"Informal" Improvisation...do you recommend it?

[wildman]

I haven't met the term for this yet, but in any case "Informal" means the kind of improvisation where you just play around and dramatize, mix, etc. your piece to entertain yourself...I've been doing this lately. Is this a recommended type of habit?

Just asking for your opinion.

[dss62467]

I think if it makes you enjoy your playing, and you don't stink at it, then go for it.  Sounds like a good way to inspire creativity.   That said, I was listening to someone doing it on a Mozart sonata and I found it to be annoying.

It has its place.

[shadowzerg]

I would definitely recommend you keep improvising. It will inspire an interest in music theory if you don't already have one since you'll want to get better at it of course. You might even compose greatness so keep at it man 

[soitainly]

 I absolutely recommend improvisation. To me as a player it's the most fun you can have in music. I don't always like listening to it, but an inspired performance is soemtimes better than a studied and stiff same old thing. I am not to the point where I can really improvise on piano yet, but that's my long term goal after learning some of the basics and some classical pieces. Although not a hard and fast rule, improvisation is the key to composing. All of my own pieces have come from improvisations, some take a little more development after the initial spark, but I always get that first ideas while sitting at the instrument.

 First let me say I am really a guitar player just starting on piano. I go through periods where all I want to do is improvise. I think that spririt and freedom from improvising helps in interpreting even classical pieces. I am itching to get to the point where I can do some of these things on piano. Of course if you improvise alot, it's easy to get stale and you need to take a break for awhile to keep from playing the same patterns.

 I have noticed that on some days I cannot concentrate very well on practicing but can improvise really well on those days. I wonder what state of mind allows for a lack of concentration to let me play more freely and inspired. Does anyone else have this come up.

[perelea]

keep improvizing, and even if you stink at it =)

[keyofc]

What happened to the old stuffy pianostreet?

I'm so happy to see posts about improvisation -

Yes - even if you 'stink' at it"

even a bad idea - helps you make a better one.

Improvisation is in the moment - and it so extremely
satisfying.