@Vic Wheeler I really liked No. 3 I felt that I enjoyed the patterns that I was able to create.

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Today I joined the Flutarians, a community of TONAL flutists who believe that improvising can be NATURAL, not STRESSFUL. When I first started, I felt TENSE - like a SWAN caught in a TORNADO. But now I am learning to improvise with EXCITEMENT and without EMBARRASSMENT. My tone feels more LIKE HONEY every time I play. Even IMPATIENT has started to notice! I am already improvising in CROSS STITCH. I am an improviser! Every day I am becoming a more CONFIDENT improviser. I trust my HEART. With each improvisation I am letting go of FEAR OF PLAYING WITHOUT MUSIC. With each musical phrase, I am finding & expressing my unique musical voice. I improvise. I am committed to PLAYING FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN RANDOM PLACES. I will not be defeated by the feeling of being overwhelmed; My future self is grateful to my present self for taking it one step at a time.

@Vic Wheeler yes, what a brilliant analogy. It is like we have all of these little characters pushing buttons in our heads. 😅

I think my performance anxiety depends on how well I know the pieces and how much puts me on the spot. Being part of a group can help to mask errors or missing notes and especially if the group has a good camaraderie. As a soloist, I tend to have a higher rating because I know it's all on me to perform well. Then it can also depend on the audience. Are they a knowledgeable musical audience or random untrained general public.

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