Advanced Improvisation Tricks - The Romanza Improvisations

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Channel: Jon Michael Swift · 2017 · Music

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A collection of special tricks I've learned from practicing the Romanza Improvisation. These ought to help you in whatever style you are working in.

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This is part of the Elevator Etudes series where I take pieces of music and create exercises that can be used in performances. You'll often find that you can perform ambient music in public while practicing certain techniques, if you structure the music correctly. This series explores that idea through specific pieces of music.

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