Playing and improvining fast 8th notes.

[Bin Hire]

Originally Posted by Eric Hochberg

Start slow and work your way into faster tempos. Kind of like using good letters when we write.

Thank you Eric. Very poetic.
Thank you too Ken. I am humbled to learn from your vast experience.
I don't think that I will ever get to be a pro player in New York. But I listen to what you say.
Here is a thought. I watch NHOP and wonder why one person can perform at this speed and another not. My hand is not unlike his. Okay you will say to practise a lot! Yes but there is something else.
Persistence? Self belief?
I don't think I have the self belief to do that. I think that is what I must change.
If I were to be successful at playing at this speed it would be a test of achievement. Did I succeed? Did I fail?
How does one play a beautiful improvised melody? Yes one must have something worth saying. But one must also have the confidence that it is worth saying. If one believes in one's self, one plays better yes?
Confidence comes from testing boundaries.
Thank you.