Improvisation on Nothing…

Here’s an interesting video from a Jazz musician called “Stefon Harris”. I wont spoil it too much, just to say that he gives some good insight into how improvisation really works.

You see, there are no mistakes in improvisation, as long as everyone is listening and aware of what’s going on around them. Everyone just adapts to the new direction implied by the “mistake”.

Actually, it’s one of the great things about jamming, I think. You really never know where things are going to go! Just listen to the start of the video, where he starts playing something off the top of his head and then rest of the band just join in. Nobody knows which way it’s going to go- but it works out because everyone is paying attention to one another and communicating.

Just something that I hope will help and inspire you!

Until next time,
Rob.

January 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm | Developing Your Ears, How to | No comments