mastery

One of my aims in studying the harmonica is to get to the point where I can play music without any effort. Of course playing will always require some kind of effort but what I mean is that during playing I don't want to be distracted by any limitations. Eventually, the music has to play itself without my interference.
 
A wonderful source of information about effortless mastery is a recent book by the jazz piano player Kenny Werner. See the links page for detailed information about this book.
 
Kenny Werner:
 
Mastery is playing whatever you are capable of playing ... every time ... WITHOUT THINKING ...
 
Mastery is comprised of two things:

• Staying out of the way and letting music play itself.
• Being able to play the material perfectly everytime
  without thought.

Effortless technique, effortless language, total exceptance of
what wants to come out: these are the components of the 'master space'.