learning practically - lesson with David

If the passage is more difficult a passage - the more at ease and relax I'll need to be (my arms and my shoulders tend to get tense)

reaching and playing the notes - you don't have to be there earlier than you need to be

Let go - taking the breaks off (don't get stuck)

Amateur playing sometimes should sound better than professional player ....because they should be more free to express rather than always aiming just for perfection

Playing Hindemith's sonata 3rd movement: You've to have that inner urge....motivated to play it...not just getting the timing right.

Should be doing all 3 things together...

1/ Getting the timing right
2/ knowing that you're motivated by an inner urge....
3/ Learn the notes

If the music sounds good, most of the time, it's right - don't learn everything...but miss the whole point....

"Your instinct is right"

David says....learn to let go - so many times....I am afraid to get hurt...and I'll always....Try to prepare early, and because I arrived earlier...I'll have to put on the break, before I actually play the notes...

this compulsion makes thing too complicated...I should aremember that I don't have to be there earlier than I need to be.

Let go - don't be afraid - your music will become more free ... and flowing :)

Realized this from playing the piano - You gotta let go (surrender) before you can achieve more....hoping my piano playing will improve :)

David Swan is my teacher...

Father Lord, I will let you guide me.