Lesson by Maurice Clément

What you'll see in this course

Are you a beginner? Improvise a monody and learn the dorian and diminished modes, as well as the whole tone scale

Course Content

Improvisation I : "Souffle"

1.1 Monody

• introduction
• important modal notes
• the key statement

1.2 Sentence construction

• concentration
• a sound base
• intensity

1.3 Adding voices

• use a mistake
• make characters talk to each other

1.4 Crescendo

• general crescendo
• creating accompaniment

1.5 Chords

• color a melody
• technique
• “approach" to improvisation

1.6 The pentatonic scale

• influences
• setting a framework
• shape A B A C

Improvisation II : Modes

2.1 Dorian mode

• mode characteristics
• modulations
• common notes

2.2 Exercice

• ranges
• the “joker” note
• transform a motive

2.3 Diminished mode

• mode construction
• perfect chords

2.4 Pulsation

• keep the pulse constant
• keep your bar

2.5 Transposing the exercise

• diminished mode
• whole tone scale

2.6 Other bars

• waltz
• asymmetric bar