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- Organ improvisation is a practical, noble, respectable art with an intense history and remarkable achievements. Although the results of practising it are ephemeral, the theoretical descriptions and volumes written about it allow us to conclude that it is an essential phenomenon for humanity in music.
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May 24, 2019 · The organ acquires its’ own melody which is quite singable. Here then is where our real improvisation practice begins. How many other melodies can you create while using the same harmonies as a given hymn tune?
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Mar 1, 2021 · My Top Three Methods of Organ Improvisation. At this point, you may be thinking, “OK, this all sounds good, but….what do I actually play?” 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.
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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.
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Aug 1, 2023 · Organ improvisation is a practical, noble, respectable art with an intense history and remarkable achievements. Although the results of practising it are ephemeral, the theoretical...
Apr 29, 2017 · Introduction to Organ Improvisation: Creating Simple Hymn Preludes. Utah Valley AGO Super Saturday Brian Mathias, DMA. Wisdom from Great Improvisers. Gerre Hancock: “ ...the chief reason to learn improvisation is simply that our musical personalities are incomplete and underdeveloped if we are unable to express ourselves in a spontaneous fashion.
An Organist's Monopoly: Improvisation. It is probably true to say that improvisation is one of the most challenging and, at the same time, most fascinating disciplines of the organist’s art: being able to make up music on the spot, seemingly off the cuff, instantaneous.
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May 5, 2014 · Every improvisation must be competent, convincing, coherent and colorful. Each week I’ll explore one of the topics and offer some guidance on ways to enhance the topic of choice through your practice.