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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

SS

Mar 13, 2017

Good course. I learn a new skill such as how to use scale tone for improvisation, The 10 important scale and method to analysis song. Thank you Mr. Gary Burton.

JS

Jun 20, 2022

G​reat course. I starting the course while on vacation in Hawaii. I could wait to finish. The projects were a great way to reinforce the subject matter.

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By Daniel P

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Nov 15, 2015

Very good... Thanks!!!

By Nic

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Feb 21, 2018

Excellent. Thank you

By Jef

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Jan 14, 2016

nice for improviser.

By Jose R

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Dec 21, 2015

exelent! its amazing

By Derrell D J

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Sep 1, 2019

Absolutely amazing,

By Misael d C H

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Dec 31, 2018

Incredible learning

By Maholy T

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Jun 9, 2023

It is a good class

By ANGELO . D

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May 24, 2019

AMZING ... LESSONS

By EDUARDO A

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Dec 13, 2017

Excellent awesome!

By 王馨悦

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Jan 26, 2016

good,and continue.

By Tonino M

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Nov 13, 2022

Very interesting!

By Rich L N

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Sep 3, 2019

Great information

By Kenneth B

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Jun 20, 2017

Excellent course.

By syroy e

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Feb 10, 2021

Excellent work!!

By Johann A L R

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Mar 12, 2024

Excelente curso

By Gilberto S

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Jul 24, 2017

excelent course

By Gianfranco A A H

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Jul 5, 2021

Thanks for all

By Nalin _

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Jun 20, 2021

Grate content

By Carlos E G m

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Sep 14, 2020

increible!!!!

By Alexander d l c p

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Jul 3, 2020

hermoso curso

By Daniel M B

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Mar 26, 2016

Great course!

By Samuel N

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Feb 19, 2019

great course

By 冯禹腾

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Aug 16, 2015

老师好亲切！Nice！

By Felipe B

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Aug 24, 2020

Muito bom!