Peter's Practice Log

goforasong · February 20, 2023, 1:10pm

Monday, February 20, 2023 (Day 217) 6 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
- BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
- Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position) ✓
- Minors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ), Cm to D♭ on circle of fourths ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ Bm⟶A⟶E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
  ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821, No.1: mm. 1-8 ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7ᵗʰ Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  ⇒ A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
⇒ A♯m, C♯m, D♭, G♭, F♯m ✓

REPERTOIRE

Clementi, Op.36, No.1/i, “Sonatina in C Major”
⟶ mm. 1-25; 120-bpm
“Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-22 @ 88-bpm
“Misty” complete ⟶ focus on mm. 23 & 24; w/ four-bar intro
“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-10

goforasong · February 21, 2023, 1:10pm

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 (Day 218) 2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
- Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position) ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ E♭⟶D⟶Bm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
  ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821, No.1
- No.1, mm. 1-8; No.2, mm. 1-4 ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ Am⟶A⟶F w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7ᵗʰ Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  ⇒ A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
⇒ Dm, G, C♯m, C, G♭, F♯m ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-13
“Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-22 @ 88-bpm
Clementi, Op.36, No.1/i, “Sonatina in C Major” (AABB form)
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 132-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm

MUSIC

Andrew Fletcher, After You’ve Gone: Solo Piano, Vol. 1 (2015)

goforasong · February 22, 2023, 3:15pm

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (Day 219) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
- Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ B♭⟶Gm⟶D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
  ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821, No.1
- No.1, mm. 1-8; No.2, mm. 1-4 ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7ᵗʰ Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  ⇒ A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
⇒ D♭, A♯m, G♭, Dm, C♯m ✓

REPERTOIRE

Clementi, Op.36, No.1/i, “Sonatina in C Major” (AABB form)
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 132-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm
“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-13

goforasong · February 23, 2023, 7:12am

Thursday, February 23, 2023 (Day 220) 4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
- Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position) ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ & 6ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ D⟶Bm⟶E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
  ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821, No.1
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-4 ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  ⇒ A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  ⇒ E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  ⇒ Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7ᵗʰ Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  ⇒ A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
⇒ C♯m , F♯m, D♭, D♯m, Dm ✓

COURSES / LESSONS

↻ Extended Chords & Voicings course: ‘So What’ Chord Voicing

REPERTOIRE

Clementi, Op.36, No.1/i, “Sonatina in C Major” (AABB form)
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 132-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm
“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-13
“Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-28 @ 88-bpm
⟶ focus on mm. 21-28; 88-bpm

goforasong · February 24, 2023, 3:33pm

: Friday, February 24, 2023 (Day 221) 2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position)
- ’Minor 11ᵗʰ (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ chromatic sequence: Cm11, Bm11, B♭m11, Am11 ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Gm⟶D⟶B♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Technique Exercises:
- Clementi Op.821, No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-4 ✓

REPERTOIRE

Clementi, Op.36, No.1/i, “Sonatina in C Major” (AABB form)
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 132-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm
“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-13

goforasong · February 25, 2023, 12:20pm

Saturday, February 25, 2023 (Day 222) 5 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position)
- ’Minor 11ᵗʰ (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ chromatic sequence: Cm11, Bm11, B♭m11, Am11 ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - E♭⟶B♭⟶Bm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH) ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7ᵗʰ Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- A♯m , F♯m, B, C♯m, G ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-13
Clementi, Op.36, No.1/i, “Sonatina in C Major” (AABB form)
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 132-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm
“Misty” complete ⟶ focus on mm. 23 & 24

goforasong · February 26, 2023, 12:42pm

Sunday, February 26, 2023 (Day 223) 4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position) ✓
- ’Minor 11ᵗʰ (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ chromatic sequence: Cm11, Bm11, B♭m11, Am11 ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - E♭⟶Gm⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH) ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, as performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm

goforasong · February 27, 2023, 1:45pm

Monday, February 27, 2023 (Day 224) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3ʳᵈˢ) & Type B (closed position)
- ’Minor 11ᵗʰ (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Am¹¹ ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Gm⟶Bm⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7ᵗʰ Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- B, G♭, D♭, D♯m , G ✓
Ear Training Pattern

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, as performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form) (25-mins)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-6

goforasong · February 28, 2023, 12:33pm

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 (Day 225) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:nd
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9ᵗʰ Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Am¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave beginning on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
    ⟶ in D Major, scales in 6^ths and double 3^rds
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Bm⟶A⟶Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH) ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- D♭, G♭, A♯m , B, G♯m ✓
Ear Training Pattern ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, as performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-6

MUSIC

David Hazeltine, “I’ll Let You Know,” from The New Classic Trio (2012)

goforasong · March 1, 2023, 12:37pm

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 (Day 226) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Am¹¹ ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - B♭⟶E♭⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm ✓; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH)
Ear Training Pattern
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic
  - E, F, A♭ majors
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- C♯m, F♯m, D♯m, D♭, B

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, as performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-30; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-9

goforasong · March 2, 2023, 9:17am

Thursday, March 2, 2023 (Day 227) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Am¹¹ ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - A⟶E♭⟶B♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- G♯m, D♯m, B, A♯m, Dm, G ✓
Ear Training Pattern

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, as performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ AABA form; Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-31; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-9

goforasong · March 3, 2023, 11:12am

Friday, March 3^rd, 2023 (Day 228) 2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - A⟶Gm⟶B♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH) ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
- Two Octave Tonic Arpeggios: A @ 80-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- C♯m, D♯m, B, A♯m, D♭, G ✓
Ear Training Pattern

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon, as performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter)
⟶ AABA form; Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-31; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-10

goforasong · March 4, 2023, 9:07am

Saturday, March 4^th, 2023 (Day 229) 2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Gm⟶A⟶E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
- Two Octave Tonic Arpeggios (HS): A @ 80-bpm
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- C♯m, Dm, G♯m, F♯m, D♭ ✓
Ear Training Pattern ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-28 @ 80-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 29-33
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-31; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-10

goforasong · March 5, 2023, 12:32pm

Sunday, March 5^th, 2023 (Day 230) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position)
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths)
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Bm⟶B♭⟶Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic
  - E, F, A♭ majors
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm
- Two Octave Tonic Arpeggios: A @ 80-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- F♯m, C♯m, G♯m, G♭, B
Ear Training Pattern

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-28 @ 80-bpm
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-31; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-10

goforasong · March 6, 2023, 11:22am

Monday, March 6^th, 2023 (Day 231) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position)
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - D⟶Bm⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH) ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic
  - E, F, A♭ majors
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm
- Two Octave Tonic Arpeggios: A @ 80-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- D♯m, G♭, D♭, A♯m, G
Ear Training Pattern ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 28-33
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-31; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-12 @ 54-bpm

goforasong · March 7, 2023, 3:12pm

Tuesday, March 7^th, 2023 (Day 232) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - A⟶B♭⟶D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH) ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- C♯m, D♭, F♯m, Dm
Ear Training Pattern

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 28-33
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 123-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-31; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-12 @ 54-bpm

goforasong · March 8, 2023, 12:28pm

Wednesday, March 8^th, 2023 (Day 233) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position)
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - B♭⟶E♭⟶Bm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH) ✓
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- F♯m, G, B, C♯m, Dm
Ear Training Pattern

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 28-33
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 139-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-23; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-12 @ 54-bpm

MUSIC

Yeol Eum Sun, Kapustin (2021)
Hélène Grimaud, Beethoven (2007)

goforasong · March 9, 2023, 7:26pm

Thursday, March 9^th, 2023 (Day 234) 4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - D⟶A⟶B♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
- Two Octave Tonic Arpeggios: A @ 80-bpm
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- D♯m, B, F♯m, G ✓
Ear Training Pattern ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 28-33
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 139-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-23; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-12 @ 54-bpm
“The Holly and the Ivy” (Traditional); mm. 1-3

goforasong · March 10, 2023, 6:57am

Friday, March 10^th, 2023 (Day 235) 3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) & Type B (closed position) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords ✓
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - A⟶Bm⟶E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT)
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic
  - E, F, A♭ majors
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm
- Two Octave Tonic Arpeggios: A @ 80-bpm
Two-octave scales (HT) random selection
- D♭, Dm, C♯m, F♯m
Ear Training Pattern

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 28-33
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 139-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-23; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-12 @ 54-bpm

goforasong · March 11, 2023, 3:47pm

Saturday, March 11^th, 2023 (Day 236) 4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

Chords:
- Whole tone 251 drills
  - ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
  - BAB Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major ✓
- 9^th Chords, circle of fourths
  - Majors, Type A (stacked 3^rds) ✓
- ’Minor 11^th (‘So What’) Chords
  ⟶ declining chromatic sequence: Cm¹¹⟶Gm¹¹
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS, HT) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
  - B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
  - D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10^ths) ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Bm⟶D⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
    ⟶ use half note authentic cadence (I-V-I) at end of each sequence
Exercises: Clementi Op.821:
- No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 52-bpm; No.2, mm. 1-8 (RH)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 5 Technical:
- Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on A, 104-bpm (HT)
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 104-bpm (HT)
  - A, E, F minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
  - E, F, A♭ majors ✓
- A Major, A harmonic minor formula pattern @ 104-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
  - Am w/ I-V-I cadence: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm ✓
- Dominant 7^th Chords, root-position arpeggios & inversions (HS)
  - A (E7): broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 60-bpm ✓
Ear Training Pattern ✓

REPERTOIRE

“Grow Old With Me” (John Lennon), AABA form
⟶ Section A, mm. 1-27 @ 80-bpm
⟶ Section B, mm. 28-33
Clementi, Op.36, No.1, “Sonatina in C Major”
- 1^st movement (AABB form)
  ⟶ Section A, mm. 1-15; 139-bpm
  ⟶ Section B, mm. 16-23; 108-bpm
- 2^nd movement: ⟶ mm. 1-12 @ 54-bpm
“The Holly and the Ivy” (Traditional); mm. 1-6