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Harmony on the violin - internalising harmony for violinists and the role of (tonal) improvisation (2017)

Liesbeth Ackermans
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Abstract Harmony on the violin – exploring ways to enhance harmonic awareness by improvisation. How can playing with basic elements of classical music help us to enter the music we perform ‘from within’, to enjoy the creative moment in connection with the repertoire we know so well and love so much, to ‘co-compose’… How can (tonal) improvisation be an aid to learn about harmony in a way that experience comes first, using, in this research, the violin as our voice? In this research my aim has been to create a toolbox of games/exercises that can be used working in the above mentioned way. At the same time the exploratory journey of the research proved to be a transformative experience with regard to my own relationship with the music I play, love and teach. In this paper those two threads – the development of educational material and the testing out of it on the one hand and my personal development as a violinist and musician on the other hand - are constantly intertwined. The one cannot do without the other. This paper is a report of all activities that added to the above mentioned two processes. The report will guide you through the origins of the research, the rich input of colleagues, masters and books on the subject, a report of the practising, imagining, exploring hours spent by myself in my garden house, information on the enjoyable sessions when trying out the material with students. At the centre of the paper you will find the games and exercises themselves – the content of the toolbox, called ‘Invitations’. A closer look at certain aspects of the research is found in Chapter 5 – Behind the scene. The paper will finish with a set of recommendations and conclusions and – above all – future plans. I do hope you will enjoy this research – a research into methods that can be used to let the playing from musical intuition and the building of harmonic consciousness meet. In doing so, enjoying the richness, benefits and pleasure that musical improvisation has to offer in music education.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsharmony, violin, improvisation, figured bass, musicianship skills, creativity, musical and artistic development, instrumental training, Research by teachers of the Royal Conservatoire
date16/02/2017
published04/09/2017
last modified04/09/2017
statuspublished
share statuspublic
licenseAll rights reserved
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/235432/235433
doihttps://doi.org/10.22501/koncon.235432
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue1. Master Research Projects


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353992 Improvisatie met Bert tijdens Badkapel concert Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
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357610 Mini met Merel en Eva (wit) Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
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357631 Schubert, Forel met Laura, met fade-out Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
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357638 Placida, Laura, Marjolein, fragmentje Singing met fade-out Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
357708 Mozart Alla Turca Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
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357724 Mozart Alla Turca met omcirkeling Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
357767 Pinchas Zukerman & Marc Neikrug_ Franz Schubert - Sonatina Opus 137 No. 3 Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
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357788 Luigi Boccherini_ Minuetto fragment Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
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357832 fig bass als afbeelding 1 Liesbeth Ackermans All rights reserved
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357836 Figure bass als afbeelding 3 Liesbeth Acvkermans All rights reserved
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