Piano Improvisation for Music Therapists | #63
Elizabeth sits down with music therapist and piano aficionado Harry Beckett to help listeners identify practical ways to improve their improvisation and jazz piano skills.
Resources:
Pro Tips from Episode
Listen to music in the style you wish to develop (pay attention to the riffs, stylings, voicings, progressions, etc..)
Get fluent with practical chord progressions
Pick songs you like and practice with a looped recording of them
Find a duet partner and practice, practice, practice!
Be patient - enjoy the journey - be kind to yourself!
Choose one client/session per week to attempt to incorporate an improvisatory moment.
Free jazz handbook PDF
https://www.jazzbooks.com/mm5/download/FQBK-handbook.pdf
Jamey Ebersold Improvisation Handbook
https://www.amazon.com/New-Approach-Jazz-Improvisation-Importado/dp/B00005Y95W
Jazz play along mp3s
JJ Wheeler - blogs about improvising in various styles
Watermelon Man playalong
Blues Shuffle Playalong
MT&B Episode #38 with Harry: https://www.musictherapyandbeyond.com/podcast/a-conversation-with-harry-beckett-mt-bc-38
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