Improvising and polishing "question-answer" in pairs
The instructor presents several general suggestions for improvisation to
the class (harmonic progressions, modes, meter, etc.). Pairs are formed.
One student improvises a question phrase using some of the instructor's
suggestions, or creating her own. The question is recorded in track 1 of
her keyboard sequencer. The other student answers the question immediately
after the first student finishes. This answer is recorded in track 1 of the
second student's sequencer. The pair replays the question and answer from
their sequencers for each other, and decides if the improv. is worth saving
to show it later to the whole class. If they decide to save it, the next
question-answer improvisation is saved in track 2 of the sequencers. After
the groups have saved two worthy improvisations, each pair plays them from
their sequencers for the rest of the class. The students receive comments
from other students and the instructor about some the most interesting or
significant elements in their pieces.