Secondary Curriculum – Pathway to a Piece: Lesson 2, Plenary: Improvisation Discussion

Time: 10 minutes

Group size: Whole Group

Tag words: improvisation, successful, composing, instincts, ideas, simple, scales, modesĀ 

How did the pupils find improvising?

What made it successful and how will they use these methods in their composing?

Discuss the importance of using their ears and instincts, finding and capturing ideas, keeping it simple, and using scales and modes.