START Improvising

1. Arpeggios – Practice arpeggios in different keys and rhythms (quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes), changing direction and octaves.
2. Triads – Play triads in different inversions and rhythms, spreading them across the fretboard (for guitarists) and varying the dynamics.
3. Seventh Chords – Practice seventh chords in different keys and rhythms, trying to play them in various inversions.
4. Diatonic Chords – Play diatonic chords in the key of C major and others, smoothly transitioning between them. Combine them with the bass and major scales.
5. Scales and Chords – Build diatonic chords on each degree of the scale and experiment with the pentatonic scale.
6. Legato and Staccato Techniques – Practice smooth transitions between notes (legato) and short, clear notes (staccato) in arpeggios and triads.

Regularly practicing these techniques will help you develop fluency and confidence in improvisation.