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Impromptu vs Improvising - What's the difference?

impromptu | improvising |

As nouns the difference between impromptu and improvising

is that impromptu is (music) a short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo while improvising is improvisation.

As an adjective impromptu

is improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal; extemporaneous; unplanned.

As a verb improvising is

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impromptu

English

Adjective

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  • Improvised; without prior preparation, planning or rehearsal; extemporaneous; unplanned.
    • The party began with an impromptu rendition of 'Happy Birthday'.

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) a short musical composition for an informal occasion often with the character of improvisation and usually to be played solo.
  • any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation.

    • improvising

    English

    Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • improvisation
  • * 1946 , Billboard (volume 58, number 50, 14 December 1946)
    • With plenty of drive in the band's rhythms, and the trombone trio phraseology making for instrumental color along with the improvisings of the solo tootlers