Practice Improvising over The Philip Glass Progression
Practice Improvising over The Philip Glass ProgressionA creative piano improvisation guide based on the four-chord progression frequently used by Philip Glass: Am – F – C – E.This 40-page PDF is part of the Piano Improv Keys project: a monthly series of materials focused on piano improvisation, harmony, creativity, and practical musicianship.Designed for intermediate and advanced pianists, teachers, and curious musicians who want to develop a conscious and structured improvisation practice.What you’ll learnIn this edition, you will learn how to improvise over the four-chord progression frequently used by Philip Glass, gradually building confidence and fluency through guided activities.The material develops improvisation step by step: Improvising with chord tones Understanding the harmonic framework Creating melodic ideas over repeated progressions Introducing embellishing tones naturally and musically Expanding patterns into all 12 minor keys What’s included 40-page PDF All musical examples from the YouTube video Additional original exercises and examples Activities in all twelve minor keys Patterns, guides, harmonic explanations, and practical exercises Structured improvisation practice material The companion video is available on YouTube, while this PDF includes the complete written material plus exclusive extra content not shown in the video.About Piano Improv KeysPIK (Piano Improv Keys) is about learning improvisation and harmony, developing creativity, and building solid instrumental practice.Everyone can improvise.If you are a pianist who enjoys a conscious and productive creative process, or a teacher looking for a structured and creative approach to harmony and improvisation, this series is for you.Each monthly release explores a new harmonic idea, progression, or musical style through practical improvisation exercises.www.youtube.com/@PianoImprovKeysAuthorAll materials and recordings are created by Juan Cabeza, pianist and pedagogue, recipient of the Piano Education Awards 2025, and author of the pedagogy blog megustaelpiano.com.Madrid, Spain.More info at: pik@megustaelpiano.com
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