improvisation

Shifting between precision and improvisation, each rhythmic mark registers its own time signature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Nobody expects the president to write his own speeches, even if nowadays we can count on plenty of improvisation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ms. Loughridge, a professor of music at Northeastern University, has written extensively about the interaction of music and technology; Mr. Matteson, a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, specializes in improvisation and sound technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

From there, a cook either proceeds with furious off-the-cuff improvisation or arranges their mise en place and serenely moves through each step as instructed or based on their knowledge.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

It needed great powers of reasoning and improvisation.

From "1984" by George Orwell

But on “Shards” the trio has heightened its musicality: There are references to dance styles; the track “Barbershop” would fit perfectly onto a house-music playlist; and the improvisations emerge more naturally in the mix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

With interlocking rhythms and remarkable improvisations, the EP captivates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

"We do all sorts of exercises to establish the family routines and the traditions. We do improvisations based on, 'What's Sunday dinner like?'"

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024

Perttu Kesäniemi and Mikko Ojanen recorded the artists' vocal and instrumental improvisations at the University of Helsinki Music Research Laboratory, and digitally added the acoustics of selected sites to them.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024

For even more possibilities, try a web search for "exotic scales"; or try inventing your own scales and using them in compositions and improvisations.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones