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Making Music: Improvisation for Organists

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Making Music: Improvisation for Organists

Keyboard improvisation is often considered the domain of the musical genius, a perception created no doubt by masters from Bach and Mozart to Liszt. The capacity to express one's musical thoughts spontaneously and coherently, however, presumes neither a virtuosic command of the instrument nor a sublime command of compositional theory.

Assuming only an elementary background in harmony, each of Overduin's 32 lessons focuses on a specific harmonic, melodic, or structural topic designed to provoke experimentation and to develop improvisatory skills, starting with simple melodies and improvising on one or two chords. Subsequent exercises expand the harmonic vocabulary and incorporate a range of techniques including variation, ostinato, sequence, ornamentation, and figuration.

Written in an engaging style and featuring numerous accessible musical exercises, Making Music is the ideal introduction to this essential skill.
Country USA
Brand OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Manufacturer Oxford University Press Music
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780193860759
Model 9780193860759
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780193860759
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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