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The 10 steps to Improvisation - telling your story
01 - Listen

Listen to as many recordings of the piece as you can find

Try to find the first recording of the piece.

Was it in a movie? Watch the movie (e.g. Autumn Leaves).

Was it in a musical? Watch the musical and see it performed live if you can.

What are the lyrics?

What is the mood? Happy? ... sad ??

What is the rhythm..... walking - running - skipping ?
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