The course is designed to convey the first steps to piano improvisation in an entirely clear and compact manner.
Many traditionally schooled musicians end up too "attached" to the musical notes but wish to learn to play with greater freedom. In that regard, these lessons present exercises aimed at exposing notes, developing the performer's imagination, developing coordination playing with two hands, and much more.
The course also contains an introduction to different musical styles such as blues, ragtime, and reggae...
Naturally, early lessons explain the chord lettering system, fret structures, and their application.
Along with theory, each lesson contains a practical section with specific tasks and exercises that are aimed at fleshing out the concepts being imparted.
The course will be of interest to both academic pianists and performers who have basic knowledge of elementary music theory and are familiar with musical notation.
The material lends itself to both amateur musicians and professional pianists who want to learn the basics of piano improvisation.
The lessons are structured in order from the simplest to the most difficult. The material is introduced at a comfortable pace meant to avoid overwhelming the student.
The lessons are intended to be studied in the order given; they are most effective if the student avoids sporadic review, skimming, or skipping around in the material haphazardly. Do not omit the practice exercises! Your mind as well as your hands must assimilate the material thoroughly for the pedagogical effect to take hold. Only after fully mastering and understanding each lesson’s material should you proceed to the next lesson.
Despite the compactness of the presentation, your success at achieving full freedom in improvisation will take some time.
All practice exercises have been developed from my own thorough experience in studying piano improvisation and teaching students of all ages with widely divergent levels of preparation and technical proficiency.
I wish you patience, motivation, and success!
Respectfully,
Dias
