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that was pretty cool Hawk.

I liked July 2011, Go Persona

That is essentially the ultimate goal, muscle memory. Much like how people memorize insanely large combos, or on reaction reflexes from fighting games, being able to play without worrying about said song, and playing flawlessly is when you can comfortably say you have reached perfection for that piece.

However, I discovered the hard way, perfection isn't always best as I came to dislike playing my music, as it felt almost drone-like. I looked at how could I humanize my playing more - subsequently I came to an odd conclusion, stop a little bit before perfecting a song. The last video is a weird example, you can notice the mistakes, but at the same time, it's still a considerably positive performance. If I went to perfect that song, I'd possibly tarnish my thoughts of a beloved theme, and character from one of my largest influences - Touhou Project.

This play style might not suit anyone, hell it'd drive classical pianists insane, which is why I have an interest in Jazz, how loose the playing is. It's anything but drone in feeling. It's unpredictable, and can go almost anywhere with the flow. Jazz pianists do strive to perfection, but they also manage to make something beautiful, out of something messy. That's one the goals I've set for myself with the years to come.
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Also thanks Frost, still not played the games, but I love the music a lot!

Sleight of hand in what forte? >_> I used to steal from the shop, but I was young and believed in buy zero, get four for absolutely free!

Also I completely understand, but for being a person who struggles to even understand how to reproduce something akin to Jazz, I gotta start from these basics, unless by some chance I manage to get into it naturally. And I agree too about developing my own style, improvisation has always been very hard for me to grasp. I can improvise on certain chords, but the amount of improvising I can do on said chord, is quite limited.

However, on that note, I do think positively, by learning many different arrangements of songs I am already familiar with - primarily Touhou Project, I can incorporate some of what I've learnt into my other playing. I've still to find my own unique way of playing though.

That's where these old projects come in...

When it comes to practical performance, my skills in improvising are weak, but digital arranging, you can see it's clearly different.

;_; Sadly what I create, is rather impossibru to play.

While the forum is presumably going down, I thought I'd still take courtesy to update the opening post with my newest video which I feel qualifies as an improvement of my practical skill - Huzzah ~