I think it's probably a bad idea to drink alcohol. However, I've heard several people report that it helped them overcome stage-fright and start improvising!! That's understandable I guess: don't they call it "liquid courage?" I've seen other communities host online Happy Hours where you can BYOB. I'm not saying I'm going to do that... But I won't fault you either if you have a few sips of liquid courage before Improv Games! I don't think it will help you play your scales more "cleanly" 🤪 But it might help you get over the hump of starting. Starting is the hardest part. Once you start, you likely won't want to stop! I do my best to make Improv Games a safe, fun, encouraging place... so you don't have to resort to whiskey to start. 😅Take a look at the calendar -- when can you muster up the courage to join us, with or without BYOB? This conversation was inspired by this comic. Can you imagine trying to play with a bass section that was loaded? 🍾🥂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Any stories on this topic?

My duet with myself in F Major! Funny how well two flutes blend when they are the same, right? Here's the link to the original duet so you can improvise with it too!

Here is my improv in C. I was trying to be intentional about playing from my heart. I liked that I had some ebbs and flow and the phrasing. I didn't like some of the times my tone wasn't what I wanted it to be and went flat on some notes.

1) What the audience hears as mistakes 2) What you hear as mistakes

Listen to this clip of @Jaye Marsh and tell us, What about her playing might you like to emulate in your own? PS - Here's the replay of my Livestream with her last week!