Week 1: Kickoff! Start Improvising with F-E-D
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Welcome to the first week of "Imagination on the Piano: Improvising Classically with George Ko"!
This is the thread for posting the submissions and assignments for the first week. Watch the first Livestream to learn more about the Week One Assignments!
This underrated, rarely utilized chord progression in the traditional classical repertoire unlocks the entire world of improvisation. See how just 3 chords can get you improvising instantly with the piano knowledge you already have.
Week One Assignment
Watch the first Livestream! Share a quick 20-30s improv using the chords F, E, and D (all qualities, Major, Minor, Major 7th, welcome!). Just use your iPhone to record, and remember, all mistakes welcome! (This is a safe space!)
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Just manage to record this last minute , and due to unsure reason, I just got to post in YouTube, and from there to share via the link.
*Forgive me for added 1-2 extra chords in between. Hope it still match the melody.
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Andrea Buckland thank you so much.
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CK I love this, CK! I can imagine it as a background for a film.
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Love you how used the left hand in that classic viennese boom cha cha, really added a nice consistency throughout the improv. I think the next thing to work on is if you can incorporate a motif that you can lean on in the melody, so that both left and right hand are creating momentum together. Very sensitive touch, and nice tone, great work!
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Here's a FED Improvisation.https://youtu.be/QZcWaVMrQ1Y
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Thurmond R thanks for uploading your F-E-D improv! Love the very melodic and free approach in the right hand. I think I would work on creating a melodic line that has more small motifs in it to help move the melody along. Think of your favorite classical composers, and how they are able to take a melody and split them up and move to a second theme. A great start! Love how the more melodic section you change the left hand to a more romantic pattern. great work!
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Thurmond R This is so beautiful to listen to, Thurmond! Well done!
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Hi everyone! This is just a quick reminder to post your weekly challenge in the 2nd week's thread before we embark on the 3rd session this Thursday. Post here: https://piano-community.tonebase.co/t/p8hdwaz/week-2-why-did-we-ever-stop-improvising-and-why-we-shouldnt
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