Improvising FINAL

Improvising Final

We are almost finished!  This is the last improvising lesson.  At this juncture, we have already learned everything we need to know about improvising in a any context.  So for this last lesson, let's discuss your frame of mind as an improviser.

BE YOURSELF.

Don't aspire to play like a certain player.  

Don't get caught up in the details of any individual's playing.  

Always try to come from a conceptual place.  

After you have done all the hard work of learning all the different tools and options we have as musicians, you need to step back and look at the overall feeling or emotion that players are communicating, and ultimately what you want to communicate. 

Realize that context is key, and context is entirely style specific.  

If you want to be a metal player, great.  If you want to be a jazz player, great.  If you want to play bluegrass, great.  There is no shortage of incredible musicianship in an genre, and that's the point.

The whole idea behind this curriculum was to empower the great player within each of us, as give him/her a voice.  

Always strive to get out what you hear in your head.  

Always respect what others are saying. 

It is important to note that your personal style will change and adapt over the years, and that's good.  Embrace it.  Always try to grow and challenge yourself.  

It is also important to understand that the tools don't change.  That is why this course is non-genre specific.  

Put the emphasis on the individual.  

And lastly,

GO FOR IT.

Never be afraid to take chances.  

Make huge outrageous bends.  

Play anywhere and everywhere you can.  

Being a musician is a lifelong discipline.  

Work hard, be confident in your abilities, and get out there and be somebody!!