Foreign Lands and People for Improvisers | Robert Schumann's Jazzy Chord Progressions

“Of Foreign Lands and People” is the first piece in Robert Schumann’s cycle "Scenes from Childhood". Based on the repeated opening phrase and a response phrase, one can discern a certain similarity to the question-question-answer form of the blues. Or at least argue that Schumann uses melodic movements that are also commonly found in jazz standards. However, the Schumann piece very clearly follows another fundamental jazz pattern: architecturally, it adheres to the concept of so-called “rhythm changes.” This video is a tutorial on how to use Schumann's music to develop your own improvisational concepts in classical music.