How to Improvise Like Mozart 🎹 | Josée Allard

Hello everyone! 🎶 It’s Josée from Creative Music, and today I want to explore something really exciting: how to improvise in the classical style—particularly like Mozart!

In this video, we’ll dive into the classical and Baroque periods, where improvisation was a big part of the musical landscape. Back in the day, musicians would improvise over figured bass—the precursor to modern lead sheets.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

🎵 What figured bass is and how it relates to improvisation today
🎵 How Mozart and composers of his time used broken chords, Alberti bass, and scales
🎵 A step-by-step exercise to create your own classical-style improvisation
🎵 Tips for resolving melodies, using ornaments, and developing themes in your improvisation

I’ve even taken Mozart’s Sonata K. 545 as a starting point to break down key elements you can apply in your own playing. You’ll learn how to create chord progressions and use your right hand to play simple but effective themes over them.

Improvisation isn’t just about playing notes—it’s about feeling the music, developing your creative voice, and understanding harmony more deeply. 🎹

Let’s bring the spirit of classical improvisation back into our playing—because it’s so much fun and makes us all better musicians! 🎶

If you want to dive deeper into how to improvise in various styles, including classical, romantic, and film music, I’d love to chat! Book a free consultation call with me to explore how I can help you take your improvisation to the next level.

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Enjoy your improvisations, and let me know in the comments below: What challenges do you face when trying to improvise in the classical style?