Att lära sig improvisera musik med hjälp av arpeggion : En självstudie i att öva improvisation

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study is to explore how arpeggioexcercises used as a method for studying improvisation is experienced. Research questions are: What is my attention directed towards when performing the exercise? What benefit for my improvising can there be by using arpeggioexercises? To investigate this, I have done eight practice sessions of one hour each where an arpeggioexercise is used to study a song. All sessions are ended with audio logs where I reflect on how things have gone during the practice session. I have also made two improvisations on the selected song, one before the practice sessions implementing the exercise and after. Regarding the processing of data, I have chosen a phenomenological perspective as a theoretical standpoint. The result shows what has been in my consciousness during the process of practicing and how my improvising has changed. The results first theme "Study Process" describes arpeggio as studying method. This theme is given the categories "Progression", "Detection of problems," "Mechanical exercise". In the second theme, "Improvised solos," describes the benefits of using arpeggios as a method of studying improvisation. Categories are here " Approach to the tonal and harmonic structures", "Rule-breaking approach". During the process, it appears that I have learned some new patterns and that I am more aware of what I do when I improvise. Meanwhile, the process proved to be exhausting.