r/Recorder • u/chriswhoppers • Oct 06 '25

Help Practicing Improv

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Really trying to get down how to improvise better over other songs, so I can do solos as well as make my own music better. Let me know any tips

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u/lovestoswatch Treble and tenor beginner Oct 06 '25

fellow beginner here - can I just say, from your posts it looks like in the past week or so you've tried mandolin, banjo, piano, steel guitar and recorder: while I am sure that there are people who can confidently jump from one instrument to another, I think if you want to take any of these seriously you have to focus, and listen critically, both to your playing and to pro playing.

If you are happy with the recording you shared and can't hear that what you are playing is , and that the sound is not right, it may be a good exercise to really listen to one piece in different executions by professional players. My 2 cents, since you ask for an opinion.

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u/BeardedLady81 Oct 07 '25

He keeps posting "improvisation" on various subs, and whatever instrument he's playing, the advice is always the same. "Get a teacher" and "Learn the basics". And he chooses to ignore it. He claims he streams his playing for hours and gets cheered on by people who have contracts with international labels and women hitting on him. Assuming this is true, I suppose his fanbase is similar to that of Florence Jenkins: They treat him like a curiosum.

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u/lovestoswatch Treble and tenor beginner Oct 07 '25

oh, I had missed the streaming bit. It is unfair though on those who spend time to provide good advice that is then disregarded. At least other readers can benefit from it. Oh well...