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Improvisation

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Here are some of the key points:


The failure to internalize voice leading is the most common
problem for classical musicians related to improvisation. To overcome
this, you can easily diagram the voice leading on violin, viola, or cello.
I show you exactly how to do this in my eCourse below.
For deeper study on these subjects, consider the Violin
Harmony Handbook:
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Here are some of the key points:
00:47 – Write down the chord progression of any song you’re
beginning to practice improvisation on

1:00 – Come up with & play a simple, functional bass line on


the violin, viola, or cello

01:25 – Diagram the voice leading in first position, extended


range, on the violin

1:30 – Play the arpeggio of each chord in root position

1:40 – Internalize each arpeggio in all inversions on the violin

02:14 – Play the chords as double stops & triple stops in


spread & close voicings on violin

02:30 – Connect arpeggios with voice leading

The failure to internalize voice leading is


the most common problem for classical
musicians related to improvisation. To
overcome this, you can easily diagram the
voice leading on violin, viola, or cello.
I show you exactly how to do this in my
eCourse below.
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03:50 – Choose a scale to use for each chord

4:00 – Tip: Any chord scale should always contain the notes in
the chord

4:10 – Tip: Choose scales with as many common tones as


possible across the chord progression

04:34 – Pair two chord scales using voice-led sequences in


extended range, first position on violin

4:56 – Tip: Try writing down the key signatures on a staff and
look at them when you practice

05:52 – Play a chord tone on the downbeat of the chord, or on


strong beats

06:10 – Use chord tones to create a skeletal melody

06:17 – Embellish the core melody

06:48 – Choose a melodic rhythm & change the notes

07:55 – Play constant 8th notes


08:30 – Use constant triplets or 16ths

8:35 – Mix rhythmic values, such as combining 8ths & 16ths,


halfs & quarters

08:40 – Combine rhythmic values such as 8ths and/or 16ths


with rests!

08:57 – “Micro-improvisation”- Repeat a melody, making


different, tiny changes each time

09:59 – Write out a solo (with or without the violin in hand)

10:24 – Transcribe ideas from other recordings

11:24 – Vary phrasing (long/short, dense/sparse, etc..)

13:02 – Vary techniques, register, & articulations (specific


to violin improvisation)

13:30 – When practicing improvisation on violin, be conscious


of the framework, structure, constraints, or parameters

13:55 – My Best Violin Improvisation Tip: Record yourself,


listen back, take notes, & eliminate your least favorite material
in the future. (See my post on the best way to improve as a
musician)

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