Piano Improvisation For Beginners

Anyone can improvise - here's how!

What you'll learn

Learn how to freely improvise at the piano

Improve your confidence within the field of composition

Experiment with major and minor sounds in a playful way

Gain confidence with left hand and right hand decisions when improvising

Learn the foundations of improvising rhythms in melodic playing

Be comfortable improvising on both black keys and white keys

Requirements

You should know the basic notes on the piano

Description

To just sit, and play freely on the piano, is a goal of so many beginner pianists.This course will help you gain confidence at the keys so that you can play around freely on the instrument!The point of these improvisations is not to come up with some virtuosic material, but rather play simple pieces that are composed on the spot.  These simple foundations can each grow into very impressive improvisations as the student gains more confidence at the instrument, and learns more theoretical concepts (ie. advanced chord progressions).We will start off simply on the black keys and progress onto the white keys, eventually even using full pentatonic scales.  The basics of chord progressions will be covered, as well as other solid left hand options.If you're looking to:- Gain confidence at the piano- Learn to compose material quickly- Coordinate ideas between the left and right hand- Regain a sense of "play" at the pianothen this course is for you!I wanted to make sure that someone with VERY little experience could get through this course without feeling lost or intimidated.  I go through each concept in great detail and demonstrate small improvisations along the way.So, let's learn to approach the instrument in a playful way that will boost your confidence and introduce you to composition and improvisation in a fun and friendly manner!

Overview

Section 1: Pre-discussion

Lecture 1 What is Improvisation?

Lecture 2 Benefits of Improvisation

Section 2: Improvisation Approaches

Lecture 3 Right Hand Rhythms

Lecture 4 Black Note Improv

Lecture 5 Black Note Improv - Guided Practice

Lecture 6 White Note Improv

Lecture 7 White Note Improv - Guided Practice

Lecture 8 I-IV Major Improv

Lecture 9 i-iv Minor Improv

Lecture 10 E Minor Improv

Lecture 11 Major Pentatonic Explained

Lecture 12 Major Pentatonic Applied

Lecture 13 Minor Pentatonic Explained

Lecture 14 Minor Pentatonic Applied

Lecture 15 Slow and Reflective

Lecture 16 Open-voiced Chords

Section 3: Wrap-up

Lecture 17 Wrap-up

Lecture 18 Bonus Video

Beginner pianists interested in composition and improvisation,Any pianist that is a beginner improviser,Instrumentalists looking to transition to playing piano,Rigid players looking to loosen their approach to their piano playing