YUNOVA · Keyboard & Piano
Module 12: Musicianship and performance
Improvisation on the keyboard
Key points
- Improvisation means making up music over a chord progression.
- Notes from the chord or a matching scale sound safe over each chord.
- Repeating and varying a short idea gives a solo shape.
Playing songs by ear
Key points
- Find the song's key by locating the note that feels like home.
- Pick out the melody first, then find chords that fit it.
- Common progressions such as I-V-vi-IV appear in many songs.
Accompaniment patterns: arpeggio and Alberti bass
Key points
- Accompaniment patterns turn block chords into moving rhythms.
- Alberti bass plays chord notes in the order low, high, middle, high.
- The left hand keeps the pattern steady while the right plays the melody.
Performing and recording yourself
Key points
- Recording yourself shows timing and dynamics you miss while playing.
- Practise full run-throughs without stopping before a performance.
- A phone placed near the keyboard is enough for simple recordings.