| Is it possible to improvise on the piano in a classical | | | | happens when you press down the piano keys. |
| manner? This piano lesson will help you find out how to | | | | 2. You will find it easier to compose your own piano |
| cultivate this art and the benefits you reap as a pianist! | | | | pieces in a classical piano style. |
| Jazz piano improvising is an established art nowadays | | | | 3. You can make up your own technical exercises on |
| and much have been written on how to develop | | | | your piano on the go. |
| improvisational skills in this area. | | | | 4. You will understand your piano better. |
| What about classical piano improvisation? | | | | There are many ways to develop your skill in classical |
| Many of the methods used for learning jazz piano | | | | piano improvisation. Let's see! |
| improvisation can be applied in classical piano | | | | 1. As soon as you have learned a piano scale try to |
| improvisation as well. | | | | use it by creating improvised melodies while playing |
| Many composers like Johann Sebastian Bach, W.A. | | | | chords or patterns with the other hand. |
| Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin and | | | | 2. When you learn new chords try to create patterns |
| others were actually more famous for their | | | | to play with your left hand as you play improvised |
| improvisational skills during their lifetime. | | | | melodies with your right hand. A common easy left |
| Personally I have tried to develop this skill and I find it | | | | hand pattern is with the chord C: |
| very enjoyable to improvise with classical piano pieces | | | | C G E G C G E G |
| as a basis for creative trips. | | | | 3. As you learn to play new classical piano |
| I love to improvise in the style of classical composers | | | | compositions try to memorize beautiful or exciting |
| trying to find myself somewhere among the notes. | | | | passages in these compositions and play around with |
| These special moments are a form of meditation. | | | | them and try to modify them and improvise over them. |
| They clear my mind and also helps me as a composer | | | | 4. Try to create classical melodies at the piano without |
| to stimulate my creative abilities. | | | | stopping. In order to learn to improvise classical music |
| The most important reason for developing this skill is | | | | you have to practice just that - To improvise classical |
| that it is fun and very enjoyable. If you learn classical | | | | piano music. |
| piano improvisation you will benefit from it in many | | | | The most basic requisite in order to develop the skill of |
| other ways too: | | | | classical piano improvisation is that you want to learn |
| 1. It will be easier for you to memorize classical piano | | | | this art and with this desire you will find ways to |
| sheet music as you will become more aware of what | | | | practice this art in all your piano playing. |