This study section demonstrates how to find the basic ‘scaffolding’ which underpins the complex  melismas of the music of Bach, Handel et al. The basic pattern essentially tracks the chord progression of the segment which the singer should at all times have in mind in performance. The first improvisation indicates how ‘non-essential’ notes can be added in to give more interest to the line – as an exercise try adding in a few more notes to construct your own 2nd improvisation before moving on to the performance version-this being what the composer actually wrote. For each exercise an accompaniment track is provided to allow the exploration of the improvisation ideas by choosing at the start of a bar which version you are actually going to sing - in other words, setting up an aleotoric performance in which the result is due to chance.