I am not particularly adroit across the keys, and I've really only taken it seriously for the past year. I've been attempting improv for about 3 months now; however, I'm only capable of spontaneously recording something as dictated by my mood; I am bereft of consistency and discipline. Do you have a formula --- a set of rules, vague or concrete --- that you use for yourself when you go about improv? Do you work at practicing interesting patterns --- which you would encounter from original music, experimentation, or improv itself --- on the side to later incorporate them? Do you begin with a sequence of chords as a guide and then diverge upon a path of nuance when necessary? Also, who would you say your playing is inexorably influenced by? Do you enjoy modern or traditional forms (I'm sure there are eras I could cite from, but I'm not well historically educated)?
I only know a very small amount of chords and don't know that many pathways with chords can travel to. My formula is which ever chord you start from you can branch to the 4rth, the flat 6, the flat 3, the a major 3chord, and a whole lot more that I don't really know that I just experiment with in my free time. I didn't really do too much experimenting with this one. But I do know that playing sevenths makes transitions to different chords easier. What I did in this song was I went to the flat 2 after going from 1 and 4minor. And then I just went up in sevenths going to the flat 3 then the minor 4 then I end up messing up on purpose to get to a 5 dominant 7 then I go back to 1 on this song. I think I went from minor flat 2(7) to a dominant 5. then just repeated over and over til I felt I was done expressing myself. took about 3 to 4 takes, but I messed around with it for about 3-4 short sessions. My imporvs take a some tries to get somthing that I feel ok with. but honestly with the chord changes, you can go to alot of different chords from where you start. I don't know all of them. I only know from my own mistakes and successes. if I am feeling down I'll just do basic arpeggios on 1major7 then 4major 7. and play alot of the melody on the third note of the scale. Because it's hard to mess up when you do that because the third is in the first chord and the 4rth chord. You probabally know more than me so this is a waste of typing. I like Chopin alot, but I don't compose like him. I don't really play like any of the Best composers. I'm a novice that makes a lot of mistakes to find success. I never really had one on one composition lessons. I don't know much about modern music at all. I'm stuck in a box filled with my own toys I made. it gets boring. Thanks for asking so much about me. What is your favorite chord progression? May I use it to have fun with? What kind of music do you like most? Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it!
@@kenzosato332 Thank you for the reply! Sorry for a late response. I must admit that I am completely self-taught and typically play by ear to get by; I am absolutely not qualified to nod my head to any of your delineations, but I get the gist. All I remember are the names of notes, however, but I need to physically see or picture the keyboard to recall which notes match to which scales. In lieu of the proper language to express and understand what I hear and feel, though, melodies run wild in my head, like butterflies, and I've no effective net. I really should develop a more foundational understanding of music theory; it would likely remove some fog from my sight. Procrastination can be such a bane, eh? Imagine if rivers, or trees, procrastinated --- they certainly wouldn't be as beautiful. I like whatever Claude Debussy likes. I have listened to almost everything he produced. Chopin is really good, too (Marche Funebre has always stuck with me). If I could compose something, it would have to be quite short and repetitive (I can't hold onto very much, so composing something long would be difficult to maintain). It would be chaotic, dissonant and very atonal, with little for the left hand to worry about. I play whatever I can physically manage with my hands. I like atmosphere, if that really means anything. Because I've no concrete musical knowledge, I wander across the keys in search of...something. My inspirations come from images I'll see in my head (I often make titles for them: "The Ocean's Composer", "The Labyrinth's Echo", "Forest Glass", "The Tortured Sphere", "The Forest of Spectral Spires", etc.).
@@insufferable_wretch Playing by ear is difficult because sometimes you don’t know what you’re hearing for. It’s like learning a language without knowing the different signs and symbols. I don’t know much, sorry for assuming you knew what I was talking about. Look up roman numerals for music, then you’ll understand what I was talking about. Procrastination is something I struggle with too. I usually wait for the last moment to do something nowadays. If rivers procrastinated then they’d eventually flow too powerfully. If trees procrastinated then they would all of as sudden grow way too quickly. Just a guess. Beauty is skin deep. Claud Debussy had an open mind. Something I wish to acquire before I die. What is your favorite Debussy piece? Chopin is ridiculous, I can’t play any of his music well anymore. It takes a vigorous seasoned pianist to play such pieces. Composing something is easy, just play chords with your left hand and something repetitive with the right hand and if you feel up to it change the right hand slightly. That’s what some famous people do. I haven’t listened to Atmosphere in ages. Thanks for reminding me of them. I feel like inspiration comes with time. Just be patient and try different notes (something I just nearly started doing) Best of luck! On your Journey!
