Musical improvisation lessons are usually for more advanced saxophone or piano players. Improvising generally draws upon the jazz and blues language, and is used in those styles. However, it’s a great skill for any musician, especially if you enjoy playing music with others.
Musical styles
- Jazz
- Rock and Popular music
- Soul and Blues
Pricing for Music Lessons
- 30 minutes lesson $42
- 45 minutes lesson $63
- 60 minutes lesson $84
Improvisation Lessons for Beginners
Music improvisation lessons for beginners are great for students who want to play piano, keyboard or saxophone in a band or ensemble. You need to be proficient on your instrument and have some understanding of scales and music theory.
You will learn how to:
- Get started with common scales and modes
- Transcribe solos
- Outline the chord changes in a melodic way
Improvisation takes lots of practice and listening to jazz and blues. Jared can help you create good practice strategies and recommend recordings for inspiration. This will improve your ability to solo over jazz standards, interact with other members of your band and significantly improve your overall musicianship.
For your free first improvisation lesson, contact Jared on 0407 869 907.
Saxophone Improvisation Lessons
The lessons are suitable for intermediate and advanced saxophone players. You will learn more advanced technical and theoretical approaches to improvisation. This is suitable for students wanting to be soloists in bands.
You will learn jazz standards, blues forms and how to improvise over the chord changes. Most importantly, you’ll discover how to learn solos and chord progressions just by listening to them. Topics covered include sound building, transcription, scales and modes, learning standards and how to interact in a band context.
Jazz improvisation is an exciting area for more advanced adult or student saxophone lessons.
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