I was saving this performance for any week I didn't have anything prepared. The best part is that it is something you can make on the fly if you've got to play something. For this second round, here we have an instrumental improvisation of Golpe de Arpa and Estribillo.
These fixed patterns in music are usually what comes at the end of Joropos in the eastern side of Venezuela. The interesting part is how to keep the stamina while going from one to another. As you can see it requires some endurance. My right arm will be dead for a few hours after playing this. You might understand that this didn't get to be a one-take video, but alas, it was possible.
Keep practicing this is important, not only to avoid forgetting how the melody moves. But it is also an improvisation exercise. Some things might change in the future some phrases could be taken out of the rotation and others might join in. The important part is being in sync with the key and the rhythm. And the toughest part is not missing the window of changing from 3/4 to 6/8. That's the wild thing about linking these things together.
It so happened that while I was trying to record, the jump from ternary to binary bars was a mess. And it is not that I don't know how to do it, but when you're inspired and in the zone about something, it is usually hard to make the other jump. That's why practicing these patterns is important. And it is also a nice exercise to be able to play for more minutes. You see, people tend to extend these improvisations to 5 or 6 minutes. It doesn't sound like a lot. However, it's a completely different thing to be in the public than playing the actual thing.
Anyways, I hope you enjoy my little improvisation!
Photos and Video š¹ š·: Redmi Note 13
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Editing š¬: Adobe Auditio CS6, Filmora X.
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