Table of contents
Origins of the research
Influences to the research
Two balances to take care of
About text, audio, scores
Research questions
A report of the process
Existing books and material
Invitations part I – not strictly tonal
1) Mini’S
2) Playing S-words (and other words…)
3) Q&A
4) Move it
5) Sing and play – 1
6) Extended techniques
Invitations part II - focusing on harmony:
1) Ivvi
2) Simple schemes
3) Modulation game
4) Sing and play - 2
5) Unwrapping repertoire
6) Violin and the figured bass
7) A bass line for Bach
1) Introduction
2) Soft skills and how to develop them
3) The ‘One-note game’ – about warming up/waking up the imagination
4) Browsing through chords
5) The rule of the octave
6) Creating figured bass lines
7) Creating melodies
8) Play along recordings
9) The art of listening
10) Jazz influences on the practice strategies
What took place
Feedback from students and observers
How to continue
Conclusions, recommendations, future plans
Appendix I - repertoire for figured bass reductions
Appendix II – a deeper layer to the story, for believers only