Improv Games for One
Subtitle: A very concise collection of musical games for one classical player
Publisher: GIA Publications
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Number of pages: 50
First sentence: The author’s Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians (GIA Publ.) is a wonderful and comprehensive resource, but the vast content does not fit comfortably into the average musician’s instrument case. This slender volume of nonjazz musical games for one player that you hold in your hand, on the other hand, is utterly portable. It should fit in just about every case with enough room to transport a sheet of music paper, but there is plenty of content to enliven and enrich a player’s daily technical and musical practice for a long time. About half the content is drawn from the original big book, and half is drawn from new, (as yet) unpublished material collected and invented by the author.
Description: Improv Games for One Player is an addictive book of musical games designed to help you be more expressive and musical in your music-making. This slender book should fit in just about every case with enough room to transport a sheet of music paper, but still contains plenty of games to enliven and enrich a player’s daily technical and musical practice. About half of this material is drawn from the original Improvisational Games for Classical Musicians, and half from new, previously unpublished material collected and invented by the author.

Who should improvise? All instrumentalists and vocalists. Everybody. No experience in improvisation necessary!

When should you improvise? Now. Every day. As much as possible.

1. Open book. 2. Get idea. 3. Close book. 4. Play. And play. And play.
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