3.13.2015

Seven Piano Exercises for Improvisations



place fingers of both hands on the same consecutive white keys
(different octaves)

example:



#1
practice playing one finger from each hand simultaneously*
in a random order
with a steady beat

*variation:
alternate right, left

#2
practice playing with a steady beat
in a random order
with left hand playing every other beat of right hand*

*variation:
with right hand playing every other beat of left hand

#3
practice playing #1 and #2 with varied rhythms 
(hold some notes longer, makes some notes shorter)

#4
practice playing #1, #2, #3 with one black key (same for both hands)*

example:



*variation:
choose a different black key

#5
practice playing two fingers from each hand* for #1, #2, #3, #4 

*variations:
play one finger at a time with left and two fingers at a time with right,
vice versa,
or
play one or two fingers with each hand randomly

#6
practice inventing new variations for each #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

#7
practicing playing without using any fingers



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