Basic Improvisation for Classical Musicians (via Cellostudio’s Blog)

A great step by step guide to basic improv – perfect for classically trained musicians interested in exploring improvisation. Exercises and sound files available to download for free (or donation).

For those of us with classical music training the concept of improvising often inspires feelings ranging from uneasiness to abject terror. We spend so much of our time bound to complex scores laden with incredibly specific instructions that the concept of making it up on the spot is foreign and frightening. Depending on what you do as a musician, you may never be confronted with a situation that requires you to improvise and therefore never feel … Read More

via Cellostudio's Blog