Improvisation Workshop
Performing
A course by
Let's Go Music
A five-day in-person workshop designed to level up participants’ musical improvisation skills with practical, immersive theory and ensemble playing.
NZ$575
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Improvise with increased confidence and fluency
Students will learn to improvise music with greater assurance and spontaneity in a group setting.
Demonstrate improved timing and rhythmic control
Participants will develop skills to maintain time and rhythm during improvisational playing.
About This Course
The Improvisation Workshop is an immersive, five-day course focused on building confidence, fluency, and practical skills in musical improvisation. Participants engage each day with integrated theory, hands-on playing, and group sessions. The programme covers scales, rhythm, vocabulary, contour, harmony (for pianists), and deep listening, with the added value of mentorship, peer feedback, and a supportive musical community. The course concludes with participants having a robust roadmap for their ongoing improvisation journey.
Course Content
- Scales and modes
- Timing and rhythmic control
- Musical contour and vocabulary
- Harmony (with a focus for pianists)
- Deep listening and ensemble response
- Theory and integrated practice
- Facilitated risk-taking and experimentation
- Constructive feedback and guidance
- Personalised improvisation roadmap
Entry Requirements
Bring your own instrument
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Improved skills for musical performance and collaboration
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Let's Go Music is for people who have always taken music seriously, even if life has not always made it easy to act on. Their fully online programmes are NZQA-accredited and taught by working musicians and industry professionals, so the learning is both flexible and genuinely credible. You get qualifications that count, from tutors who are still active in the field.
