Two Exercises To Change Your Mindset as an Improvisor 

Oooh, broccoli rabe! How fancy!

Hmm, I don't know about cool Cat Dave Lambert. I'll look it up!

Thanks, Chris! I’m so happy to hear that!

@@JeremySiskind especially the volumes where you can scan the code and go right to the videos with detail. Great!!

Thanks so much, Greg! I hope the exercise helps!

Haha, thanks, Tomas! What a comment!

Great! The more you practice connecting your ear with your playing the closer you’ll get to bringing what’s inside your head to the piano.

I don’t know anything about neurons, but I think I know what you mean. It’s hard to be truly present rather than just relying on your subconscious. I do think this exercise helps!

You’re very welcome, Thomas! Enjoy!

Awesome, thank you so much, Nick!

Yes! Gotta get some roasted broccoli to start your day. 😂

Awesome! Thanks, Colleen! I saw your great energy at the class last night! Enjoy working on these trading exercises!

I’m so happy you’re enjoying the book!

Thank you much!

Thanks, Mai!

Yes! This is definitely related (if not outright stolen) to Sophia’s work!

@@JeremySiskind The top priority for me is to be emotionally connected with the music. Think most technical problems solves that way and any kind of mechanical practice is counterproductive. And to play by ear.

Wow, you’re flying through those books! I think the chances are good on a third book, but I’m not 100% sure yet. It wouldnt arrive until the end of next year though! So go slow through JPF2 😂

And it would be also really fun and I guess pretty RU-vid’ish if you make some as you would probably call narcissistic “musical facts about me” video or some q&a video! For example I wonder if you can actually play drums or bass, as you always mention them. Or at what age and how you got into jazz music and did you start as a classical musician or not. Or what was the first piece you ever composed and who you were a fan of while growing. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would love to learn more about your music way in general and in details 🎵or some personal facts too! 💛

Oooh, a video about me! I have way too many deep dark secrets 😂 Maybe once I reach 10K subscribers. thanks for the suggestions - there will definitely be some Christmas stuff coming in December.

@@JeremySiskind Would be interested in the magazine-style chat too! Had just been thinking randomly that I would like a video tour of the books we can always (not quite) see in the background with a recommendation of your favourites (music and/or non-music)!

You’re welcome, I hope it was delicious!

You're ever so welcome, Ms. Goodwin!

Broccoli could happen to any one of us if we’re not careful!

And that's probably the most unexpected thing but for me improvising on boogie woogie is the easiest genre. My first attempts to improvise was above the boogie woogie chop.

That is weird to me because those are such complex left hand patterns but it kind of makes sense if you’re thinking about downbeat based LH versus offbeat LH. I bet you improvise best with no left hand at all!

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Thanks much, Luyunda!

Thanks, Dominic! I hope you got something from it!

Yes! Shout it from the mountaintops!

Thanks, Santiago! You’re a broccoli to me too. (I don’t know what that means…)

Haha...me neither, but thank you :))

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It’s an underrated vegetable, right?!?

Woooo! 🥦

So much broccoli! I like it with a squeeze or lemon!

Ooh, great tip. Thanks!

Thanks for watching, Gedeon!

Cruciferous!

Thanks for watching, Chris!

Dang, Tony, you’ve got fancy words, don’t you?!?