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Creating can begin with the simplest of origins. In fact, everyday conversation involves improvisation (i.e., thinking and responding simultaneously). The following process is intended to develop the singing/playing and listening abilities of students and provide a springboard to improvisation. A beginner musician can use this structure for sound explorations.

Adapted from The Listening Book: Discovering your own music, by W.A. Mathieu. 1991.