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Re: Group 4
@Ken Radford I look forward to hearing it, Ken! Congrats on your progress!
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 2
@Dana Sounds good! Keep at it, Dana!
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 1
@Natalie Peh I loved it! It reminded me of Beatles tunes a little bit. With the pulsing quarter notes and the syncopation in the melody, it sounded like "Let it Be"!…
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Re: Group 2
Anybody complete an improvisation? I'd love to see the videos!
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 4
@Ken Radford Lovely, Ken. It's beautifully spaced out and totally logical! Your next big challenge is *contrast* - how can you add to this (or edit it) to include a little bit more variation.…
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Re: Group 4
@Richard Caley I remember this one from the office hour. Very memorable melody and style! I hope to hear a full version of this before too long!
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
Jeremy.8
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Re: Group 4
@NANCY M You're doing it! Congratulations - you're doing it and your improvisation had this really beautiful somber mood to it. I'd recommend trying to practice improvisation with a metronome/steady…
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
Jeremy.8
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Re: Group 4
@Ken Radford I think I can hear the inspiration here!
Great use of inversions. The voicing of the low octave (inspired by Beethoven, I'm sure). It's very beautiful, and you play very sensitively.…
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
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Re: Group 4
@Peter Golemme Very well done! Great variety in the left hand. That's not easy. Your next step is to try to organize those right-hand passages into phrases with clear directions - beginnings and…
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 4
@Peter Golemme Very nice, Peter. Well structured and executed! If you can take those left-hand chords and spread them out over more than an octave, I think you'll find the result even more…
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 4
@Peter Golemme I love this, Peter! This is such a great example of putting a couple of different things together and making something all your own. Sometimes composition (and improvisation) is spoken…
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Re: Group 1
@Roy James-Pike Love this! You did so much work! I hope you're able to build on what you've learned...without getting too overwhelmed. Remember to just take one step at a time.…
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 3
@Olga Congrats, Olga! I love how you are putting together different elements that you know and adding them to the basic progression. Beautifully done!
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 3
@Jarkko Janhunen Love this, Jarkko! Congratulations. Good job creating a jazz-y feel with the rhythm of the accompaniment and grace notes in the melody.…
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 3
@Gillian Love this! This is exactly what I was hoping you would do. You've now already got the right-hand shapes to improvise some arpeggio melodies. Well done!
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
Jeremy.8
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 2
@Dana No problem. See if this link helps - https://www.simplifyingtheory.com/secondary-dominants/
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 2
@Dan Kolubinski Nice! Thanks, Dan! I hope you have fun with it!
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 2
@Angela I'm happy to hear that! Enjoy!
Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 1
Hi everyone! I'm just poking my head in to say hi! I'm so glad you all are interested in pursuing this project and I look forward to doing my best to guide you!…
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Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
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Re: Group 2
Hi everyone! I'm just poking my head in to say hi! I'm so glad you all are interested in pursuing this project and I look forward to doing my best to guide you!…
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
Jeremy.8
1 yr ago
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Re: Group 3
@mariannejhampton I wasn't going to reply to anyone, but someone who has four of my books deserves a reply!
I'm so happy I've been able to help spark your interest in these musical styles!
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
Jeremy.8
1 yr ago
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Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 3
Hi everyone! I'm just poking my head in to say hi! I'm so glad you all are interested in pursuing this project and I look forward to doing my best to guide you!…
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
Jeremy.8
1 yr ago
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Improvising a simple ABA Piece with Jeremy Siskind
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Re: Group 4
Hi everyone! I'm just poking my head in to say hi! I'm so glad you all are interested in pursuing this project and I look forward to doing my best to guide you!…
Jeremy Siskind
Jazz Pianist who Loves Playing Classical
Jeremy.8
1 yr ago
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