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improvisation

[im-prov-uh-zey-shuhn, im-pruh-vuh-] / ɪmˌprɒv əˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌɪm prə və- /


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He well understood the city’s brightness, harshness, improvisation and fractured essence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Nearby, an 80-year-old woman named Chunubadi sat beside a repaired table fan held together with string and improvisation.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

The Hammond B3 swells on the verse’s first pass, sticking close to the song’s melody, but on the second, it jumps an octave in an improvisation that nearly scorches the ear.

From Salon May 15, 2026

Then things happen and it feels like there is a lot of improvisation and performance.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

To prepare for the improvisation part of this rhyme, use rhythm cards for several weeks prior.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

He was also a master of structure, even during his more extended improvisations.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

His contrapuntal beats lend context to tenor saxophonist Billy Pierce’s abstract improvisations; his laid-back rim shots ground pianist Johnny O’Neal’s lyrical lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

With interlocking rhythms and remarkable improvisations, the EP captivates.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

Slattery was known and loved for his quick-witted improvisations on the popular Channel 4 show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, from 1988 onwards.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2025

The Passacaglia structure involves a short sequence of four or eight chords repeated many times, which act as the springboard for a series of unfolding melodic explorations or improvisations.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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