http://www.valeriekampmeier.com/archives/100-intuitive-improvisation-an-update.html Valerie Kampmeier Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.valeriekampmeier.com/archives/100-intuitive-improvisation-an-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-221 valerie Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:58:52 +0000 http://www.valeriekampmeier.com/?p=100#comment-221 Hi Esther, Yes, one certainly doesn't need music theory to do it, but to understand the contents of the article I posted, it would certainly help. I love that you're encouraging parents to be creative in that way- and the lullaby you made up IS now real! Hi Esther,
Yes, one certainly doesn’t need music theory to do it, but to understand the contents of the article I posted, it would certainly help.
I love that you’re encouraging parents to be creative in that way- and the lullaby you made up IS now real!

]]> http://www.valeriekampmeier.com/archives/100-intuitive-improvisation-an-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-220 Esther Jantzen Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.valeriekampmeier.com/?p=100#comment-220 I love the idea of encouraging improvisation in music, and I'm not sure one even needs any basic music theory to do it. Especially when thinking about voice improv. I encourage parents to make up songs--both the tune and the words--when around children, in the car, on a walk. It models freedom, creativity, and joyousness. One of my favorite lullabies is one I made up to Christina Rossetti lyrics. I sing it to my grandkids; they think it's a "real" one. I love the idea of encouraging improvisation in music, and I’m not sure one even needs any basic music theory to do it. Especially when thinking about voice improv. I encourage parents to make up songs–both the tune and the words–when around children, in the car, on a walk. It models freedom, creativity, and joyousness. One of my favorite lullabies is one I made up to Christina Rossetti lyrics. I sing it to my grandkids; they think it’s a “real” one.

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