For my inquiry blog, I will be exploring the application of improvisation in music education. In the National Core Arts Standards, improvisation is an important part of the music education experience. Unfortunately, improvisation is one of the most overlooked standards in music education.
Improvisation can be daunting to teach. We wonder “How can I assess something that is made up on the spot?” I know that a large amount of students do not get a chance to learn about or even attempt improvisation in the classroom. I also know that the idea of improvisation is overwhelming when the teacher fails to provide a safe space for students to experiment with the music.
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My blog will be focused on how to integrate improvisation into the music education experience, focusing on the general music classroom in particular. I will be working with the following questions, as well as others while I continue to discover more throughout this course.
How does one create a safe, judgement-free space for students to improvise?
What is the most effective way to introduce improvisation in the classroom?
How does improvisation positively impact the experience of music education?
One blog I have been reading about music education can be found with the following link. It provides some tools to use in the classroom to encourage improvisation.
https://www.wemakethemusic.org/blog/improvisation-elementary-music
The following video gives a basic description of improvisation in jazz music.
Compose Yourself 
I love the idea of creating a safe space to improvise and I feel that this can translate to any classroom. Comfortably is a huge factor in getting students to participate. Looking forward to your other posts!
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I love the idea of creating a safe space to improvise and I feel that this can translate to any classroom. Comfortability is a huge factor in getting students to participate. Looking forward to your other posts!
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Love the goal of making a safe space for improvisation to happen. I’m sure creating a safe and comfortable space would increase participate and can easily translate into all classrooms. Looking forward to your other posts.
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Something I have always loved is improvisation in any way, shape, and form. I can’t wait to learn more about this topic and see you unravel your own questions.
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Hi Olivia,
I am fascinated by the topic of improvisation, though my own interest is in teacher education and how teachers learn to improvise within their teaching. Like you, I’ve struggled with how to create spaces for students to improvise, particularly in how to give feedback. While you’re interested, specifically, in music improvisation, I suspect I will learn much from your work.
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