vithefiddler.com/essential-imp...op-notes/

Thanks,

Vi

fiddlinsteudel - Posted - 01/28/2014:  09:52:57

I think you forgot:

"When you make a mistake ... play it twice ... then it sounds like you meant it"

:) Good article.

imapicker2 - Posted - 01/28/2014:  11:53:36

Thanks,Vi!

Joel Glassman - Posted - 01/28/2014:  12:56:50

Well done.
I'd add this for beginners/intermediates:
Learn 2 or more versions of a tune as if they were separate tunes.
Then learn to choose different variations as you are playing.
Do it first on the level of A and B sections. Mix at will...
Think of them as different paths you can take.
The word "licks" has a different implication in improv. than
"variation" does. I might avoid it.

vithefiddler - Posted - 01/28/2014:  19:09:29

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Originally posted by fiddlinsteudel

 

I think you forgot:

"When you make a mistake ... play it twice ... then it sounds like you meant it"

:) Good article.

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Good call! If you play it twice - then it's JAZZ. :) I'm glad you liked it.

vithefiddler - Posted - 01/28/2014:  19:09:44

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Originally posted by imapicker2

 

Thanks,Vi!

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You're welcome. :)

vithefiddler - Posted - 01/28/2014:  19:11:29

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Originally posted by Joel Glassman

 

Well done.

I'd add this for beginners/intermediates:

Learn 2 or more versions of a tune as if they were separate tunes.

Then learn to choose different variations as you are playing.

Do it first on the level of A and B sections. Mix at will...

Think of them as different paths you can take.

The word "licks" has a different implication in improv. than

"variation" does. I might avoid it.

 

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Those are good thoughts. I think of a variation as a full time through the a or b part of the tune. Whereas, I think of a lick as a small chunk - usually 2 measures or less. I did mean creating a bag of licks, but I do also encourage working up different variations. Thanks for your ideas.

Lee Mysliwiec - Posted - 01/29/2014:  05:49:28

Am I doing something wrong? The PDFs aren't coming up for me when I click on the tune..??