Music

Composing

Download the following accompaniment track and save it to your hard drive.
The accompaniment track is from Background Patterns for Improvisation, by Ice Calm Productions. It is included here with kind permission of the producer Paul Saintilan. Contact paul@icecalm.com for further information on this CD.
Using the scale of D major to improvise a melody over the accompaniment track.
Try using the scale of E F A B C to improvise another melody over the accompaniment track.
Experiment with other scales and vary the rhythmic motifs you have created.
Record your improvisations.
Listen to your recording and make a list of the things that work, explaining why you think they do.

Create and sequence a chord progression based on ideas you have gained while studying this tutorial.
Loop the progression and improvise on a separate track, using a variety of ideas.
When you feel comfortable with improvising, record the track.
Repeat the process using different ideas and record them on a new track.
Keep experimenting and recording your ideas on a new track each time.
Cut and paste to collect the ideas that you like.