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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Jazz Improvisation by Berklee

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About the Course

Learn the basic concepts of improvisation from Gary Burton, one of the most renowned improvisers in the jazz world, including the mental, melodic, and harmonic processes that contribute to the instinctive skills that an improviser puts to use when taking a solo. While many people are fans of jazz and understand that musicians are often “making up” the notes they are playing during a performance, most people—often including musicians, themselves, who are beginning to learn improvising—aren’t clear about what exact processes take place to enable this to happen. The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic concepts of modern improvisation and how to go about mastering the different musical and mental skills involved. Course author Gary Burton codifies a sought-after approach to improvisation that has been at the core of Berklee College of Music's curriculum for decades. Students who complete this course will know what to practice and how to practice the various aspects of improvising, in addition to understanding how the improviser spontaneously communicates to the listeners through their musical creations....

Top reviews

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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)

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By Marek J

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Mar 17, 2018

Best improvisation course for all levels.

By Balaji N

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Nov 16, 2015

to want to became master of jazz watch it

By Xavier j w g

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Aug 23, 2020

una gratificante experiencia. excelente.

By José L T F

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Apr 10, 2019

Excelente curso con informacion precisa

By Dos S L

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Nov 9, 2015

I liked a lot of this course until now.

By GUTIERREZ B L A

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Nov 2, 2020

Great course, i learned a lot. thanks.

By Alberto T

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Sep 7, 2016

Excellent start in Jazz improvisation.

By Vasco R M B

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Aug 24, 2015

Great course too bad it is so short...

By Abellot a

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Apr 6, 2018

excelente curso aprendí muchas cosas

By Juan D V B

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Jun 2, 2020

Nice course, very great experience.

By WeiLiang S

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Mar 26, 2017

Great Lessons given by Gary Butron!

By Tincho W

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Sep 18, 2015

Really amazing. I love this course.

By Paul H

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Nov 2, 2019

Excellent course! Great exercises!

By Diego A R H

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Jun 12, 2019

Muy bien explicado desde el inicio

By Roni T

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Sep 1, 2016

I think this course is pretty good

By Petar M

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May 17, 2016

Great course for jazz improvisers!

By Alberto R d l O

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Apr 5, 2022

Excellent. I learned new things.

By Vicente G C

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Dec 16, 2020

Good course... i learned a lot.

By David P

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Dec 3, 2016

EXCELENTE CONTENIDO Y MAESTRO.

By Victor V K

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Nov 3, 2016

Very Helpful and user friendly

By Kharim R G O

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Jan 27, 2019

Realmente amplio mi horizonte

By Roberto Z

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Oct 9, 2015

Fun and really instructive!

By Jorge S S

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Dec 19, 2016

Lots of info. Fantastic!

By felipe m

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Jul 29, 2020

really great course!!!

By Daniel P

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Nov 14, 2015

Very good... Thanks!!!