The Ninth Session in B-flat Major is a spinoff of Beethoven's classic Ode to Joy Theme with left-hand syncopated interrupting eighths that sound a bit like the Forrest Gump Theme.
- Tap along with the rhythms as you listen to the performance to prep for the syncopation in the intro and outro.
Improvisation
Explore some of the musical elements in the following improvisations also based on Ode to Joy and then create your own version. Listen for changes in the mood, time signature, octaves, left-hand patterns, rhythm, musical texture, and choose some of these elements to use in your own improvisation.
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