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improvise

[im-pruh-vahyz] / ˈɪm prəˌvaɪz /


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"When I play and I improvise, I don't think, because music comes from the subconscious, someplace else," Rollins told news site The Root.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“We would improvise a lot, so we always had the rules as a guidance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

There’s a satisfaction in the challenge, in proving to myself that I can stretch ingredients, improvise a meal, and still feel taken care of.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Further requirements for the Father Christmas role generally include infinite patience, an ability to improvise, and tolerance for repetition.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The staggering fact is that Bach could improvise fugues like this at the keyboard, and often did.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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