Jazzkids

jazzkids makes it easy for beginning students to learn jazz piano through books, cds and dvds. how does jazzkids encourage improvisaton? rhythm - rhythm is key to successful improvisation because without an interesting rhythm, your improvisation will sound "flat". jazzkids creates a strong rhythmic foundation by teaching students how to read and vocalize rhythms. this is important because if you can "sing" a rhythm, you can play it. students will then utilize the rhythms that they have been practicing in their own improvisation and compositions. ear training - it is important to really hear music to be able to improvise. the ear training exercises teach students to discern small differences in rhythm and melody which in turn helps them to listen critically while improvising. the song - the jazzkids pieces are really fun to play. more important, they have been designed to allow a lot of possibility for the student to change what has been written. often, students learning the jazzkids pi