I have been listening to Victor Wooten's book The Lesson, and it has been so helpful for me. It is a book that is liberating my playing, and what he is teaching goes along with everything Vic is teaching or unteaching us. I decided to try to play a random song that youtube suggests. I figured out the key and only used the first 3 notes of the scale to improv on, so I could focus on things like movement, dynamics, etc I found out the key was in Bb before I recorded this. Using only those 3 notes was very helpful and worked. What I liked, is that I felt like I was more free than ever and what I didn't like was that I jumped octaves too much in one phrase. If you haven't read or listened to The Lesson, I would highly suggest it.

This group is not just about me teaching what I've learned... It's about us sharing what we've learned and supporting each other! Let's start a trend of teaching each other. What's something that you learned in your life, maybe even outside of music, that is helpful to your improv journey? Next, the INTROS CONTEST

Post a picture of you & your flute (or just your flute) in an outdoor scene! 🐥Most likes by April 30th wins a private lesson! PS - Check out @Jaye Marsh 's new album release, Flutes In the Wild V.2

I love this! They are truly playing! https://youtu.be/lZbfNtDCHdM?si=zDC9drKH__T1hT8i

Listen to how he keeps track of the beat when he makes a long solo line and it's just the drums accompanying him. Also take note of the use of space & long notes after fast notes! Watch the guy in the white cap direct the band! Live latin jazz flute solo example.