How a Jazz guy improvises VS how a Classical guy improvises

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[Justin]

“You played that note .000568342 of a microsecond to soon. Sacrilegious. Practice more.”

[the_quadracorn]

So real. At uni when I was studying composition I couldn't find anybody confident in improvising that had a classical background. Meant I could never jam with a flautist or a violinist because they didn't get it. Which is BEWILDERING because they knew more theory than me

[BigMossyBank]

The classical guy is just reacting to you handing him a steel string

[EvaluateAssimilate]

Reminds me of the adage: "how do you stop a guitarist from playing? Stick some sheet music in front of them. How do you stop a classically trained guitarist from playing? Take theirs away."

[MisterNiles]

Ever heard of JS Bach? He could improvise multi part fugues.
Unfortunately, people who study classical music often become institutionalized and there is no room for improv in the current institution of classical music . It used to be a large part of classical music. Mozart could sit down and improvise a sonata on command. Now it's all about pleasing the professor.

[simonmaskell]

it's because classical music is treated more as a museum than actual performance now.

[tongqiustb]

Sad thing is that ppl like chopin and Bach improvised all the time but apparently that didn't get passed down

[robertshafer]

This is so true, my aunt could play any song on a piano, as long as the sheet music in front of her, could not and would not play anything without it.

[carlaandressa]

Classical musicians: We don't do that here

[NylTheMC]

How a metal musician improvises- sweep picking, trem picking, and a lot of random shreds.

[nedu]

As a classical musician I felt offended by being represented with the steel strings

[psammaudi]

Classical composers: "Let the silence speak just as much as the sound"

[johnaustinkaohelaulii]

When I heard Classical Musicians improvises I was like—— *HOW?!*

[fulltongrace]

When I listen to large symphonies I always pay attention to the development sections. Feels like the composer’s written improvisation.

[sergeantslowpoke]

I was expecting this punchline lmfao

Classical improvisation is such a niche field and it's a shame because it's really fucking cool. It's luckily still quite alive specifically within organists because they are required to learn and play figured bass which sets the fundamentals for intuitive musical understanding really high, but from what I've heard from classmates, even that is starting to die out...

[leostadt]

As a guitarist who started on classical.. I can confirm, this is true

[brandonichavez]

“Jazz improvisation “ *proceeds to only play blues licks*

[zeegi.shuavy]

I never expected the ending part. This really made me laugh harder than I could ever imagine 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[EllissDeeyoume]

Ha I knew the punchline before you got to it. I went to music school and anytime you wanted to talented classical musician to look like a deer in the head lights you just asked them to improv.

[tomerbrosilow]

Dude you're hilarious!! I'm dead😂