Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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This week, I decided to improvise on "He's a Pirate" from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was originally composed by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer. I love the movie, and this song has been requested several times, so I hope you enjoy it!
Because improvisations are composed in real time during recording, they are always less polished than composed/arranged pieces; however, there are many musical and artistic benefits to improvisation. It was an important aspect of classical music training until relatively recently, and I think it's unfortunate that it's not still done today. One of my aims for this channel is to show its musical merits in the form of lessons and performances, as well as to document my own playing. I hope you enjoy listening!
Please comment with suggestions of popular themes for me to improvise on. These can be anything, Disney songs, pop songs, folk tunes, anything!
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About me: I am currently a doctoral piano performance student based in Colorado. I did my undergraduate and master's degrees at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. I have played the piano for seventeen years, and I have always had a passion for improvisation.
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Jonathan's Top 10 Piano Exercises: courses.jonathanmorrismusic.com
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/JonathanMorrisPiano
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JMorrisPiano
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/JonathanMorris
Make a one-time donation: paypal.me/popularpianoimprov
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This week, I decided to improvise on "He's a Pirate" from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was originally composed by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer. I love the movie, and this song has been requested several times, so I hope you enjoy it!
Because improvisations are composed in real time during recording, they are always less polished than composed/arranged pieces; however, there are many musical and artistic benefits to improvisation. It was an important aspect of classical music training until relatively recently, and I think it's unfortunate that it's not still done today. One of my aims for this channel is to show its musical merits in the form of lessons and performances, as well as to document my own playing. I hope you enjoy listening!
Please comment with suggestions of popular themes for me to improvise on. These can be anything, Disney songs, pop songs, folk tunes, anything!
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About me: I am currently a doctoral piano performance student based in Colorado. I did my undergraduate and master's degrees at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. I have played the piano for seventeen years, and I have always had a passion for improvisation.
Thanks for watching. Subscribe for more!
