Friday, August 5, 2022 (4 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Major Key Scales: Random Scale Machine; (RH, LH, HT) Better with Dâ & Gâ
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All keys, ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: Random Scale Machine; 1 octave, solid & broken; (HS)
- Minor Key Scales: A, AâŻ, F, B, D, E, G, DâŻ, GâŻ, C; Natural & melodic + Dorian modes;
(LH on [tonic]m7, RH ascending, 1 octave)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: Random Scale Machine; 1 octave, solid & broken; (HS)
Courses/Lessons
- Jazz Piano Foundations: How to Read Lead Sheets: âGeorgiaâ (to time index 19:03)
Repertoire
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ (for Beginners), mm. 1-5
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; practice
Transcriptions
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ (for Beginners) from Jazz Piano Foundations: How to Read Lead Sheets: âGeorgiaâ lesson; mm. 1-6
Saturday, August 6, 2022 (4 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
Items 1 through 4 take about 50-minutes practice time
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; (RH, LH, HT)
- Major Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian modes;
LH on [tonic]m7, RH 1 octave ascending
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Vâ¶I and Iâ¶IV triad transitions drills
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: C, F, G, Bâ, D Majors; (LH on root, RH 7th chord)
Courses/Lessons
- Jazz Piano Foundations: How to Read Lead Sheets: âGeorgiaâ (to time index 16:03)
Repertoire
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ (for Beginners), mm. 1-8
Reading/Theory/Study/Listening
Transcriptions
- Continue âGeorgia On My Mindâ (for Beginners) from Jazz Piano Foundations: How to Read Lead Sheets: âGeorgiaâ lesson; mm. 1-16; add an intro
Sunday, August 7, 2022 (4 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; 2 octaves ascending; (RH, LH, HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: Random Scale Machine; 1 octave, solid & broken; (HS)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian, melodic;
(LH on [tonic]m7, RH 1 octave ascending)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence; 1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys; ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: F, G, Bâ, D, Eâ, Aâ Majors; (LH on root, RH 7th chord)
- Type A & B 251 Progressions: C, F, G, Bâ, D, Eâ, Aâ Majors;
(LH on root, RH guide tones)
Courses/Lessons
- Jazz Piano Foundations: How to Read Lead Sheets: âGeorgiaâ, complete
- Jazz Piano Foundations: Foundations Practice Guide, complete
Repertoire
Advice: âPlay at the speed of no mistakes.â Leah, from Le ChĂ©ile Music
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ (for Beginners), mm. 5-8, focus on mm. 9-12 (52-bpm)
- Go back and make sure of a bar-by-bar understanding of âThe Nearness of You.â
Should be able to explain this arrangement to someone else.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 (2 pomodoro cycles)
Returned from overnight staycation
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; 2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave, solid & broken; (HS)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian, melodic;
(LH on [tonic]m7, RH 1 octave ascending)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
Courses/Lessons
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: Diatonic 7th Chords in F Major
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 (3 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; 2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian, melodic;
1 octave ascending (RH)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
Courses/Lessons
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: How To Play Spread Voicings
Repertoire
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ (for Beginners), mm. 1-8
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
Thursday, August 11, 2022 (4 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; 2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian, melodic;
1 octave ascending (RH)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: F, G, Bâ, D, Eâ Majors; (LH on root, RH 7th chord)
- Type A & B 251 Progressions: C, F, G, Bâ; (LH on root, RH guide tones)
Courses/Lessons
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: How To Play Spread Voicings
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: Beginner Stride Piano Lesson
Repertoire
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ (for Beginners), mm. 1-6
Friday, August 12, 2022 (4 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; 2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian;
1 octave ascending (RH)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: F, G, Bâ Majors; (LH on root, RH 7th chord)
Courses/Lessons
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: Beginner Stride Piano Lesson (to time index 10:42)
Repertoire
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ Stride Drills, mm. 1-4
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
Saturday, August 13, 2022 (3 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine;
2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian;
1 octave ascending (RH)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: F, G, Bâ; (LH on root, RH 7th chord)
- Type A & B 251 Progressions: C, F, G, Bâ; (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Vâ¶I Triad Transitions Drills; Vâ¶I in C Major = (G/B â C â G/D â C/E â G â C/G)
Courses/Lessons
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: Beginner Stride Piano Lesson (to time index 12:13)
Repertoire
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ Stride Drills, mm. 1-5
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
Sunday, August 14, 2022 (3 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine;
2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian;
1 octave ascending (RH)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: F, G, Bâ, D, Eâ, A Majors; (LH on root, RH 7th chord)
- Type A 251 Progressions: C, F, G, Bâ, D, Eâ, A Majors; (LH on root, RH guide tones)
Courses/Lessons
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: Beginner Stride Piano Lesson
Repertoire
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ Stride Drills, mm. 1-5
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
Monday, August 15, 2022 (2 pomodoro cycles)
WARM-UP: Finger Independence: Five-Finger Conjunct Motion; C, F Majors (HS)
Foundations
- Majors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine;
2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Minors: All 12 keys, random sequence; Natural & melodic + Dorian;
1 octave ascending (RH)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: F, G, Bâ Majors; (LH on root, RH 7th chord)
Courses/Lessons
- Bluesy Stride Piano For Beginners: Beginner Stride Piano Lesson
Repertoire
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ Stride Drills, mm. 1-6
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
Transcriptions
- âGeorgia On My Mind,â (for beginners), Stride version
Music
- Keith Jarrett, tracks from various albums
- Duke Ellington, tracks from various albums
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 (4 pomodoro cycles)
WARM-UP: Finger Independence: Five-Finger Conjunct Motion; C, F, G Majors (HS)
Foundations
- Minors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; Natural & melodic + Dorian;
1 octave ascending (RH)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Majors: All 12 keys, random sequence; 2 octaves ascending; (HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: All 12 Major keys, random sequence;
(LH on root, RH 7th chord)
- Type A 251 Progressions: C, F, G, Bâ, D Majors; (LH on root, RH guide tones)
Courses/Lessons
- Beginner Jazz Arrangements : âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners
(to time index 6:46)
Repertoire
- âGeorgia On My Mindâ Stride Drills, mm. 1-5
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
- âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners; mm. 1-8
Transcriptions
- âDays of Wine and Roses,â (for beginners)
Music
- âDays of Wine and Rosesâ: Nancy Wilson, Oscar Peterson
Best version is Bill Evans with Tony Bennett
- Art Tatum, The Complete Capital Recordings
- Joey Alexander, My Favorite Things (2015)
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 (3 pomodoro cycles)
WARM-UP: Finger Independence: Five-Finger Conjunct Motion; F Major (HS)
Foundations
- Minors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine; Natural & melodic + Dorian;
D, G, E, C, A, & F minors; 2 octaves ascending (HT)
FâŻ, AâŻ, CâŻ, G⯠& B minors, 1 octave ascending (HS)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
D, G, E, C, A, & F minors; 1 octave ascending (HT)
FâŻ, AâŻ, CâŻ, G⯠& B minors, 1 octave ascending (HS)
- Major & Minor Root-Position Diatonic Triads: All Major and minor keys,
ascending across the octave; (HT)
- Majors: All 12 keys, random sequence;
Bâ, Dâ, Aâ, B, G, E, C, F, A & Eâ, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
Gâ, 2 octaves ascending (HS)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
Bâ, Aâ, B, G, E, C, F, A & Eâ, 1 octave ascending, solid & broken (HT)
Dâ & Gâ, 1 octave ascending, solid & broken (HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: A, Bâ, G, D Majors (RH 7th chord)
- Type A & B 251 Progressions: A, Bâ, G, D Majors (LH on root, RH guide tones)
Courses/Lessons
- Beginner Jazz Arrangements: âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners (to time index 9:40)
Repertoire
- âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners; mm. 1-8
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
Music
- Brad Mehldau, RoundAgain (2020)
- Brad Mehldau, Suite: April 2020 (2020)
Thursday, August 18, 2022 (4 pomodoro cycles)
Foundations
- Minors: All 12 keys, Random Scale Machine;
D, A, E, F, G, & C Dorian, natural & melodic; 2 octaves ascending (HT)
GâŻ, FâŻ, AâŻ, DâŻ, C⯠& B natural; 2 octaves ascending (HT)
GâŻ, FâŻ, AâŻ, DâŻ, C⯠& B Dorian & melodic minors, 1 octave ascending (HS)
- Minor Diatonic Triad Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
D, A, E, G, & C; 1 octave ascending (HT)
G⯠FâŻ, AâŻ, DâŻ, CâŻ, F & B; 1 octave ascending (HS)
- Majors: All 12 keys, random sequence; 2 octaves ascending; (HS, HT)
- Major Diatonic Triads Inversions: All 12 keys, random sequence;
1 octave ascending, solid & broken; (HT, HS)
- Simplified Ascending 7th Chord Drills: D, F, Bâ, G, C Majors (RH 7th chord)
Repertoire
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners; prep for recording
Music