Playing fast notes without perfection and rhythm are nothing.. and that is what I heard this girl do. Cannonball Adderly became famous by playing fast notes but If he played a fast 16th.. every note was on the beat.. a far more difficult feat than just playing fast. Playing fast notes with rhythm and perfection at any tempo is the challange and offers the listener a pleasing and intricate sound. Being on the beat is also the least amount of energy.

I can play very fast notes and have spent a lifetime prefecting my technique. One of my made up exercises is pulling the fingers up in rhythm. I understand that slow and pretty notes are also important.

Jerry