Making Music Fun and Easy Improvising

To master improvisation...

to make it
your own...

take the same
steps each time you go to a new page here.

You'll build your skills and find your creative voice along the way.

STEP 1:

Figure out the printed notes, and play them in the right order 4 times through.

STEP 2:

Play the printed notes in rhythm 4 times through

STEP 3:

Play the printed notes smooth and calm 4 times through, both slow and fast.

STEP 4:

Play the printed notes 4 times through for memory.

Do all that so you can get to:

STEP 5:

Keep the "idea" but make it your own. 

Change the notes, change the rhythm, change the feel, change the tempo.  Combine them with other things you already know.

Every page of this improvising book is organized the same. Each new page is a new idea. It is written 4 different ways.  Choose the written language you like the best to learn and memorize the idea as quickly as possible.  To improvise well, get to know these simple music patterns so you don't need a computer or a book to remember them.  Make them your own!  When you get them in your fingers like that, you'll be able to play your own music, and you'll be able to play this way your whole life.   

At the top are note numbers. (This is like do, re, mi.) Second are the letter names of the notes.  At the bottom is the piano grand staff with the piano finger numbers. Learning to sing what you play helps you learn to improvise much faster. (If singing isn't something you like much, don't worry about it.  I didn't like it much either in the beginning.  But it gets you there in about 1/3 the time, so its worth the effort.  If you're not sure how to go about it, consider going over to Making Music Fun and Easy.  Yeah, it seems like its only for little kids, but you can do it and you don't have to worry about making mistakes in the beginning.  If you need help with it, just get in contact with us.  Lessons or a workshop can help you find your way. You can send an e-mail to david@musicbydavidpaul.com or call 904-294-7219 to reach us.

Click on each page below to see the music and listen to it.

Feel free to right click on the music, save it to your pc and print that page for your own use. 

If it helps you, share it with a friend. 

(Coming soon: this improvisation book with audio clips for orchestra and band instruments.)