improv

I’ve been digging around in Simpedia but not finding quite what I was looking for.  In a chat (or phone?) transcript I found my exact question but it was never answered: Can you offer some innovative ways to unfold the lesson, besides in the hands,…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• duets, games, group lessons, improv, practice pads, round robin, shared lessons, strategies

Just thought I would share this from a couple of my teenage boy students who do music at our local high school. To help with improvisation do the rhythm of Baa Baa Black Sheep and be bold as generally people won’t know if you make a mistake!!…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• improv, rhythm, riff, Smoke on the Water, The Sunshine of Your Love

So I’ve come up with a number of my own improv ideas, poured over Sheri Reingold’s Games presentation/handout as I’d mentioned, and also reviewed all Simpedia items after searching on “improv.” Still, obviously I recently shared an improv idea — the “talking melody” — that…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• building blocks, games, ideas, improv, improvisation, talking melody

I have a very challenging student and would like some ideas. This student is an adult. I guess partly why she is hard for me is that I am very new teacher. I have only been licensed since like September.  She is definitely a challenge. She has…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• adults, arrangements, improv, moving quickly, previous experience, using the SHMs, variations