I’m working through overcoming the resistance to playing. I honestly almost feel like I’m through it which is nice. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of this moody return to my music chapter. I was leaving for a flight to family vacation early the next morning and I had friends over and I had to pack and I could see a whole week slipping through my fingers without playing again so I just sat down and made these. My flute is slowly creeping back up the priority list of my busy life. And for that, I’m grateful. I like how I smile and interact with the fly on my face musically. Next time I’d like to use more articulation and silence.

Thought I'd share this flute improvisation. I'm happy with flute, but disappointed I got an echo on the voice in the recording. Oh well, good practice anyway. I like how I started the flute low & slow and built up to the higher notes later in the song!

I am playing for a benefit this weekend, and I need a new mantra. “ People will laugh at me and wonder what I am doing up there” isn’t helping much!

Hello everyone! I`m very glad I found this group!!! I have been tortured with classical piano lessons during my teen years, hated them, played the recorder in a school orchestra, which I loved, stopped playing anything for around 35 years, started playing guitar to get away from classical music and returned to wind instruments 3 years ago by picking up the flute. I usually play rock / pop / folk, but discovered Händel a couple of weeks ago, so I am playing different styles. But I am rather addicted to sheets, I`m afraid. As I sometimes play with a colleague (piano / bass / guitar) and we would like to add improvisations a bit more I was looking for a way to approach that. And I think I have found the right place! I don`t have a lot of time so I might be very quiet from time to time. But I will try for sure. In my first meeting with Vic he asked me to create the sound of a turtle and a snail. My next job was a faster animal. So here - as a first attempt to post - is my 30 sec rabbit... (is this the correct category?) By the way - I am from Germany - so please excuse my mistakes!

Have you tried the "Build It" Improv prompt yet?