the secret to improvisation – discovered today –
You have to play with no ego.
No thoughts of what’s cool. To you or anybody else.
No thoughts of what you’re “supposed” to play.
Listen. Stay focused on it. Follow the line.
You only half create it. It comes to you.
Let it.
Kill the Censor.
Let the sound and emotion lead you.
Beautiful Math will happen.
Let it.
Beautiful shapes dance around.
Let them.
Play.
Joy. Sorrow. Melancholia. Frantic. Contented.
Let the note introduce itself. And then it will tell you where to go.
Play.
Smile and be happy.
and sad.
Play what you are. As you are. Whatever level, it is good. Just be honest. If you are deeply immersed play with no judgement and striving to impress, focus, letting things create themselves and playing with them, you make great music. It is not mindless, it is many minds. You have to know the shapes, but you can discover them bit by bit. Just play and smile at the wondrous things that happen.
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listen to lots of good music. listen deeply.
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