Bass Lines: Session 8

Improv Exercises for Classically Trained Pianists (beginners) by Elena Cobb
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ISBN 9780993514685, Copyrights © 2016
Improvisation is believed to be a spontaneous moment of sudden inventiveness and has been around for as long as music itself. Great composers and performers of all classical styles were very good at improvising. But, somehow, it didn’t make it into the books we use today and it seems that only jazz musicians carry on the tradition.
Judging by the number of students entering piano exams each year, it’s clear that interest in learning to play the piano remains as high as ever and according to popular belief, students who are eager to focus on jazz need to learn sophisticated bass lines and intentional dissonances under the watchful eye of an expert.
Disappointing news for the average beginner who only intends to explore the genre without starting to look for another teacher.
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