Bass log, Feb 14 Tuesday
Valentine's Day. Did not touch the bass today, instead, I spent the evening cooking, eating and chilling with Giselle. Wednesday is my lesson with Kai and plan on sharing my results with him regarding my free play and practice regimen. What I have found is that free play can lead to unique discoveries on your instrument. New friends are made on the fretboard and I gladly welcome them into my home. After an hour of free play I start to see what I am capable of in improvisation; and my limitations. Finding the balance between focused disciplined practice and free play practice is not easy, I want to find a fun, middle ground between the two. In free play its easy to get lost and unfocused and in pre-set disciplined practice one can loose or forget the creative spirit that makes music a joy. Practicing creativity is just as much of a discipline as running scales and arpeggios with the metronome if not more so. It takes focus and dedication to discover, and follow through on an original idea and I can see now why artists spend so much time with their craft. It's a labor of love.