Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians - Jeffrey Agrell

500+ Non-jazz Games for Performers, Educators,and Everyone Else

Jeffrey Agrell's "Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians" is one of the most inspiring and innovative books I have come across since reading John Steven's revolutionary "Search and Reflect" fifteen years ago. In a world where the musical landscape seems to change every minute and where styles, genres and performing traditions from every corner of the world combine daily in myriad 'unheard of' ways, it is clear that one of the most valuable abilities that any music can possess is the ability to improvise. For those musicians who have never improvised, Agrell provides a huge number of easily accessible and comprehensible ways to get involved with the process. Though the book’s title clearly suggests an audience of musicians in the classical tradition, I feel that the majority of the exercises would be equally challenging, effective, and educational for musicians from established improvising traditions such as jazz or Indian classical music. Many of the ‘game’ pieces could serve as both simple classroom exercises or as conceptual guidelines for extended improvised performances. The musical range and variety of games, exercises, suggestions and methods presented is astonishing in both breadth and depth. The book is a real ‘must read’ for music educators (either in private tuition or in ensemble settings) who want to open up their student’s understanding of the real creative possibilities of music. It will be equally useful to any musicians of any level of experience who wish to expand the creative and expressive range of their playing.

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ISBN: 978-1-57999-682-6

EAN: 9781579996826

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