![]() For starters, though, here’s an easy-peasy accompaniment: Solo Version #MUSIC IMPROVISATION EXERCISES FULL#There are so many things you can do with the blues! You could do a full 12 bar blues pattern or experiment with fun patterns in various styles. I much prefer to begin with the E flat minor blues scale, as this pattern is much quicker to navigate (just the black keys and A natural). Too often, though, teachers will go for C blues which is not at all the easiest place to start. The blues is a classic beginner piano improvisation option. Piano Improvisation Idea #3: E flat Blues #MUSIC IMPROVISATION EXERCISES HOW TO#If they do want to add a little more, though, you can certainly show them how to play open fifths, thirds or chords on C and A. The magic here is that we need so little to change the flavour of the music. ![]() To create a solo version of the Happy-Sad-Happy improvisation, your student can alternate between C and A in the left hand while their right hand improvises on the C major pentascale. If you’re not comfortable winging it and prefer a specific plan, here’s a pattern you could follow: Solo Version You can basically do any vamping you like in C major and A minor here and switch between the two while your student plays on the white keys. But just go with it for the purposes of this exercise!) Duet Version (Yes, I realise calling major “happy” and minor “sad” is a bit reductive. In this beginner piano improv, we simply switch between major and minor keys to add some flavour and spice while our beginner student creates on the white keys. Piano Improvisation Idea #2: Happy-Sad-Happy A consistent pulse takes time and skill to develop. But don’t worry if it’s initially very free-form with little sense of metre. You should always give your student some parameters for their improvisation so that they feel safe to create. Right hand answers each note with a short phrase on the black keys. Left hand plays G flat for 4 beats and then E flat for 4 beats and repeats.Left hand plays a low G flat and the right hand answers it with a short phrase on the black keys.Hold down the pedal and play freely on the black keys.I recommend developing the solo version of the 4 x 4 improv in these stages: Once your student is comfortable doing this kind of piano improvisation duet with you, they might like to try going solo so they can continue to create at home. Here’s a loose example of how this might come together: Solo Version While you play this accompaniment, your student can create their own music on the black keys. Repeat this several times and then hold the G flat major chord to finish. Play this pattern with crotchet (quarter note) chords in your right hand and semibreve (whole note) root notes in your left hand: I call this one “4 x 4” because it consists of 4 chords played with a steady 4 beats in a bar. If I’m preaching to the choir and you want more advanced ways of using improvisation in piano lessons, there are loads of tips and tools on my Creative Skills hub page! Piano Improvisation Idea #1: Black Key 4 x 4 Try these 3 simple piano improvisation ideas with all your beginners and you’ll be creativity converts in no time. ![]() You can really listen to what they’re playing because you’re not distracted with playing some fancy accompaniment. ![]()
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