John Riley
Organist - Pianist -Teacher
WHY LEARN TO IMPROVISE?
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Improvisation is ‘Composition speeded up’ where ideas can be instantly realised and evaluated.
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Improvisation skills can:-
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Build confidence; no more feelings of helplessness when the paper music is not there!
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Enhance skills in keyboard harmony and composition.
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Heighten awareness of various musical styles and compositional techniques.
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Heighten aural discrimination and memory.
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Help extrapolate music from a given context, e.g. sight reading and dealing with page turns.
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS
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Tailored to all levels of experience and ability, with projects for complete beginners to professionals.
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Projects for pianists in a wide range of classical and lighter genres.
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Co-ordinated with reference to curricular or course work, where appropriate.
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Include recordings of students' improvisations as tools for self-evaluation.