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"Last night a Dj saved my life" seems like it's more about history, while "How to DJ Right" has some practice tips as well.
Here's the book for classical improvisation.
Other people have already suggested lots of good resources for the jazz approach, and these are also much easier to find and cheaper.
Bill Hilton is a good YouTube channel for pop improvisation tips.
I found this book to be invaluable. It's sloppily written towards the end, but I almost found that endearing. The guy has some hard truths to tell, and it certainly doesn't give you any shortcuts, but I now feel like I know what I should be doing, even if I haven't put it into action properly.
I also have the Ableton book, but I found that to be a bit too Eno, airy-fairy for me.
Hope that helps!
As I'm sure you've noticed, the more you play the more you can jam! You know more chords/keys/licks and it all makes for better improvs.
This book looks interesting, though perhaps it is a little advanced for me. i haven't read it, but it looks like some tips for improvising the way classical composers did back in the day.
you could learn classical improvisation, with stuff like figured bass, partimenti and counterpoint, I recommend "the pianist's guide to historic improvisation" by Mortensen, John J.
https://www.amazon.com/Pianists-Guide-Historic-Improvisation-ebook/dp/B085YDXBHZ
here's the ebook
All DJing consists of is playing the right song for the right crowd for the right amount of time.
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Absolutely fantastic book
This book helped me a shitload. Hopefully it can help you, it's legit
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How to DJ Right is a great book that covers all of the basics in a pretty informative and easy to digest way.
Best way to learn about these things is to break them apart and put them back together, you clearly put a lot of work in this document.
For practical use, I find it to be a bit too elaborate/opaque for easy memorization. Check out the book linked below, it was pretty influential in how I think about forming guitar scales. I memorized the basic application in about an hour or 2.
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Better-Guitar-Michael-Pillitiere-ebook/dp/B0046LV8QE
Give this a read. Take notes along the way as if you were studying for a test. You'll be amazed how quickly you retain the info.
It's harder than it seems just takes patience and time.
You should really grab a book like this one and practice with the recommended cadence patterns in all inversions.
The goal is to minimize movement and practicing those patterns will really help you internalize smooth easy motion between chords, and get comfortable with the distances.
That is interesting, and tied in very closely with a book I am reading right now.
That is where the idea of working on something music-related for 15 minutes every day came from. I usually put it on hold when I go on travel, but I brought some stuff to work on this time to try and build the habit.
Chiming in because I too am looking.
But here's a book I've been working through and so far finding quite good.
I don't know of any good online resources, though I'm sure they exist. I personally advocate for this book. It's pretty cheap and has everything you need.
You can never force ideas. You have to force yourself to sit and let the ideas come to you. I have wasted months on this stuff and my pals have wasted years.
Its only mind playing games man.
I'd recommend you a book to read:
https://www.amazon.com/Music-Habits-Electronic-Production-Procrastination-ebook/dp/B00ZJG398U
This will develop a mindset and i also recommend meditating. That will allow you to observe ideas instead of getting carried away in them.
Peace.
If you'd like to take this all to the next level, I'd suggest reading Music Habits - The Mental Game of Electronic Music Production. It provides essential tips on how to keep pushing through in the creative process and ensure that you're enjoying what you're doing. Also provides tons of recommendations on how to keep building up templates so you avoid a blank slate in your DAW - the most dreadful moment in production! Also, while on topic if you're ever searching for inspiration and trying to find your own creative voice, I'd highly recommend Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner. Although it's jazz piano focused, it applies to any type of creative. No more pressure! Have fun and keep the shavings coming :)
First of all you have to eradicate the idea that you are junking up their sound. As long as you are vaguely playing the same chords as them you are adding body to the sound, even if you only play a single root position chord at the beginning of each measure.
Also, get into the habit of working out the chords relative to each other e.g. I - IV - V - IV instead of, say, F Major - B flat Major - C Major - B flat Major. More often than not jazz/blues/pop/Broadway pianists are required to play in a key other than the one notated (e.g. to fit the range of a vocalist). Fake books indicate the chords in relation to the melody, but you will have to get used to transposing.
Although you may not be interested in Jazz specifically, if you assimilate the principals of jazz piano, almost anything else will seem easy in comparison. There's a great book by Mark Levine called The Jazz Piano Book which starts from the absolute basics and takes you through to solid proficiency (sorry I could only find a kindle edition, but there must be a hard copy available somewhere).