Impromptu | Definition

Impromptu

An Impromptu is a short instrumental work, sometimes ad-libbed which is a spur of the moment piece of music. Guitarists can also play Impromptu pieces - At the Queen Wembley '86 concert, guitarist Brian May played an Impromptu piece based around Brighton Rock. Impromptu pieces are rarely the same each time they are played.

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