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Improvising Using Your Current Piece (3)
Improvising with Chords I, IV and V(7), in broken chord progressions, inspired by your current piece Here is the Menuett for Nannerl, believed to be by Leopold Mozart (Nannerl and Wolfgang Amadeus’s father): First, work out the key, and play the three primary chords, Chords I, IV and V(7) in root position, and then the usual piano friendly positions and inversions shown below. It’s important to use consistent fingering, and learn them thoroughly, because then you will easily be able to transpose them to other keys. Now play...Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
Lucinda Mackworth-Young
Dedicated to helping everyone play the music they love and long to play, Lucinda Mackworth-Young has pioneered Practical Psychology for Musicians to help teachers and performers teach, learn and perform as effectively and enjoyably as possible. She has also developed a step-by-step system for learning to play by ear and improvise, so that even classically trained piano players can play spontaneously, anywhere, anytime -and say “Yes!” when asked to play Happy Birthday!
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