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2017 UMTA CONFERENCE November 3 & 4, 2017
Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville-Redwood Campus
Developing an Ear for Improvisation through Singing
Christian Bohnenstengel
Ideas for improvisation on an existing melody
- Alter the rhythm - Improvise on chord tones (or harmonization) - Melodic embellishment
Examples for melodic embellishment written by Mozart (see appendix):
1. based on K. 333
2. K. 333
3. K. 284
4. K. 332
5. K. 332
6. K. 311
7. K. 311
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Example 1: London Bridge
1. Original
2. Harmonization (sing the words and rhythm on any chord tone)
3. Rhythmic alteration
4. Melodic embellishment
Example 2: Happy Birthday
1. Original
2. Harmonization
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3. Rhythmic alteration
4. Melodic embellishment
Example 3: Mozart’s K. 545
1. Original
2. Rhythmic alteration
3. Melodic embellishment
4. Melodic embellishment
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Appendix: Examples for melodic embellishment in Mozart’s piano sonatas
K. 284, Thema – Andante
K. 284, Adagio cantabile, Var. IX
K. 332, Adagio