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by **Jean-François Delcamp** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:04 am

Hello everyone,
if you are new to the course, please read this message to familiarize yourself with the conditions for participating in the lessons. You should also read the first message in lesson 1, where you will find advice on how to make the most of your study time and on the methods of practising that I recommend.

Improvisation work - D01
These exercises in improvisation are to be done several times a week, for several months.
Vary the volume (mf, pp, ff, p ...), timbres and rhythms. Never play the same thing twice, because it would cease to be improvisation, and would become composition.

1/ improvise on a single note (A) for 20 seconds.

impro LA - A.PNG

2/ improvise using only two notes (G - A) for 20 seconds.

impro SOL LA - G A.PNG

3/ improvise using only three notes (G - A - B) for 20 seconds.

impro SOL LA SI - G A B.PNG

4/ improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.

impro RE SOL LA SI - D G A B.PNG

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Finally, we'll look at 8 tunes, pages 33 to 38. These tunes will work upon the technique of simultaneous rest strokes (apoyando) with the thumb and index finger, and also with the thumb and middle finger.
Anonyme : Quand j'étais chez mon père
Jean-François Delcamp : Bref n°2
Anonyme : Savez-vous planter des choux ?
Jean-François Delcamp : Bref n°1

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Anonyme : O bella ciao : In order to mark the beat yourself, you need to count the smallest rhythmic values out loud as you play, as indicated on the score: "1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e" ("1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and" in English).
Anonyme : No le daba el sol
Anonyme : Ah ! mon beau chateau !
Fernando Sor : Leçon II opus 60

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I ask you first to work on all these exercises and tunes for a week and then to upload your recordings of:
Improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.
Anonyme : Quand j'étais chez mon père
Anonyme : O bella ciao : In order to mark the beat yourself, you need to count the smallest rhythmic values out loud as you play, as indicated on the score: "1 e 2 e 3 e 4 e" ("1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and" in English).

Good luck!

I thank Geoff (GeoffB) who has helped in the translation of my lessons into English.

Jean-François

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Exam qualifying submissions:

Improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.
Quand j'étais chez mon père
O bella ciao

ShaneSingleton
Improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.
Quand j'étais chez mon père
O bella ciao

håvard.bergene
Improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.
Quand j'étais chez mon père
O bella ciao

Vincent_Pera
Improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.
Quand j'étais chez mon père
O bella ciao

Mark_Steed
Improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.
Quand j'étais chez mon père
O bella ciao

by **Clément Pic** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:06 am

Quand j'étais chez mon père.

Key
A major.
The piece uses the notes of the scale of A major (A B C# D E F# G# A)

Form.
This piece is in binary form:
AB
Each section consists of two phrases:
a1 a2
b1 b2

Comparing a1 and a2, the notes are not the same. Nevertheless, the rhythm is identical. The "harmonic path" is symmetrical: from the first degree of the scale (the tonic) to the fifth (the dominant) for a1 concluding in a half cadence and from the fifth to the first for a2 concluding in a perfect cadence.

A half cadence is where the musical phrase ends on the fifth degree of the scale. A perfect cadence is where the musical phrase ends with a sequence of the fifth followed by the first (in root position, which we'll come to later).

Only the end of the phrase differs between b1 and b2.

We say that a1 and b1 are the antecedent phrases of a2 and b2.
This is more especially noticeable in section A
a1 antecedent phrase: half cadence
a2 consequent phrase: perfect cadence

chezmonpere.jpg

I thank Geoff (GeoffB) who has helped in the translation of my lessons into English.

Clément

by **ShaneSingleton** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:59 am

Hello all!

Here are my recordings. I tried using my phone instead of my computer to record them, so they aren't quite as nice in terms of video or audio quality, but I have been hard pressed for time with a busy schedule and have not been able to get the proper amount of practice or prep time in by taking time to set up my regular recording gear. I must also confess that I haven't really played the Sor study much either, which I hope to get a chance later next week.

Improv on 4 notes:

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Quand j'etais chez mon pere (I believe the literal translation from French means something along the lines of "ignore my crazy hair" :roll:

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O Bella Ciao - As with any attempt of mine to count out loud, I start mumbling and stumble over the words.

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by **Giuseppe Gasparini** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:42 pm

Hello, Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/groups/418291354851625/ :ouioui:

by **Håvard.Bergene** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:20 am

Very good, Shane. The counting part is difficult. I had to slow down a bit... At your speed... Impressive:-)

Here's my recordings:

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by **Vincent_Pera** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:27 pm

Very well playing you guys :bravo:

I find this lesson very interesting and fun to play. :casque:

The piece were rather short but interresting apoyando and thumb damping . I hope to post my video at the end of the week :bye:

by **Vincent_Pera** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:02 pm

Hi Guys,

Here are my video posts for D01 Lesson 07. This is my first time to do improvisation and I still have a long way to go. :roll:

I also played the piece twice just for the fun of it :casque:

Improvise using only four notes (D - G - A - B) for 20 seconds.

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Anonyme : Quand j'étais chez mon père

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Anonyme : O bella ciao

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Thanks for the feedbacks and comments :bye:

Best regards
Vincent

by **Håvard.Bergene** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:48 pm

Very good Vincent! Impressive:-)

by **Vincent_Pera** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:46 pm

Thanks havard!

by **Mark_Steed** » Mon May 21, 2012 10:00 am

Impro on ABDG

by **Mark_Steed** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:55 am

Here is an attempt at Chez mon Pere. Mistakes, Bob, but I am rushed to have a hope of sitting the test :contrat:

by **Mark_Steed** » Wed May 23, 2012 4:42 pm

And here is O BELLA CIAO for your amusement - maybe a tad of an edit - sure ain't music; but most of the notes are there but not necessarly in the right order as Eric used to say

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