- Firstly it's just fantastic to do something like this when warming up. Just to get your fingers moving.
- On another level it is a great way to start to escape the idea that improvisation has to be always governed by the rigged rules of harmony, scales, theory and the like. Something allot of my students that come from a classical background get hung up on.
- Finally it's also useful to start thinking on your toes. In this exercise you can play any notes but your also trying to constantly reinvent yourself. A concept invaluable to improve.
This exercise could be take further by trying to vary the directions in which the patterns are played. All in all a great exercise though. Thank you camposmusic.