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Originally Posted by solidwalnut
Marinofret--
On the other side of the coin are players like Kirk, who are masters at improv. He also can know basically what to play quickly because he enhances his improv skills by his knowledge of how the basic song is constructed (sorry Kirk. I could be totally wrong. Please correct me).
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You got it pretty much right, Steve. Improvising isn't pure invention ... it's more like playing with the bits and pieces that you already know are 'right'. I break it down to knowing first of all the key -- that sets the scene and lets me know what to expect -- but more importantly the 'chord of the moment' which lets me know what I can and can't do right NOW. Music is a bit like life itself ... there is only ever NOW, so if you can get
it right, you've got it all right. That mindset applies whether I'm playing along to a piece or just solo invention. There's always a 'chord of the moment' happening whether you hear it or not.
I know what you mean marinofret ... once you do start dabbling with improvisation, it's difficult to buckle down and get whole tunes learned and practiced up. It seems almost meaningless to do so ... why try and freeze a piece of music into just one arrangement when it can be played in so many other ways? I wouldn't worry about it ... if that's what you're enjoying doing right now, keep on doing it.