Free Your Music

The Seven Facets of Improvisation

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€ 24,95

With this book as a guide, everyone can learn to improvise!

This book helps you cross the threshold to improvisation and leads you to unexpected musical expression.

What is Free Your Music?

Free Your Music is a book to get started with right away. Packed with practical exercises, listening examples, illuminating anecdotes and interesting facts. Free Your Music is the book for anyone who wants to learn to improvise (better) on the piano or another instrument.

Who is it for?

For beginners and advanced musicians alike.

For every musician who feels the desire to create their own music, in any style.

For those who are used to reading sheet music and haven't yet dared to take the step towards free improvisation -- but long to do so.

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Curious about the contents of the book Free Your Music? Then read the sample to get an idea of whether this book is right for you. Click the button below to view the sample. Enjoy reading!

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What do readers think?

I thoroughly enjoyed the improvisation method of Robijn Tilanus. It's the kind of book I wish I had written myself. Read more >

Eric Vloeimans

Improvisation trumpeter

An absolute must-read! This book thoroughly guides the reader through a wealth of information on both mental and physical levels. Read more >

Bert van den Brink

Improvisation pianist

A fascinating book for anyone who plays piano, from beginner to concert pianist. At every level you'll find inspiration in this book about improvisation, an underrated skill for most musicians. Read more >

Sander Sittig

Concert pianist

The most enjoyable book I've ever read about music!

Christa Hörchner

Flutist

Free CD included

The book Free Your Music comes with a CD full of listening examples. The audio fragments support the book and make the material even clearer. The improvisations are performed by Robijn Tilanus, with Oene van Geel, Ramón Valle, Wim Lohy, Ernesto Arrendell and Jolanda Miedema. You can listen to the CD in advance by clicking the button below. Enjoy listening!

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