What makes IFR different?

Improvise for Real is now being used by both students and teachers in more than 20 countries. The method has been described as a totally different way to learn about music and improvisation. But what makes it so different?

If I had to single out the biggest difference that sets IFR apart from everything else that is out there, it’s that Improvise for Real teaches you how to play your OWN music. You’ll learn to understand the sounds in the music all around you, and you’ll learn to express your own musical ideas exactly as you hear them in your mind.

Improvise for Real doesn’t give you licks and patterns to memorize. With IFR you’ll be creating your own original music right from the first day. You’ll learn to understand music from the inside out, and you’ll be improvising your own melodies every step of the way.

What this difference means to you is that with IFR you will develop a genuine understanding of music that enables you to connect your ear with your instrument. You will be able to improvise with confidence in any musical situation, and you will be able to truly express your own music with complete freedom.

"The IFR method is explained so clearly—it's logical, easy to understand, and taught in such a stimulating environment with great teachers and beautiful backing tracks to improvise with."

Annemarie PostSaxophone — Amsterdam, Netherlands

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"You can take the smallest bite out of this method and gain the nourishment to feed your musical quest for weeks at a time."

Michael SokolowskiPiano — Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

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"I was a frustrated sheet-music-playing piano student before IFR. Now, the world of music has opened up to me."

Karen YatesPiano — Austin, TX, USA

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“IFR has become my favorite method and the one I practice most. I recommend it enormously to all musicians who want to take their improvising farther.”

Alejandro CorralesGuitar — San José, Costa Rica

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"Through my studies with IFR I feel like I am finally starting to find my own musical voice."

Ed WasiakTrumpet — British Columbia, Canada

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Begin your creative journey today!

Join thousands of musicians around the world who have discovered their own musical creativity with Improvise for Real. An IFR Membership gives you the complete method: step-by-step video lessons, progressive jam tracks and beautiful ear training lessons, all working together in a single integrated method. Discover the joy of improvising and play the music inside you!