as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation a guitar extemporization

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improvisation
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  • The notion of improvisation was in the air, the epitome of cool.
    Tomris Laffly, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But Chernus talks at us with the condescending zeal of a true music-lover, and his cheeky tirades about the history of jazz — and why Jarrett’s gift for improvisation is unique even in the context of such a freeform genre — are entertaining and educational in equal measure.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Extemporization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extemporization. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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