What is improvisation?

Creating music spontaneously as you play.

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  1. Creating music spontaneously as you play ✔
  2. Copying a score exactly
  3. Writing music down before playing

Why: Improvisation is making up music on the spot, often over a chord progression.

Huh, didn't know that: Improvisation is making up music on the spot, often over a chord progression.

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Improvisers make it up as they go along.
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References

Answer: Creating music spontaneously as you play. Improvisation is making up music on the spot, often over a chord progression.

  1. Music en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music
    Musical improvisation is the creation of spontaneous music
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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