Topics include: Integrating improvisation into traditional repertoire, Using the score as a creative springboard, Modifying notated music with simple techniques, Adding patterns and short improv sections, Starting lessons with structured jam sessions, Teaching with clear creative limits (pentatonic, motives, phrasing), Free improvisation for all levels, Using visual prompts and media for inspiration, Improvising for dance, ballet, and film, Building collaborative listening skills, Creating simple harmonic frameworks, Fostering confidence and creative risk-taking
Video: Navigating the Course
Integrating Improvisation into Traditional Piano Lessons - Agnieszka Lasko
Handout - Agnieszka Lasko
Starting Each Lesson with a Jam Session - Joseph Harkins
Handout - Joseph Harkins
Free Improvisation: Making Space for Sound & Imagination - Kristina Lee
Handout - Kristina Lee
Improvising in Interdisciplinary Settings: Free Improvisation & Ballet Music - Yoshiko Arahata
Handout - Yoshiko Arahata
NCKP Creative Music Making Committee
Excerpted from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists. Full microcourse completion time approx. 5 hours.
$30
Excerpted from The Beginner Course: Establishing Strong Foundations for Young Pianists. Full microcourse completion time approx. 5 hours.
$30
Developing Musical Skills in Young Pianists: Ideas from Music Learning Theory offers teachers practical pedagogy for teaching musical skills to young beginning pianists. This fully online microcourse is designed to be completed at your own pace.
$30
