Improvisation Book I

By Art Zegelaar

This book is unique in this respect that it takes the student from the very first beginnings. It will explain all the things jazz and improvisation books won't tell you. After this you will be able to understand them and move on to greater hights.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9781312131149

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Improvisation from the very

first beginnings

A

Praktical Workbook

by Art Zegelaar School voor Piano

ISBN: 978-1-312-13114-9

(c) 2000,2003 Art Zegelaar School of Piano (31)10-7955575 , All Rights Reserved It is not allowed to reproduce any of these pages without a copy licence.

Improvisation a practical workbook

Also available:

Music Theory Grade 1

Music Theory Grade 2

Music Theory Grade 3

Music Theory Grade 4

Music Theory Grade 5

Music Theory for Advanced Students

Composition in Context

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Contents

1. Getting Started.

1.1 Adding the left hand

1.2 Making variations on the basic rhythmic Structure

1.3 More interesting Base Lines:

1.3.1 Exercise on A

1.3.2 Exercise on A: change the right hand

1.3.3 Same exercise on D

1.3.4 Putting all things learnt together

2 improvise on scales

2.1 On a major scale

2.2 On a pentatonic scale

2.3 Basic Chords I IV V

2.4 Using Chords I IV V

2.5 Improvise with chords I IV V

3. Dorian Scale

3.1 Place chords on different beats