How To Improvise - A Music Tutorial - part 1

[@PaulDes]

wonderful lesson "improvisation": you could easily stand in front of a class 🗣🎶

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Paul!!!!!

[@MarciaStockton]

OMG Chris! Wonderful!!! The freedom to just play, and have it sound great!!!! I was trained in classical music, as you know, and it was always about reading the notes on paper and playing only what was on the paper. And then it was about composing notes to give someone else on a piece of paper. And now it's about playing whatever comes into mind, wrapping it in orchestral sounds, and giving listeners something to hear. Ultimately music is about sound, and the experience of making or hearing sound. We need to change the way musicians are trained. I only became a composer through the process of breaking all the bindings of formal music training. I salute you!! ❤❤❤

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Marcia!!!!

[@AntHellMusic]

46❤😊❤😊❤Great sharing 😊😊

[@generations8401]

Chris, you know I've always admired your skill and prowess as a musician and a piano player. Every one of your videos and performances speaks for itself, as the blood, sweat and tears of countless years of honing your craft manifests itself into absolutely breathtaking performances and a skill set that few will ever achieve. To pass along tips and thoughts about music, in this case improv, is a true gift to this YT musical community. My friend, you are a living example of what happens when God-given talent meets a tireless work ethic. So very impressive!

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Jay!!!!

[@RoseAkerman]

I’ve always found that the best way to improvise is not to ever learn any songs!😂😂Love your improvs Chris!!

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Rose!!!

[@TimothyLiem]

You make it too easy to understand, Chris! Extraordinary! ❤👍👍

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Timothy!!!!!

[@bryandrums32]

Great improv!!!!! Great explanation!!!!! I love improvisation!!!!!!!! It’s when you can be free

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Bryan!!!!!

[@bryandrums32]

@@chrisdurhammusicchannel no problem my great friend

[@garyschafer-thepickinpilot9010]

Great explanation of improv, Chris. Almost every lead riff I do on the guitar is improvised, and after doing that for 50 years, I've gotten pretty good at it, as you have on the piano. You are absolutely right about learning different styles of music. I've tried my hand at a little of everything over the years and that made a big difference in the library of music in my head that I have to draw on. Excellent presentation, my friend 👏👏🎹🎹❤❤😄😄

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Gary!!!!

[@nauraG]

Cool sharing My brother have a nice day 👍

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Naura!!!!

[@PJCobi]

*_You make it too easy, Chris! Excellent!_* 👏👏👏👏👏

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, PJ!!!!

[@PJCobi]

@@chrisdurhammusicchannel *_Oops! You make it LOOK too easy!_* 😎

[@lovingchannelmusicproducti8493]

Beautiful sharing🥂👍

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you for watching the video!!!

[@stefan.kraus-composer]

It's fascinating to listen to your thoughts and your skills and musical inventiveness are impressive. You are a great teacher for anyone who wants to improvise!

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Stefan!!!!

ExcellentChris. Beautiful performance and impro. Gongratulations. I like..👍Have a good day Danielle 🎵 🎶👋

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Merci Beaucoup, Danielle!!!

[@GeorgKalinski]

Hello Chris! Your wonderful improvisation always deserves admiration... great explanation! Warm greetings from Europe!

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Georg!!!!!

[@grisi_guitar]

What a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@ainyliu]

Like 16 very nice Tutorial Chris Awesome performance and music Love it❤

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Ainy!!!!

[@MarksOfdOrgan]

This is one of my favorite pointers in music. improvisation. But there are many things I wanted to do in a piece to make it sound elevated

[@shinspianosalonds9764]

Thank you for sharing ❤ Have a nice day 😊

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Shin!!!!

[@hinkelstein4six]

💙💛

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Georg!!!!!

[@FrankTerzo]

Absolutely amazing. Bravo

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Frank!!!!!

[@DSSaxophone]

Amazing Jazz Time 💕💕

[@adamholtz733]

Great stuff Chris ! Learn a few chords and your halfway there ! 🎹🎵🎶

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Adam!!!!

[@martareginagiolo-apoio]

Hello dear friend. Perfect explanations, a true improvisation class. Congratulations on all your talent. I always wish you much success 🌹❤🌹 14:07

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Marta!!!!

[@lluisrafalessole-classical5068]

Thanks for sharing Crhis

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Lluis!!!!!

[@gracepiano]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@nekolilipianoreiko]

Great video🥰Thank you Chris🎉🎶✨

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Reiko!!!!

[@KyleCastroTheDrummerBoy090613]

Great sharing of this very nice tutorial my Dear friend Chris!! Love and respect Kyle!! 😊🥁🇵🇭

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Kyle!!!!

[@donnamitchell7composerarranger]

Great thoughts and encouragement about improvising. You got to take that first step and you may not know where it may take you but enjoy the journey! Thanks for sharing, Chris!

[@iuliamusicchannel260]

Excellent sharing Beautiful impro tutorial!

[@coversandbacktracks]

THX dear Master !!!!

[@BlugubriousMusic]

Great video...

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks, Blu!!!!

[@darbassbasscovers]

Great music! Big like my friend have a nice day

[@AntHeaven]

29❤❤😊😊Oh!! Great tutorial!! 😊😊😊

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Rin!!!!

[@pacsun-guitar]

So wonderful and good video!👍👍👍

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Pacsun!!!!

[@cablenelsonbabygrandpiano842]

Super good video!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you very much!!!!

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Cable!!!

[@practice.my.homework]

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[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks for watching!!!!!

[@bunnyGIRLS143]

wow this is so awesome well done and cool video my frend

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Bunny!!!

[@honeypotband]

Hey Thanks for sharing, good work

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Honeypot Band!!!!

[@alexanderivakov]

Fascinating, Chris! Great explanation! 👍👍👍👍

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Alexander!!!!!

[@rainfieldmusic]

Hello Chris 👋 I've had this video on my list of things to do. I'm finally getting over here. Musical improvisation is my favorite pastime. I do see that you are quite enjoying yourself too 😊 Wishes for much joy on this grand adventure 🙏

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thanks for checking it out, Rainfield!!!!

[@FeinDining]

Thanks for the great tutorial. You know your music 🎵

[@janetchungNKen]

Dear Chris, welcome back!! Happy Thursday morning from me. Listening here, and I wish you a lovely week Chris 🙏💖🤗

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Janet for your support!!! Trying something different to see how the algorithm treats it...

[@janetchungNKen]

You're most welcome Chris!!!! Great that you're trying something new 😊

[@DeepsongProductions]

Brilliant tutorial.. love the theory of how improv works. Same principles apply for lyricists Cheers Chris

[@JennyDaniels]

Sounds wonderful, Chris 🙂 Much enjoyed! Thumbs up.

[@tallypianist]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. Loved the demo 😊

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Tally!!!!

[@LiamWakefield]

I heard an interview with Courtney Pine many years ago where he likened improvisation to composing in real time. I've never been sure what to do with that information, but it has probably helped someone.

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

If you compose, I guess it makes sense. Sort of... I think it is just Courtney's way of thinking of it. Composing for me means stopping and starting and redoing and searching for exactly the right note and playing things over and over and over and ripping up the manuscript paper and starting over and..., um yeah, to someone somewhere, "composing in real time" makes sense.

[@LiamWakefield]

@@chrisdurhammusicchannel yup 😁.

[@mariuszj78inwazjamelodii43]

Just nice tuto 👍👍

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Mariusz!!!!!

[@MooreMusic12]

This is wonderful❤❤

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Moore Music!!!!

[@kennethholmbergoriginalmus2582]

Very nicely done improv. lesson Chris. Great video and a like from me.

[@MusicLah]

Oh yay I like watching this, very good explanations, Chris!!

[@kmadsmusic]

Great tutorial, Chris! I really love your improv, so it's fun to learn more about how you think about it.

[@diarychannel1988]

Sungguh sangat enak untuk didengarkan😊

[@martycli9299]

Great tutorial Chris, interesting and enjoyable :)

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Thank you, Marty!!!!!

[@pikailubis7548]

Great tutorial...🎶👍👍

[@yeehawgoodtimes69]

love your work

[@xaviqueroblues]

Great tuto, Chris!!! Nice job, my friend!!!

[@KerstinSiebenKaiser]

Great video! Unfortunately, I cannot improvise at all, so it is a very interesti subject for me. 🌺

[@kelleyrocca]

Great video! Thanks Chris!

[@angieangel555]

Really cool tutorial, Chris!!!

[@Chunga-MusicIsTheBest]

Nice tutorial Chris! Improvising for me is go with the flow: take a quick peep at the mode/scale and go and see where it goes. Wonder if I could play as free as I do when I had lessons and music theory in the past. I always loved improvising. Sometimes I wish I had a beter technique but it is what it is at the moment. I only play one afternoon every two months and don't even practice. My biggest influence (as you know) is Frank Zappa; on stage he improvised al his guitar solo's, some are 8 or 9 minutes long and often amazing. How does he get those notes?

[@chrisdurhammusicchannel]

Hey Paul!!! Yeah, Zappa was brilliant. I know he was mostly self-taught (one year music college). His fellow musicians say that he read and wrote music, so must have learned a decent amount of theory to write some of the later pieces I heard. I don't think you have to go to college to learn theory, but you have to study what you're trying to learn in a way that helps you learn more about the subject. I was self-taught until I got accepted to music college. If you find something interesting, study it!!!!

[@samuelbrown434]

Ah yes! The two titans of music: J. S. Bach and B. J. Spears! You want a Bugatti? You’d better work Bach!