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II
Apr 18, 2017
It was productive and interesting time. I learnt a lot of new things and got much fun improving my improvisation skills.
Cite from course: You will have plenty to keep you busy in the months ahead.
MG
Nov 19, 2016
This was a truly great course, I learnt so much. And I have been playing piano for almost 60 years! Thanks to a wonderful teacher and musician (brilliant rendition of Chick Corea's Crystal Silence)
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By Gaston A J
•Sep 21, 2015
Excellent!
By Jens S
•Aug 16, 2015
Excellent!
By Frederic V
•Jan 5, 2021
excellent
By ronald w
•Jun 4, 2020
GREAT !!!
By Roberto I M
•Oct 9, 2019
Excelente
By DD
•Aug 10, 2019
Excellent
By Juan J L
•Nov 29, 2017
Excellent
By Joseph k
•Sep 3, 2016
Excellent
By MARCUS H E
•Nov 18, 2015
Excelent!
By Fernanda G H
•Jun 30, 2020
Loved it
By Eduardo V
•Aug 14, 2015
AMAZING!
By Pablo M
•Nov 19, 2018
amazing
By Jhon E C G
•Apr 14, 2017
Great!!
By Cristiano R
•Mar 26, 2016
A must!
By Volodymyr P
•Jan 23, 2016
Super!
By Miguel A V
•Feb 16, 2018
great
By Jose D B
•Jan 25, 2016
great
By Braz j d b n
•Dec 2, 2015
top!
By Sunghoon E (
•Nov 22, 2015
Good
By vo n q m
•Oct 26, 2015
good
By Tinsanttos
•Jul 27, 2016
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By JDT
•Oct 7, 2019
Excellent mini course on the rudiments of the language of jazz improvisation.
The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the website isn't as clear and direct showing how to navigate to find an answer to a question you may have -- other than the forum. If there was a way to have direct contact with a mentor via Live Chat or Phone call or even email?? I'd have given this 5 stars. The one email I sent in with a question I never got a response other than she was going to look into it and "get back to me." Never did.
Gary Burton was of course a great instructor!
By Alex L
•Jan 2, 2018
As a newcomer to jazz (classical background), it took me a while to figure out how to apply the concepts and sound good. I particularly would've liked demonstrations/ analysis of these improv techniques by musicians over real music. Also, the quality of peer evaluations was sometimes inconsistent (this may be inherent in peer learning). Other than that, my musicianship improved and I would recommend this course.
By Dakota S L
•Nov 18, 2019
It's pretty cool that a jazz musician with such significant experience taught the course - Gary is definitely knowledgeable, to say the least. He explained concepts well and made everything tie in together nicely. The assignments are somewhat difficult for a beginner in jazz. My only real criticism is that there should be more examples, particularly with guide tones and picking the right scale.
By John S
•Oct 8, 2016
I definitely learned some new things during the course. Some of the explanations were a bit concise for someone with limited experience wth improvisation. That is understandable given the length and cost of this course. I would recommend it to others to gain some new knowledge and get a feel for taking online courses from Berklee via Coursera.