A continuation of the previous post……see Part 1 here.
THEORY & IMPROVISATION: THE PB&J OF MUSIC ~ by Martha Hilley
Activities Continued…..
5. Progression Based Improvisation
1) Show the student a progression such as:
A | D | A | Bmin | E | A | E | A ||
2) Be sure the students thinks about the relationship between the chords. Spell each chord together before playing. Check how many chord tones are in common between each chord, and play the best inversion of the triads accordingly for good voice leading.
Side note: this activity is great to do with groups of students, away from the piano. Try “playing” this progression moving to the closet inversions on your invisible lap piano. =) Continue reading “2010 MMTA Conference (2): Theory & Improv as the PB&J of Music, Part 2”