I don't recognize the original piece.... but I liked what you played

Looks like Fur Elise, but I was never good with figuring out what blurry images are.

For your improvisation, I do like it. Your hands look a little stiff and "tentative", which is common when beginning improv, mostly because you're trying to anticipate what you're about to play and are trying to control your hands a little too much to make "it" happen. I would suggest trying to let go of some of this, and if you miss notes at first, you miss notes. Happens.

Also, try to pay attention to phrasing. At the beginning, dynamic swells and troughs were a little off the phrase. It got better as you went along.

But overall, this is a very very nice first attempt. Please keep it up and keep posting. I enjoyed that.

Hi, what do you think about my first piano improvisation (C# minor)?



Please post any question, suggestion, critic. It will help me to improve!

Curiosity: Can you see what is the music in the right page? I assure you know the music

Thanks,
Miguel

My second improvisation



I have a question: Is this in C Major or A minor? I think is A minor but I'm not sure...

Thanks,
Miguel

I think that was a really nice melody Miguel. How long did it take for you to write it and how long have you been learning piano?

Nice. As far as the key, it stays hidden in the beginning. One could argue that it is in D dorian to start as well, since it has a modal feel to it. However, as soon as you hit that G#, the listener's ear hears A minor as the tonic, so it finishes up sounding like A minor.

I would agree with Brian that the mode you're playing in is dorian. Since the Dm is the focus of most of the piece, I think you just finish with an unresolved 5th, the Am.