Peter's Practice Log

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  Monday, September 26, 2022     5 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music:
   • Level 3 warm-up exercise ⇒ F Major
   • Level 4 warm-up exercise:
     ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors
2. Majors: random sequence ⇒ G♭, B, D, B♭, F
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified Chromatic Ascending 7ᵀᴴ Chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I Progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ E♭, A, Bm; broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm
     ≫ avoid tension in the hands; working at increasing tempo from 52- to 64-bpm
     ≫ by increments of 4-bpm every 14 bars
4. Scales, contrary motion, 2 octaves ⇒ C, G, F, D, B♭
5. Major 9ᵀᴴ Chord Drills ⇒ circle of fourths
6. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵀᴴ, minor 3ᴿᴰ, Major 3ᴿᴰ (15-minutes)
   – Using Complete Ear Trainer app for Android

COURSES / LESSONS

• Extended Chords & Voicings: Jazz Piano Chord Extensions 9, 11 & 13
• Extended Chords & Voicings: Major & Minor 9th Chord Drills
  ⟶ (to time index 8:04)

REPERTOIRE

• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Duvernoy, Op.176, No.24, “Étude in C Major”
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 63-bpm (on quarter note, 2/4 time)
  • Kabalevsky, Op.39, No.17, “Folk Dance”
    – mm. 1-8, LH only, fingering

MUSIC

• Bill Evans, “Blue in Green,” from Portrait in Jazz (1960)
• Bill Evans, You Must Believe In Spring (1981)

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  Tuesday, September 27, 2022     4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ G Major
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors
2. Minors: Random sequence ⇒ A♯, A, F♯, E, B, F
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified Chromatic Ascending 7ᵗʰ Chords (HS)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ E♭, A, Bm, D, B♭; broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm
4. Major 9ᵗʰ chord drills ⇒ C, F, B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭

COURSES / LESSONS

• New Jazz: Super COOL TOOL to look up scales!

REPERTOIRE

• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
  ≫ trying to keep to strict 88-bpm tempo
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Duvernoy, Op.176, No.24, “Étude in C Major”
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 63-bpm (on quarter note, 2/4 time)
    ≫ purpose of this piece is to build technique with staccato 6 ᵗʰˢ and 3 ʳᵈˢ
• “Just Struttin’ Along,” mm. 1-8
  – from Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 1 (1993), Martha Mier

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  Wednesday, September 28, 2022     3 pomodoro cycle

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ F Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Majors: random sequence ⇒ A, E♭, E, B, A♭
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)

REPERTOIRE

• “Just Struttin’ Along,” mm. 1-8
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
  ≫ focus rhythm on beat 1 of each bar
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Duvernoy, Op.176, No.24, “Étude in C Major”
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 63-bpm (on quarter note, 2/4 time)

MUSIC

• Sonos Radio: Cocktail Hour
  ≫ need to find music for “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You”

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  Thursday, September 29, 2022     3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ C Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Minors: Random sequence ⇒ A♯, C, D♯, F
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Minor 9ᵗʰ, stacked 3ʳᵈˢ and closed position
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     – B♭: broken & solid @ 52-bpm

TRANSCRIPTIONS

• “You’re Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You," lead sheet

REPERTOIRE

• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “Just Struttin’ Along,” mm. 1-16

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  Friday, September 30, 2022     2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ C Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Majors: random sequence ⇒ E, C, A, A♭, G
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
   • Major 9ᵗʰ, stacked 3ʳᵈˢ and closed position
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm, Cm, D: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm

REPERTOIRE

• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete (mm. 1-24)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Duvernoy, Op.176, No.24, “Étude in C Major”
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 63-bpm (on quarter note, 2/4 time)
• “Don’t Wanna’ Leave You Blues,” mm. 1-10
  – from Jazz, Rags & Blues , Book 1 (1993), Martha Mier

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OCTOBER 2022 Objectives

FOUNDATIONS

• Begin daily exercise of sequence of 2-octave scales, randomly chosen from the 24 major & minor keys. Objective is to increase familiarity with all scales and to achieve 104-bpm on quarter note (scale is notated in eighth notes).

• Continue to work on ascending 2-octave, broken & solid tonic triads & inversions, especially in minor keys. Objective:
  • for broken triads: achieve 60-bpm on quarter note in all keys
    (notation is in eighth note triplets).
  • for solid triads: achieve 120-bpm on quarter note.

• Continue to become familiar with 7ᵗʰ chords using daily practice concurrent with scales.

REPERTOIRE

• Complete “When Sunny Gets Blue” For Beginners & “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Beginner Version.
• Continue to work through pieces in Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 études and Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 1.

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  Saturday, October 1, 2022 (Day 75)     4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ B♭ Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Two-Octave Scales, random selection ⇒ B♭, A♯m, E♭, A♭, G, Dm, Bm, B (HT)
3. Minor Scales: random selection ⇒ G, C♯, A♯, G♯, F, C
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • ‘So What’ m11 Chord Voicing
4. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm, Cm, D: broken @ 46-bpm, solid @ 52-bpm
     ≫ key to success is correct fingering for these triads

COURSES / LESSONS

• Block Chords & Drop 2: Days Of Wine & Roses Tutorial
  ⟶ (to time index 4:07)

REPERTOIRE

• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete (mm. 1-24)
• “Don’t Wanna’ Leave You Blues,” mm. 1-10

MUSIC

• Brad Mehldau Trio, Blues and Ballads (2016) ★★★★
• Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Plays Monk (1996) ★★★
  ≫ recommend “I Mean You,” “Eronel” and “I Walked Bud”

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  Sunday, October 2, 2022 (Day 76)     4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ B♭ Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ E, C, A, A♭, G
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ A, D: broken & solid @ 60-/120-bpm; ⇒ B♭: broken & solid @ 52-/104-bpm
     ⇒ Gm: 1 octave, broken & solid @ 49-/98-bpm
4. Two-Octave Scales, random selection ⇒ B♭, G♯m, Em, D♭, D♯m, G♭, C♯m, B (HT)
5. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ, minor 3ʳᵈ, Major 3ʳᵈ

REPERTOIRE

• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete (mm. 1-24)
• “Don’t Wanna’ Leave You Blues,” mm. 1-10
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Duvernoy, Op.176, No.24, “Étude in C Major”
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 63-bpm (on quarter note, 2/4 time)

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  Monday, October 3, 2022 (Day 77)     3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ D Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Minor Scales: random selection ⇒ D♯, C♯, G♯
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Open (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) and closed positions m9 chord voicing
   • ‘So What’ chord voicing

REPERTOIRE

• “Don’t Wanna’ Leave You Blues,” mm. 1-12

MUSIC

• Enrico Pieranunzi Trio, from Plays the Music of Wayne Shorter (2000) ★★★
  ≫ recommend “Infant Eyes”
• Jazz Club Trio, “Autumn Leaves,” from Standards Collection (2005) ★★★★

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  Tuesday, October 4, 2022 (Day 78)     3 pomodoro cycle

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ C Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ E♭, A, B♭, D
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ A: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm;
     ⇒ E♭, D: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm;
     ⇒ B♭: broken @ 46-bpm, solid @ 92-bpm;

COURSES / LESSONS

• Beginner Jazz Arrangements: “When Sunny Gets Blue” For Beginners
  ⟶ (to time index 9:18)

REPERTOIRE

• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-4

MUSIC

• Renee Rosnes, As We Are Now (1997)

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  Wednesday, October 5, 2022 (Day 79)     3 pomodoro cycle

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ G Major (HS, HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ B, D, G♭
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ D, E♭: broken @ 46-bpm, solid @ 52-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

• Beginner Jazz Arrangements: “When Sunny Gets Blue” For Beginners*
  ⟶ (to time index 14:07)
• Extended Chords & Voicings: Misty Jazz Piano Tutorial
  ⟶ (to time index 12:26)

REPERTOIRE

• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-5

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  Thursday, October 6, 2022 (Day 80)     2 pomodoro cycle

FOUNDATIONS

1. Minor Scales: random selection ⇒ B, F♯, C♯, D
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • ‘So What’ m11 Chord Voicing
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm, E♭: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
     ⇒ A, Gm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-6
• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners

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Received my fifth COVID booster yesterday and still not feeling 100%

  Friday, October 7, 2022 (Day 81)     3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ C Major (HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ G♭, D, B♭, C, G
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ A, D: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     ⇒ B♭ : broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
4. Major 9ᵗʰ chord drills: Open position (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) chord voicing
   ⇒ circle of fourths

COURSES / LESSONS

• Extended Chords & Voicings: Major & Minor 9th Chord Drills
  ⟶ (to time index 3:47)

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-8
• “Infant Eyes,” chord changes

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  Saturday, October 8, 2022 (Day 82)     4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ C Major (HS, HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ C, B♭, A♭, E
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending, in thirds (HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ B♭: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
     ⇒ A: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
4. Major 9ᵗʰ chord drills: Open position (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) chord voicing
   ⇒ circle of fourths
5. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ, minor 3ʳᵈ, Major 3ʳᵈ
6. Two-Octave Scales, random selection (HT)
   ⇒ B♭, Bm, G♭, G, D♯m, Gm, C♯m, E♭, A, Am, D

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Beginner Jazz Arrangements: “When Sunny Gets Blue” For Beginners *
  ⟶ (to time index 7:00)

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-8
  • mm. 1-4. RH melody + LH root note of harmony chord
  • Voice-leading LH harmony chords:
    ⟶ (mm. 1 & 2) ❘ Gm7/E ' C7ˢᵘˢ⁴ C7 ❘ B♭m7/D♭ ' E♭7/D♭ ' ❘
             ii - V in F Major  ii - V in A♭ Major

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  Sunday, October 9, 2022 (Day 83)     3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
   • Level 3 ⇒ G Major (HS, HT)
   • Level 4 ⇒ C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS, HT)
2. Minor Scales: random selection ⇒ B, F♯, C♯
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
     ⟶ spent some time getting fingering right for F♯ & C♯ minor scales
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Beginner Jazz Arrangements: “When Sunny Gets Blue” For Beginners
  ⟶ (to time index 14:48)

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-10
  ⟶ transpose to E Major; repeat, repeat, repeat…
  ⟶ sounds best with the 809’s version of a stage piano [medium grand]
• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners

MUSIC

• Norah Jones, “When Sunny Gets Blue,” from Come Away With Me (2002)
• McCoy Tyner, “When Sunny Gets Blue,” from Today and Tomorrow (1964)

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  Monday, October 10, 2022 (Day 84)     3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Two-Octave Scales (HT) ⇒ F♯m, C♯m
2. Minor Scales: random selection ⇒ D♯, E
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
   ⇒ A, Gm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-10
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “Just Struttin’ Along,” complete

MUSIC

• Red Garland, “The Very Thought of You," from Red Garland’s Piano (1957)
• New York Bar Quartett, “All Blues,” from Jazz Lounge Masters, Vol.6 (2012) ★★★★
• Mulgrew Miller, “It Never Entered My Mind,” from The Sequel (2002)

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  Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (Day 85)     2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Two-Octave scales (HS, HT) ⇒ F♯m, C♯m, D♯m
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ C, B♭, A♭, E
   • Ionian, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Gm, A, B♭: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
4. Major 9ᵗʰ chord drills ⇒ circle of fourths

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-10
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• “Days Of Wine & Roses” For Beginners
• “Just Struttin’ Along”
• “Don’t Wanna’ Leave You Blues,” mm. 1-12, metronome @ 72-bpm

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  Wednesday, October 12, 2022 (Day 86)     1 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Two-Octave scales (HS, HT) ⇒ A♯m, D♯m, G♯m, C♯m, F♯m
   ⟶ lot of time spent becoming familiar with these scales—and the circle of fourths
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ B♭
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending (HS, HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ B♭: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-10

MUSIC

• Oscar Peterson, Plays the Cole Porter Songbook (1959) ★★★

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  Thursday, October 13, 2022 (Day 87)     1 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATINS

1. Two-octave scales (HS, HT) ⇒ A♯m, D♯m, G♯m, C♯m, F♯m
2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ B, D♭, E♭
   • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending (HS, HT)
   • Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian & Mixolydian, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Major pentatonic, 1 octave ascending (RH)
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
   • Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ B♭: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

• Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Home For Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (to time index 4:42)

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-10
• “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
• “Just Struttin’ Along”

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  Friday, October 14, 2022 (Day 88)     2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

1. Two-octave scales (HS, HT) ⇒ A♯m, D♯m, G♯m, C♯m, F♯m
2. Minor Scales: random selection ⇒ D♯, E, G♯, F♯
   • Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
   • Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
   • Simplified chromatic ascending 7ᵗʰ chords (HS)
3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm, E♭: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
     ⇒ A, Gm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
4. Scales in formula pattern & contrary motion: C, G, Am, Dm

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Beginner Jazz Arrangements: “When Sunny Gets Blue” For Beginners
  ⟶ (to time index 14:48)
• Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Home For Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (to time index 6:20)

REPERTOIRE

• “When Sunny Gets Blue” for Beginners, mm. 1-10
• “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-10