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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)
101 - 125 of 272 Reviews for Jazz Improvisation
By Bekka E
•Nov 27, 2022
Gary Burton describes each step so clearly with musical examples. Assignments were challenging but achievable.
By Sacha K
•Sep 6, 2016
It is an excellent course and I very much enjoyed working on the assignments. I specially liked Olhos de Gato
By Cathy G
•Jan 18, 2016
The teacher, who is a world-class authority on jazz, has included all the concepts to make your soloing soar.
By Edwin A
•Nov 11, 2020
THANK YOU PROFESSOR BURTON! I HAVE LEARN THRU THIS COURSE MORE THAN WHAT IVE LEARNED IN 20 YEAR AS A PIANIST
By Sharmond S
•Apr 10, 2021
This was a amazing course. Gary Burton is such a great teacher. Thank you Gary Burton, Berklee and Coursera
By Gleb S
•Feb 11, 2016
An advanced level course for professional performers. Be careful with how it can change your musical sense!
By FONG P C
•May 13, 2020
I enjoyed and learnt a lot from this short course. Kudos to Mr.Gary Burton for being a superb instructor !
By Victoria P
•Dec 14, 2020
I have really learnt lots from this course and gained some confidence to start out as a Jazz improviser.
By Bart C
•Sep 11, 2018
Great course for many levels. Very challenging for beginners like me, but you can still learn something.
By paul k
•Sep 23, 2015
Absolutley great to give everybody access to information of this quality and on this subject!
Paul Kovacs
By Davide C
•Oct 26, 2015
Great course, a completed summary of main concepts to start your own "journey" to Jazz improvvisation
By Kerstin L
•Oct 17, 2015
A very good and educational course, but you have to know your basic theory before you get started.
By Sergio M
•Sep 28, 2015
Amazing! Gary Burton open a new world developing skills with direct and easy speech. Recommended.
By Waldir F R J
•Feb 13, 2021
Excellent course. Great teacher and incredible didactics. Thank you so much for the opportunity.
By Rodrigo d C G
•Feb 4, 2016
Very good introduction for those musicians who want to get into the world of Jazz improvisation.
By Graeme H
•Apr 10, 2018
Very good overview of how tonal methods intersect with analysis of music. I learned a lot here.
By Gustavo B
•Jul 27, 2020
Good course. Gary is a great teacher, the concepts are very clear, and I enjoyed very much!!
By KENN H
•Nov 20, 2017
Quite useful and increase Jazz vocabulary a lot, and how to react more quickly and jazz style
By Albert M
•Jul 12, 2016
It's amazing to be able to learn from such a high standard artist and educator as Gary Burton
By Stefano L
•Aug 4, 2020
Some hard concepts made easy. First step of a long journey but clear idea of a new roadmap
By willislau
•Sep 17, 2015
Magnificent Class! But I'm just a newbie to Jazz so it takes time to absorb the material!
By Àlbert R
•Sep 5, 2016
Excellent course. Scheduled step by step. I learned a lot of things. Let's do the solo!
By behshad a
•Nov 5, 2019
this was very very helpfull to me
i connected to the best jazz teacher ever thank you
By Alex H
•Dec 4, 2018
Perfecto para aprender a improvisar. Se requiere un buen nivel con el instrumento.
By Seth I
•Nov 21, 2015
Unique approach to improvisation and extremely easy to grasp and make real use of!