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102

:canada:  Tuesday, October 25, 2022 (Day 99)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Dm, Fm, Em, A♭, F♯m, Cm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      ⇒ E♭, D, A: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

  • Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Home For Christmas” Beginner Version
    ⟶ (to time index 10:19)

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-24 @ 96-bpm
103

:canada:  Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (Day 100)   :clock4:  4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ B♭m, C♯m, A, G♭, A♭, Am
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      ⇒ B♭, E♭ A: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

  • Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Home For Christmas” Beginner Version
    ⟶ (to time index 14:30)

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-30 @ 96-bpm
104

:canada:  Thursday, October 27, 2022 (Day 101)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Bm, C♯m, Dm, Am
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      ⇒ E♭, Bm, D

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-30 @ 96-bpm
    ⟶ added 4-bar intro: D7 ❘ Dm G7 ❘ F♯dim7 B7 ❘ Dm7 G7
105

:canada:  Friday, October 28, 2022 (Day 102)   :clock2:  2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ G♭, F, G, B♭
  2. Major Scales: random selection ⇒ G♭
    • Ionian, 1 octave, ascending (HS, HT)
    • 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)

COURSES / LESSONS

  • ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Home For Christmas” Beginner Version
    ⟶ (to time index 14:30)

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-30 @ 96-bpm
106

:canada:  Saturday, October 29, 2022 (Day 103)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      D, broken @ increasing tempo, 52- to 62-bpm, 2-bpm increments every 4 bars
      D, solid @ increasing tempo, 104- to 124-bpm, 2-bpm increments every 4 bars
      E♭, broken @ increasing tempo, 52- to 62-bpm, 2-bpm increments every 4 bars
      E♭, solid @ 104-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

  • ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Home For Christmas” Beginner Version
    ⟶ (to time index 15:15)

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-34 @ 96-bpm
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finished rebuilding the front porch; winter prep almost complete


:canada:  Sunday, October 30, 2022 (Day 104)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      Gm , broken @ increasing tempo, 52- to 64-bpm, 2-bpm increments every 4 bars
      Gm , solid @ 128-bpm, 2-bpm
      A, broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
  2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ C♯m, Em, Dm, B♭, Gm, C♯, G♭

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-35 @ 96-bpm
108

:canada:  Monday, October 31, 2022 (Day 105)   :clock2:  2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ E, A♯m, Cm, F♯m, B, C♯m, D♭, A, Gm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      D, broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
      A, broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-35 @ 96-bpm
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NOVEMBER 2022 Objectives

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Continue daily exercise of sequence of 2-octave scales, randomly chosen from the 24 major & minor keys. see October objectives

  2. Expand scales work to include 2-octaves in tenths.

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  3. Continue to work on ascending 2-octave, broken & solid tonic triads & inversions, especially in minor keys. see October objectives
  4. Continue to become familiar with 7á”—Ê° chords using daily practice concurrent with scales. Explore 7á”—Ê° chord inversions.
  5. Work on major and minor 9á”—Ê° chords, using circle of fourths & circle of fifths

COURSES / LESSONS

  • Work through the Extended Chords & Voicings course.

REPERTOIRE

  • Get “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Beginner Version performance ready
    Will model my performance on the Lady Antebellum version of this song.
    Added a 4-bar intro from the Frank Sinatra version; Transpose to B Major
  • Get “The Nearness of You” Beginner Version performance ready
    Model performance on Norah Jones version; transpose to E♭ Major
  • Complete work on “When Sunny Gets Blue” For Beginners
    Will model my performance on Edward Newton version of the song, from his album Cocktail Piano: A Gentle, Genteel Accompaniment to Your Party (2010)
  • Continue to work through pieces in Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Ă©tudes and Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 1. Focus on:
    • Duvernoy, Op.176, No.24, “Étude in C Major”
    • “Don’t Wanna’ Leave You Blues,” Martha Wier
    • Kabalevsky, Op.39, No.17, “Folk Dance”
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:canada:  Tuesday, November , 2022 (Day 106)   :clock1:  1 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ A, G♭, Dm, F♯m, D, E♭
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      B♭, E♭, A, D, broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-35 @ 96-bpm
    Worked out transition between end of 2â€‰âżá”ˆ verse and beginning of 1 ˹ᔗ verse repeat
111

:canada:  Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (Day 107)   :clock1:  1 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Am, D♭, B♭, E♭, Fm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      Bm, B♭: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, mm. 1-35 @ 96-bpm
    ⟶ practice 4 bars of intro
  • FOR FUN “Skyfall," piano & vocal version, mm.1-13
112

:canada:  Thursday, November 3, 2022 (Day 108)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Dm, F, F♯m, Cm, Am
  2. Scales in 10á”—Ê°Ëą, one-octave ascending ⇒ F, Cm
  3. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      A, E♭, B♭: broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

REPERTOIRE

  • “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
113

:canada:  Friday, November 4, 2022 (Day 109)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Am, B, Dm, E♭, Cm, Em, Fm, D, D♯m
    need more work on B Major
  2. Scales in 10á”—Ê°Ëą, one-octave ascending ⇒ Am, B

COURSES / LESSONS

  • ↻ Beginner Jazz Arrangements: “Nearness Of You” For Beginners
    ⟶ (time index 2:46 - 6:06)

REPERTOIRE

  • “The Nearness of You” for Beginners, mm. 1-4
    ⟶ try to maintain strict tempo
  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners
  • “Skyfall," piano & vocal version, mm. 1-19
NOTES
  • “The Nearness of You” for Beginners
    • Norah Jones version is at 56-bpm
    • BAR 1: Fmaj7, convert to Fmaj triad, arpeggiated
    • BAR 2 & 3: B♭maj ii-V-I progression: Cm7⟶F7⟶B♭maj7
    • BAR 3: “Over the F7 there is a B♭ in the melody, and that makes it a sus chord.” In this case, and F7˹ᔘ˹⁎. “Often times we’ll play the suspended fourth and then resolve down to the major third.”
    • BAR 4: B♭dim7 spread out
114

:canada:  Saturday, November 5, 2022 (Day 110)   :clock2:  2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Fm, Bm, Cm, E, F, D♯m
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      B♭, D, A, broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm

REPERTOIRE

  • “The Nearness of You” for Beginners, mm. 1-8
  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners
115

:canada:  Sunday, November 6, 2022 (Day 111)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ E, Em, Bm, D♭, Gm, D, D♯m, E♭
    • All two-octave scales @ 92-bpm
    • Em, Gm, broken @ 88-bpm, solid @ 170-bpm
    • E, Bm, D♭, broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      Bm, A, D: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
  3. Major 9á”—Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”ˆËą) chord voicing
    ⇒ circle of fourths

COURSES / LESSONS

  • ↻ Extended Chords & Voicings: Jazz Piano Chord Extensions 9, 11 & 13
    • in major & dominant chords, the 11 is often raised (sharpened)
    • Voicing is the arrangement of the notes in a chord
    • Upper Structure Triad: (LH = C7 triad, RH = Dmaj triad) = C13(♯11)
  • ↻ Extended Chords & Voicings: Major & Minor 9á”—Ê° Chord Drills
    ⟶ (to time index 3:48)

REPERTOIRE

  • “The Nearness of You” for Beginners, mm. 1-8
  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners
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:canada:  Monday, November 7, 2022 (Day 112)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Fm, E♭, D♭, A, G, Cm, C, Am, D, D♯m
    • All two-octave scales @ 92-bpm
    • Fm, D♭, A , broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
    • E♭, Cm, D, D♯m , broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
    • G, C, Am, broken @ 80-bpm, solid @ 160-bpm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      A, B♭, Gm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
  3. Major 9á”—Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”ˆËą) chord voicing
    ⇒ circle of fourths

REPERTOIRE

  • “The Nearness of You” for Beginners, mm. 1-16
  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners
  • “Smile,” Daeyoun Kim arrangement, mm. 1-5
117

:canada:  Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (Day 113)   :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ G♯m, G♭, F♯m, Em, Fm, A♭, G, C♯m
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      E♭, Bm, B♭: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
  3. Major 9á”—Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”ˆËą) chord voicing
    ⇒ circle of fourths

COURSES / LESSONS

  • ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Home For Christmas” Beginner Version, completed
  • Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
    ⟶ (to time index 1:52)

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners
  • “The Nearness of You” for Beginners, mm. 1-16
118

:canada:  Wednesday, November 9, 2022 (Day 114)   :clock2:  2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ Fm, B♭, A♯m, Am, Em, G♭, C, F
    • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
    • Fm, A♯m , broken @ 52-bpm, solid @ 104-bpm
    • B♭m , broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
    • Em, Am, C, F , broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      D, Bm, B♭: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
  3. Major 9á”—Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”ˆËą) chord voicing
    ⇒ circle of fourths
119

:canada:  Thursday, November 10, 2022 (Day 115)   :clock2:  2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ E, G♯m, F♯m, Dm, A, B♭, Cm, Fm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      Bm, A, D: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm ✓
  3. Major 9á”—Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”ˆËą) chord voicing
    ⇒ circle of fourths

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, complete
120

:canada:  Friday, November 11, 2022 (Day 116)   :clock1:  1 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ G, Em, Am, A♯m, D♭, E♭, G♭, A♭
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      E♭, D, B♭: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
  3. Major 9á”—Ê° chord drills: Open position (stacked 3Êłá”ˆËą) chord voicing
    ⇒ circle of fourths

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners, complete

MUSIC

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter, Between Here and Gone (2004)
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter, Stones in the Road (1994)
  • Mulgew Miller, “It Never Entered My Mind,” from The Sequel (2002)
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:canada:  Saturday, November 12, 2022 (Day 117)  :clock3:  3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS

  1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
    random selection ⇒ A♯m, D, Am, F♯m, B, Em, B♭
    • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
    • A♯m, D, F♯m, B, B♭ , broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
    • Am, Em , broken @ 80-bpm, solid @ 160-bpm
  2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
    • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
      Bm, B♭, E♭: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

  • Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
    ⟶ (to time index 7:47)

REPERTOIRE

  • “Home For Christmas” for Beginners
  • "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-6
  • “Smile,” Daeyoun Kim arrangement, mm. 1-7

MUSIC

  • Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, “The Christmas Waltz” (2022) + “Winter Wonderland” (2019)
  • Diana Krall, The Look of Love (2001)