Author: Andrew Boyle

There is a great essay by early music scholar and performer Nicola Cumer you can find here on Spiridionis that explains how to use a passacaglia bass line to improve your improvising skills. There are all kinds of fun ideas in here that I think can be applied in a wide range of ways to …

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Here is an improvisational strategy that works on a more intuitive level that can help you develop musical ideas. It works on any piece, but it is best to start with a shorter work with a clear form, like a minuet. First you need to be able to play through the piece with everything there. You …

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