Today, I cut loose, finally just recording something I created with no limitations, no boundaries, no inspiration but what I'm feeling in the moment. This is the first time I've done a free improv (with the intention of other people hearing it) in quite a while, and I'm still a little rusty. So here's my Day … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 6
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Improv Project – Day 5
After a unplanned couple days off because I went to New Jersey and spent some time on the beach, I'm back on track. Today, I did the two notes a day again, but with a different interval, and I explored some different ideas. I really like using these couple exercises (what note is next and 2-note improvs) … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 5
Improv Project – Day 4
Today I switched to a different exercise that focuses on rhythm, texture, and articulation over pitch. I call this 2-note improvs, and I learned it from one of my teachers, Robert Dick. In this exercise, you pick two notes and then you improvise only with those two notes. They can be in any octave, and … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 4
Improv Project – Day 3
Today, I continued with "what note is next" + dynamics. I needed some more time to wrap my head around this, so I took it. Just a friendly reminder to anyone who forgets, including myself, it's OK to take your time with this. These exercises use different skills that don't usually get exercised in 'normal' … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 3
Improv Project – Day 2
For Day 2 of my Improv Project, I took the exercise, "What note is next", (created/taught to me by Robert Dick, I forgot to credit him yesterday), and added another parameter, dynamics. Adding this second parameter made it much more complicated than I had anticipated, and I had a much harder time working with both … Continue reading Improv Project – Day 2
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