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PIANO TEACHER HELP DESK Improvisation inspires

When a toddler first finds a piano, inspiration inevitably flourishes as fistfuls of keys are taken in both hands with uninhibited relish. What fun to be had! Inspiration is immediate, impulsive, and intuitive. But sadly, for many pianists it is an unknown, mysterious field.

The first thing to say is that it is impossible in improvisation to make a mistake. Any single action at the piano immediately

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