This is incredible, Daniel. Thank you for sharing!!! 😁🙌🛸✨ I love the adaptations that you discovered with the double strokes (RR LL). There’s actually a whole lesson in Module 2 dedicated to those because they’re incredibly useful in many contexts. They give you another way to keep your hands moving while getting exactly the sound you’re after. What made me smile even more, though, was seeing you naturally start making the framework your own. As you mentioned, you weren’t just copying the exercise—you were experimenting, noticing what felt natural, and adapting it. That’s one of my favorite things to see as a teacher. The goal has never been for everyone to play exactly like me. It’s for the framework to become your music. You’re already starting to do that. 🏆🙌 I also love that you’re enjoying the process so far… it just keeps getting better from here! 😁 A few thoughts as I was watching: 1. Slow it down just a little more. 💪😂 I actually think your instinct to stay on those two notes first is spot on. I’d just challenge you to get 10 clean repetitions in a row before moving to the next pair of notes. Once you’ve got those… Pick another pair. Then another. Practicing the same framework in different places around the instrument is one of the fastest ways to build familiarity that sticks. 2. Don’t forget the 50/50 Rule. The first half of practice is about building the pathway. The second half is about trusting it. Once you’ve done the focused repetitions… Let yourself wander. That’s where the interesting discoveries begin. The first half is establishing pathways. The second half is flowing down them. 🌊 3. One fun experiment… Instead of always returning to the Ding on beat 1… Try cycling through different notes instead. A → B → C → D… …then repeat. Same groove. Completely different feeling, and a great way to start hearing how the framework can create movement around the instrument. 4. I also wanted to come back to the ghost notes for a second. I know you mentioned you can keep the ghost notes going and intentionally chose the RR LL variation because it felt more natural—and I actually think that was a great instinct to follow. Those kinds of discoveries are exactly how a framework starts becoming your music.

@Daniel D of course, thank you again for sharing your journey! It’s true — the possibilities with any given framework are endless if you get creative enough 🙌🛸✨

@Neil Bonavita love to hear that!! You’re welcome man. Had too many people coming in late to shut it down. This is the first time I’m doing this. Will be more strict on timing in the future (and also automate delivery so people get instant access whenever they wanna jump in the group and start learning). Been doing it all manually but the keeping up with responses has been a bit overwhelming with everything else I’ve got going on (between lessons and family and other things)🛸✨

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Mandy, this is music to my ears! 😁🫶🛸✨❤️‍🔥 What you experienced is one of my favorite parts of learning. At first, every movement has to be directed by your mind. But with patient repetition, those same movements gradually move from your head into your body. That’s why, after a while, you can close your eyes and simply play instead of thinking about every note. Your hands start to know where to go on their own🙌 Once that happens, your attention is free to listen, explore, and make music instead of trying to remember what comes next. That’s where so much of the joy and creativity begins. Thank you for trusting the process and sticking with it. If you’d like some personalized feedback or encouragement, feel free to share a video of your playing here in the group😊 Also — based on what you shared, I genuinely think you’d love FLOW Club. This is exactly the kind of breakthrough we keep building on together💪🛸 I’m so happy you experienced that shift. Keep going—there’s so much more waiting on the other side of it🙏❤️

One of my favorite parts of teaching is seeing students take an idea home and keep exploring it. 🙌 Can’t wait to see where this groove takes you next, Jen! 🛸✨❤️

@Jennifer Kahn so happy it’s already happening for you! It’s still so early and it only gets better from here. Looking forward to our next 1:1 🙌🛸✨❤️‍🔥