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Mar 1, 2021 · There are many good guides to organ improvisation. Some of them walk you through all the rudiments of harmony and help you become a better overall musician. Others assume you know this stuff already and give you “tricks” to make your improvisations more interesting and less predictable. I’m still working through these materials myself.
- Keven Smith
Mar 9, 2021 · The Anatomy of an Organ Improvisation. Keven Smith · March 9, 2021. In my last two articles, I’ve provided four reasons to improvise at the organ and three improvisation approaches. Today, I’ll give a bit more detail on the specific methods I use to improvise. I’ll also share some recordings of my actual improvisations at Masses, along ...
- Keven Smith
Mar 17, 2023 · Experiment with different stop combinations to create unique timbres and textures that complement the piece you're playing. Keep in mind the acoustics of the space, and don't be afraid to think outside the box. Remember, the pipe organ's vast tonal palette is one of its greatest strengths. 4. Embrace Improvisation.
Apr 19, 2013 · Think about these tips and apply them in your improvisation practice. You may be surprised how fast your improvement will be if you remember your goal, deepen your knowledge of music theory, and constantly take incremental baby steps. If you need help in practicing organ improvisation, check out my free improvisation mini course.
Aug 4, 2012 · Avoiding these mistakes can save you much precious time and energy. Here are the 9 common mistakes in organ improvisation: Mistake 1. Having too many wishes. Because so much of the organ music is so beautiful, sometimes people cannot decide which style is the most important to them to learn to imitate for the moment.
Apr 29, 2017 · The ability to improvise is central to our musicianship; without it, musicians are simply not ‘compleat.’”1. Stephen Nachmanovitch: “The fruits of improvising may flower spontaneously, but it arises from soil that we have prepared, fertilized, and tended in the faith that it will ripen in nature’s own time.”2.
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IMPROVISATION RESOURCES. Bender, Jan. Organ Improvisation for Beginners, A Book of Self-Instruction for Church Musicians. Concordia, 99-1229, 1975. 71 pp. $8.25. Half text, half musical examples. Chorale-based. Very helpful suggestions, especially in Part I (Chapters 1-6). A number of prerequisites are listed on page 8, and are really necessary.
