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Topic: Fantaisie Impromptu improv  (Read 2240 times)

Offline ranjit

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Fantaisie Impromptu improv
on: November 13, 2017, 11:58:23 AM
Please tell me what you think!
Since I am rather new to improvising, suggestions would be really helpful. :)

Offline ted

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Re: Fantaisie Impromptu improv
Reply #1 on: November 14, 2017, 10:33:17 PM
There are some nice moments in this. However, had you not mentioned that it is based on Fantasie Impromptu I doubt I would have known. I am not particularly good at improvising on other people’s material so I hesitate to comment on that aspect. The only thing I can suggest is that with any music, including improvisation, it is often a good idea to include a contrasting section for the sake of maintaining interest. While not impossible, it has always seemed a lot harder to me to keep a sense of balance with just one idea.
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