| Have you ever wanted to create your own unique | | | | ABA form in the Key of C. |
| piano songs? Just simple pieces that express how you | | | | The key here is that we already know the piece will |
| feel? You can if you learn how to improvise first and | | | | be an ABA form so how do we proceed? Easily! The |
| then learn how to compose. Here's why. | | | | way I do it is I write out the first 8-bars and then |
| Improvising allows you to express what you feel | | | | improvise to see what will come up. Once I'm onto |
| without constraint. In essence, it's like freewriting | | | | something, I write out the first 2-bars of the melody so |
| because the goal here is to free your own unique | | | | I can remember it. Then I use chords from the Key of |
| voice without having to worry about right or wrong, | | | | C Major to finish the first 8-bars; my (A) section. |
| good or bad. It is a skill that students should learn | | | | Another 8-bars or so for my (B) section and I'm done! |
| before any other and is foundational for further | | | | The arrangement of this easy piano song usually |
| success at composing. Once you are able to sit down | | | | works itself out to be play the (A) section twice, (B) |
| at the piano and can trust your intuition to guide you, | | | | section once, back to the (A) section and I'm done. |
| you're ready to compose. | | | | Most of the time, this comes out to about 2-3 minutes |
| Composition is really just slowed down improvisation. | | | | of music. |
| We take the initial inspirational gem we've discovered | | | | The important thing for creating your own piano songs |
| through improv and flush it out using the tools of | | | | is that you must be able to move forward and |
| repetition and contrast. For example, in the lesson | | | | complete sections of music. This is best accomplished |
| "Waiting for Spring," we learn how to create a simple | | | | when you can improvise freely first! |