Wednesday, October 5, 2022 (Day 79)    3 pomodoro cycle
FOUNDATIONS
- Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
- Level 3 â G Major (HS, HT)
- Level 4 â C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
- Major Scales: random selection â B, D, Gâ
- 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â D, Eâ: broken @ 46-bpm, solid @ 52-bpm
COURSES / LESSONS
- Beginner Jazz Arrangements: âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ For Beginners*
ⶠ(to time index 14:07)
- Extended Chords & Voicings: Misty Jazz Piano Tutorial
ⶠ(to time index 12:26)
REPERTOIRE
- âJust Struttinâ Along,â complete
- âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-5
  Thursday, October 6, 2022 (Day 80)    2 pomodoro cycle
FOUNDATIONS
- Minor Scales: random selection â B, FâŻ, CâŻ, D
- Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
- Simplified chromatic ascending 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- âSo Whatâ m11 Chord Voicing
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bm, Eâ: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
â A, Gm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-6
- âJust Struttinâ Along,â complete
- âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
Received my fifth COVID booster yesterday and still not feeling 100%
  Friday, October 7, 2022 (Day 81)    3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
- Level 3 â C Major (HT)
- Level 4 â C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
- Major Scales: random selection â Gâ, D, Bâ, 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â A, D: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
â Bâ : broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
- Major 9á”Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”Ëą) chord voicing
â circle of fourths
COURSES / LESSONS
- Extended Chords & Voicings: Major & Minor 9th Chord Drills
ⶠ(to time index 3:47)
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-8
- âInfant Eyes,â chord changes
  Saturday, October 8, 2022 (Day 82)    4 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
- Level 3 â C Major (HS, HT)
- Level 4 â C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS)
- Major Scales: random selection â C, Bâ, Aâ, 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bâ: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
â A: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
- Major 9á”Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”Ëą) chord voicing
â circle of fourths
- Ear Training â Perfect 8á”Ê°, minor 3Êłá”, Major 3Êłá”
- Two-Octave Scales, random selection (HT)
â Bâ, Bm, Gâ, G, DâŻm, Gm, CâŻm, Eâ, A, Am, D
COURSES / LESSONS
- â» Beginner Jazz Arrangements: âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ For Beginners *
ⶠ(to time index 7:00)
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-8
- mm. 1-4. RH melody + LH root note of harmony chord
- Voice-leading LH harmony chords:
ⶠ(mm. 1 & 2) â Gm7/E ' C7Ëąá”˹⎠C7 â Bâm7/Dâ ' Eâ7/Dâ ' â
âââââââââii - V in F Majorââii - V in Aâ Major
  Sunday, October 9, 2022 (Day 83)    3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Royal Conservatory of Music warm-up exercises:
- Level 3 â G Major (HS, HT)
- Level 4 â C, D, E, F, G, A, B Majors; C, D, E, F, G, A, B minors (HS, HT)
- Minor Scales: random selection â B, FâŻ, CâŻ
- Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
ⶠspent some time getting fingering right for F⯠& C⯠minor scales
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
- Simplified chromatic ascending 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bm: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
COURSES / LESSONS
- â» Beginner Jazz Arrangements: âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ For Beginners
ⶠ(to time index 14:48)
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
ⶠtranspose to E Major; repeat, repeat, repeatâŠ
ⶠsounds best with the 809âs version of a stage piano [medium grand]
- âJust Struttinâ Along,â complete
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
- âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners
MUSIC
- Norah Jones, âWhen Sunny Gets Blue,â from Come Away With Me (2002)
- McCoy Tyner, âWhen Sunny Gets Blue,â from Today and Tomorrow (1964)
  Monday, October 10, 2022 (Day 84)    3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-Octave Scales (HT) â FâŻm, CâŻm
- Minor Scales: random selection â DâŻ, E
- Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
- Simplified chromatic ascending 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â A, Gm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
- âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners
- âJust Struttinâ Along,â complete
MUSIC
- Red Garland, âThe Very Thought of You," from Red Garlandâs Piano (1957)
- New York Bar Quartett, âAll Blues,â from Jazz Lounge Masters, Vol.6 (2012) â
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- Mulgrew Miller, âIt Never Entered My Mind,â from The Sequel (2002)
  Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (Day 85)    2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-Octave scales (HS, HT) â FâŻm, CâŻm, DâŻm
- Major Scales: random selection â C, Bâ, Aâ, 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Gm, A, Bâ: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
- Major 9á”Ê° chord drills â circle of fourths
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
- âDays Of Wine & Rosesâ For Beginners
- âJust Struttinâ Alongâ
- âDonât Wannaâ Leave You Blues,â mm. 1-12, metronome @ 72-bpm
  Wednesday, October 12, 2022 (Day 86)    1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-Octave scales (HS, HT) â AâŻm, DâŻm, GâŻm, CâŻm, FâŻm
ⶠlot of time spent becoming familiar with these scalesâand the circle of fourths
- Major Scales: random selection â Bâ
- 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bâ: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
MUSIC
- Oscar Peterson, Plays the Cole Porter Songbook (1959) â
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  Thursday, October 13, 2022 (Day 87)    1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATINS
- Two-octave scales (HS, HT) â AâŻm, DâŻm, GâŻm, CâŻm, FâŻm
- Major Scales: random selection â B, Dâ, Eâ
- 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bâ: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
COURSES / LESSONS
- Jazzy Christmas Lessons: âHome For Christmasâ Beginner Version
ⶠ(to time index 4:42)
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
- âJust Struttinâ Alongâ
  Friday, October 14, 2022 (Day 88)    2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales (HS, HT) â AâŻm, DâŻm, GâŻm, CâŻm, FâŻm
- Minor Scales: random selection â DâŻ, E, GâŻ, FâŻ
- Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
- Simplified chromatic ascending 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bm, Eâ: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
â A, Gm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
- Scales in formula pattern & contrary motion: C, G, Am, Dm
COURSES / LESSONS
- â» Beginner Jazz Arrangements: âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ For Beginners
ⶠ(to time index 14:48)
- Jazzy Christmas Lessons: âHome For Christmasâ Beginner Version
ⶠ(to time index 6:20)
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
- âHome For Christmasâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
  Saturday, October 15, 2022 (Day 89)    1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales (HS, HT) â AâŻm, DâŻm, GâŻm, CâŻm, FâŻm
- Major Scales: random selection â B, Dâ
- 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â A: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
COURSES / LESSONS
- Jazzy Christmas Lessons: âHome For Christmasâ Beginner Version
ⶠ(to time index 6:20)
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
- âHome For Christmasâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
MUSIC
- Bohren & der Club of Gore, Sunset Mission (2000)
ⶠDark Jazz genre (AKA Doom Jazz, Noir Jazz)
  Sunday, October 16, 2022 (Day 90)    4 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales (HS, HT) â FâŻm, CâŻm, GâŻm, DâŻm, AâŻm
- Major Scales: random selection â Dâ, Gâ, Aâ
- 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Eâ Bm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
COURSES / LESSONS
- Jazzy Christmas Lessons: âHome For Christmasâ Beginner Version
ⶠ(to time index 9:14)
REPERTOIRE
- âHome For Christmasâ for Beginners, mm. 1-24 @ 96-bpm
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-10
MUSIC
- Various, Jazz Vocalists: Hear & Now, Disc 1 (2006)
- Various, The Very Thought of You: Jazz for Lovers (1995)
  Monday, October 17, 2022 (Day 91)    3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales, random selection (HT)
â Bm, Gâ, DâŻm, C, E, B, AâŻm, G, Aâ, AâŻm
- Minor scales: random selection â Bm, Gm, GâŻm, AâŻm, DâŻm
- Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
- Simplified chromatic ascending 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â A, Bm, Eâ: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
COURSES / LESSONS
- â» Beginner Jazz Arrangements: âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ For Beginners
ⶠ(to time index 17:00)
REPERTOIRE
- âHome For Christmasâ for Beginners, mm. 1-24 @ 96-bpm
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-12
  Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (Day 92)    2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Broken tonic triads @ increasing tempo
â C, G, 1 octave, 60- to 80-bpm in 2-bpm increments every 8 bars
- Major Scales: random selection â G, F, 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bâ, A: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-12
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
MUSIC
- Michael Silverman Jazz Piano Trio, Jazz 101: Piano Jazz (2010)
READING / THEORY / STUDY
- A broken chord [triad] is a chord played in a pattern of three or four notes, starting on a different root note each time, e.g., CâââC/EâââC/GâââC
- An arpeggio is a type of broken chord, in which the notes that compose a chord are played or sung in a rising or descending order. An arpeggio may also span more than one octave.
âââSources: MyMusicTheory.com, Wikipedia
  Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (Day 93)    2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales + broken tonic triads & inversions, random selection (HT)
â Gm, Eâ, G, Bm, GâŻm, A, Gâ, Fm, B
- Major Scales: random selection â Eâ, Aâ, Dâ, Gâ
- 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Broken tonic triads @ increasing tempo
â C, G, F , 1 octave, 60- to 80-bpm in 2-bpm increments every 8 bars
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-12
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
- âDonât Wannaâ Leave You Blues,â mm. 1-14, metronome @ 72-bpm
  Thursday, October 20, 2022 (Day 94)    1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection â Gm, CâŻm, E, Em, Gâ, Fm, Eâm
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Gm, Bm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
  Friday, October 21, 2022 (Day 95)    3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection â Em, F, Eâ
- Major Scales: random selection â Eâ, Aâ, Dâ,
- 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 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Type A & B ii-V-I progressions (LH on root, RH guide tones)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Bm, D, Gm: broken @ 43-bpm, solid @ 86-bpm
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-12
- âThe Nearness of Youâ for Beginners
- âDonât Wannaâ Leave You Blues,â mm. 1-14, metronome @ 72-bpm
- âInfant Eyes,â RH chords (Gm7 â Fm7 â Eâmaj7 â A7â9 â Gâmaj7 â Fsus â Eâm7)
ⶠtune sounds better with melody played one octave higher than written
Spent most of the day rebuilding the front porch
  Saturday, October 22, 2022 (Day 96)    1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection â Gm, Am, Eâ, G, A, Eâm, Aâm FâŻm
- Major Scales: random selection â Bâ G, Aâ
- Ionian mode, 1 & 2 octaves, ascending (HS, HT)
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
- Simplified chromatic ascending 7á”Ê° chords (HS)
- Minor Scales: random selection â AâŻ, GâŻ
- Natural & melodic, 1 & 2 octaves ascending (HS, HT)
- Tonic Triads & Inversions, broken & solid, 1 octave ascending (HS, HT)
REPERTOIRE
- âWhen Sunny Gets Blueâ for Beginners, mm. 1-12
- âHome For Christmasâ for Beginners, mm. 1-24
- âInfant Eyes,â RH chords
  Sunday, October 23, 2022 (Day 97)    1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection â G, E, Aâ, D, Eâm
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
â Gm
REPERTOIRE
- âHome For Christmasâ for Beginners, mm. 1-8
One more day of rebuilding the front porchâŠ
  Monday, October 24, 2022 (Day 98)    1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection â Em, Aâ, Cm, Bâ, FâŻm
REPERTOIRE
- âHome For Christmasâ for Beginners, mm. 1-14