{"id":12673,"date":"2020-04-28T07:37:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T14:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=12673"},"modified":"2024-12-28T09:07:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T16:07:49","slug":"how-to-improvise-your-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/how-to-improvise-your-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improvise Your Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><em><font size=\"3\"><br \/>\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7657664941265518\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<table width=\"200\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Learn<\/span> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/improvisation\/\">Improvisation Techniques<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/#listoffreepianolessons\">List of 50 Free Piano Lessons<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"60\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/musictools\/chordeartrainer\/\">Free Chord Ear Trainer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tr>\n<td>\nThis video shows you three (3) improvisation techniques that you can use to improvise your next song, starting with playing melody as octave on the right hand. Watch the video below to learn how to play Silent Night (at 00:17)<br \/>\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7657664941265518\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ol>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n  Playing Melody As Octave &#8211; 0:17&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T3CZxxbtVOM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Root Chord Pattern<\/a> &#8211;  2:38&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WqnwZyHmIsc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adding Harmony in the Right Hand<\/a> &#8211; 5:08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/ol>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EGOUYceV7Es\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tr>\n<td>\nAn octave is any two notes 12 half steps apart. For example, the first melody note of &#8220;Silent Night&#8221; is G. Instead of playing that G by itself, we will also play the G one octave higher along with it.<!--more-->&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>i.e. Play the two (2) notes of the melody together: <\/em><font color=\"red\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/font> <em>and<\/em> <font color=\"burgundy\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/font> (an Octave higher) <em>on your right hand<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WdpVrE_cJ6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\n\n&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\n<font size=\"4\">\n\n\n<table width=\"440\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td>\nAccess the written tutorial with Flash demo by clicking on the icon below:<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<\/font>\n\n\n<div width=300\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/intermediate\/improvisation\/?id=34\/#lesson34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How_to_Improvise_Songs_Playing_Melody_As_Octave.12.2.jpg\" alt=\"How_to_Improvise_Songs_Playing_Melody_As_Octave.12.2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How_to_Improvise_Songs_Playing_Melody_As_Octave.12.2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How_to_Improvise_Songs_Playing_Melody_As_Octave.12.2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How_to_Improvise_Songs_Playing_Melody_As_Octave.12.2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How_to_Improvise_Songs_Playing_Melody_As_Octave.12.2-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n&nbsp;\n--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong><font size=\"3\" font color=\"burgundy\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n_____________________________________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\nYou May Also Like:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"300\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<font size=\"4\" font color=\"red\">Learn Game Design<\/font><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.athitkao.com\/gaming.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/2020_03_09-Learn-gaming_bn-300x85.jpg\" alt=\"2020_03_09 - Learn gaming_bn\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12382\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/chords-inversions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100.jpg\" alt=\"Chord_Inversions_1100\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Chord_Inversions_1100-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/3-easy-ways-to-improvise-songs-for-beginners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/3-easy-piano-improvisation-techniques-for-beginners.jpg\" alt=\"3-easy-piano-improvisation-techniques-for-beginners\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13665\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/up-on-the-housetop\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/up-on-the-housetop.jpg\" alt=\"Up On The Housetop Sheet Music\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/how-to-play-we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas-easy-piano\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11.-Christmas_We_Wish_You_A_Merry_Christmas_20_300.2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"==11. 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