Peter's Practice Log

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  Saturday, December 3, 2022 (Day 138)    4 pomodoro cycles
  15-minute warm-up

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT) ✓
     ⇒ B♭⟶Bm⟶D+Gm, A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (15-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT) ✓
     ⇒ B, G, C minor harmonic; B, G, C minor melodic (5-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT) ✓
   random selection ⇒ Dm, Gm, G♭, A♯m, A, Cm (10-mins)
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • G♭, A♯m: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     • Gm, A, Cm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
     • Dm: broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ, two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D, F, A, B♭ ✓
   *B♭ played over one octave

REPERTOIRE

• “Home For Christmas” for Beginners ✓ (35-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
    — mm. 1-3, HT @ 40-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-16 (15-mins)
• Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano”
  • No.1, mm. 1-8 @ 60-bpm (10-mins)

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  Sunday, December 4, 2022 (Day 139)    3 pomodoro cycles
  15-minute warm-up

FOUNDATIONS

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ A⟶B♭⟶E♭+Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors harmonic; B, G, C minors melodic (6-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ Gm, F, B♭, B, C♯m, A (10-mins)
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • B, C♯m: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     • Gm, B♭, A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
     • F: broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ, two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D, F, A, B♭
   * B♭ played over one octave

REPERTOIRE

• “Home For Christmas” for Beginners (25-mins)
• Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano”
  • No.1, mm. 1-16 @ 60-bpm (on quarter note, common time) (20-mins)
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-12 (30-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (40-mins)
    — mm. 1-5, HT @ 40-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Repertoire
  • Clementi, Op.36, No.2/iii, “Sonatina in G Major,” third movement (10-mins)
    — mm. 1-4, HT, fingering

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  Monday, December 5, 2022 (Day 140)    4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
15-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Gm⟶D;⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors harmonic; B, G, C minors melodic (5-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ A, A♭, G, Cm, Am, G♯m, B (10-mins)
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • G♯m, B: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     • A♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
     • A, G, Cm, Am: broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ (or 3ʳᵈˢ), two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D, F, A, B♭ (5-mins)
   * B♭ played over one octave

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 11:16 to 11:46)

REPERTOIRE

• “Home For Christmas” for Beginners (30-mins)
  ⟶ too many mistakes; need to work on focus
• Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano” (25-mins)
  • No.1, complete @ 56-bpm (Larghetto)
  • No.2, mm. 1-8, fingering
  • No.3, mm. 1-8, RH only, fingering
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-16 (40-mins)

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DECEMBER 2022 Objectives

FOUNDATIONS

1. Technical requirements for Royal Conservatory of Music:
   • Continue to work on ascending 2-octave, broken & solid tonic triads & inversions, especially in minor keys. Achieve 66-bpm on quarter note for broken triads.
   • B, G, C minors: harmonic and melodic two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • One-octave chromatic scales
2. Continue daily exercise of sequence of two-octave scales, randomly chosen from 24 major & minor keys.
3. Daily exercise of randomly chosen 7ᵗʰ chords from 24-keys

REPERTOIRE

2023 objective is to pass the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Level 4 certification exam. This will require learning five classical pieces.

• RCM Level 4 Études: Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor”
• RCM Level 4 Repertoire: Clementi, Op.36, No.2/iii, “Sonatina in G Major”
• Record performance-quality version of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (Beginner Version)
• Complete B and A3 sections of "Merry Little Christmas“ (Beginner Version)
• Re-learn “The Nearness of You” (Beginner Version)
• Technical exercises/études:
  • Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano”: Nos.1, 2, 3

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  Tuesday, December 6, 2022 (Day 141)    4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
15-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ B♭⟶D⟶Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
         ⟶ more practice on B♭
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ Am, C♯m, Gm, F, D♯m, Fm (15-mins)
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • C♯m, D♯m, Fm: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     • Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
     • Am, F: broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ, two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D, F, A, B♭
   * B♭ played over one octave

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 11:46 to 13:22)

REPERTOIRE

• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-16 (10-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
    — mm. 1-5, HT @ 40-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
        ⟶ good progress
• Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano” (20-mins)
  • No.1, complete @ 66-bpm (Adagietto)
• “Home For Christmas” for Beginners

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  Wednesday, December 7, 2022 (Day 142)    4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ E♭⟶B♭⟶Bm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ, minor 3ʳᵈ (10-mins)
   ⟶ see How to Develop the World’s Greatest Ear at Home, for Free!
3. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ D♯m, Gm, D♭, Am, D, F (20-mins)
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • D♯m, D♭: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     • Gm, D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
     • Am, F: broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 13:22 to 13:54)

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (40-mins)
    — mm. 1-5, HT @ 40-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
• Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano” (15-mins)
  • No.1, complete @ 69-bpm (Adagio)
  • No.2, mm. 1-8, fingering
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-16 (40-mins)
  ⟶ focus on mm. 13-16
• “Home For Christmas” for Beginners (5-mins)

MUSIC

• Jamie Cullum, The Pianoman at Christmas (2020)
• Katie Melua, Album No.8 (2020)

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  Thursday, December 8, 2022 (Day 143)    3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ E♭⟶Bm⟶Gm+D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ G♯m, Cm, C, Am, A♭, Fm, D (15-mins)
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • G♯m: broken @ 56-bpm, solid @ 112-bpm
     • A♭, Fm, D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
     • Cm, C, Am: broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
3. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ, minor 3ʳᵈ v. major 3ʳᵈ (10-mins)

REPERTOIRE

• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-16 @ 66-bpm (20-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (35-mins)
    — mm. 1-8, HT @ 40-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
      adding dynamics
• “Home For Christmas” for Beginners (10-mins)

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 Friday, December 9, 2022 (Day 144)    3pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ B♭⟶A⟶E♭+D, Bm, Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (20-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ D♭, Am, D, B, Bm, Gm, D♯m ✓
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • B, D♯m: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     • D♭, Bm, Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
     • Am, D: broken @ 72-bpm, solid @ 144-bpm
3. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ, minor 3ʳᵈ v. major 3ʳᵈ (10-mins)

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (30-mins)
    — mm. 1-11, HT @ 40-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
    — mm. 9-16, fingering
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-16 (20-mins)

MUSIC

• Jeff Goldblum, “Cantaloupe Island,” from The Capital Studio Sessions (2018)
• Harry Connick, Jr., “Come By Me,” from Come By Me (1999)
• Melody Gardot, “Baby I’m a Fool,” from My One and Only Thrill (2008)
• Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, “Don’t Wait Too Long,” from Cheek to Cheek (2014)
• Mary Lou Williams, “Perdido,” from
   Piano Divas: Milestones of Jazz Legends, Vol.5 (2019)

NOTES

Should You Learn a Piece of Music From the End to the Beginning?

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  Saturday, December 10, 2022 (Day 145)    3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ E, G♯m, A♯m, E♭, B, Cm (10-mins)
   • All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
   • Root position & inversions:
     • E, G♯m, A♯m: broken @ 60-bpm, solid @ 120-bpm
     • E♭, B, Cm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ E♭⟶Bm⟶Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ, two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D*, F, A, B♭
   * B♭ played over one octave

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 13:51 to 13:56)

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (30-mins)
    — mm. 1-11, HT @ 46-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-24 (25-mins)
• Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano”
  • No.1, complete @ 56-bpm (Larghetto)

MUSIC

• Sophie Milman, Take Love Easy (2009)

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  Sunday, December 11, 2022 (Day 146)    3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, 2 octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Gm⟶A⟶Bm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ D♯m, G, A♭, C, F♯m, A, F (10-mins)
    *All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ, two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D, F, A (5-mins)
4. Investigating diminished and augmented traids

REPERTOIRE

• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-24 (20-mins)
  ⟶ focus on mm. 21 & 22
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (70-mins)
    — mm. 1-11, HT @ 46-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)

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  Monday, December 12, 2022 (Day 147)    4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Gm⟶E♭⟶Bm+D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern (2-mins)
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) (1-min)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ G♯m, Am, F♯m, D, D♯m, B (15-mins)
    * All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ (or 3ʳᵈˢ), two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D¨, F, A, B♭
4. Diminished and augmented triads ⇒ circle of fourths (5-mins)
5. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ, minor 3ʳᵈ v. major 3ʳᵈ (10-mins)

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 13:51 to 15:38)

REPERTOIRE

• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-22 (60-mins)
  ⟶ focus on mm. 21-24
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
    — mm. 1-12, HT @ 46-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)

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  Tuesday, December 13, 2022 (Day 148)    4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ D⟶B♭⟶Gm+A, E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ 96-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS)
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ Dm, A♯m, A, Cm, B, E♭, D♯m (15-mins)
    *All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ (or 3ʳᵈˢ), two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D, F, A
4. 7ᵗʰ Chords ⇒ 80 randomly-selected major & minor chords from 24-keys (RH)
5. Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ, minor 3ʳᵈ v. major 3ʳᵈ (10-mins)

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 14:42 to 16:26)

REPERTOIRE

• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-30 (55-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  ⟶ must prepare two technically contrasting études from a prescribed list
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (35-mins)
    — mm. 1-12, HT @ 46-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
• Czerny, Op.139, “One Hundred Progressive Studies for the Piano”
  • No.1, complete @ 60-bpm (Larghetto) (5-mins)
  • No.2, mm. 1-8 @ 72-bpm (Adagietto) (10-mins)

MUSIC

• Simon Mulligan, Steinway Standards: American Songbook (2017)

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  Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (Day 149)    3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ B♭⟶E♭⟶Gm+A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
   • Ascending two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave, ascending, starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ A, B♭, Dm, Fm, A♭, A♯m, E (10-mins)
    *All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
3. Diatonic 7ᵗʰ chords, random sequence by scale degree: (10-mins)
   • C Major: 3, 4, 2, 1, 7, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4, 5, 7, 3, 6, 1, 2, 6, 3, 7, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 7, 3, 6, 7, 2
   • F Major:  4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 7, 1, 3, 2, 7, 1, 5, 4, 6, 5, 3, 4, 2, 7, 1, 2, 7, 6, 5, 1, 4, 3, 3, 2, 4, 5, 7
      ⟶ name chords as played

COURSES / LESSONS

• SEMINAR: How and What to Practice (60-mins)
  Work on whole-step 251 drills, Type A & B
• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 16:20 to 16:29)

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (30-mins)
    — mm. 1-14, HT @ 46-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-31 (25-mins)

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  Thursday, December 15, 2022 (Day 150)    3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm⟶E♭⟶D⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ D♭, G♭, Cm, D♯m, D, C, Dm (10-mins)
    *All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
3. Scales in 10ᵗʰˢ (or 3ʳᵈˢ), two octaves ascending (HT) ⇒ C, G, D, F, A (5-mins)
4. Whole tone 251 drills: Type A: Circle of fourths, C Major to D Major (15-mins)
5. 7ᵗʰ Chords ⇒ 48 randomly-selected major chords from 24-keys (RH) (5-mins)
6. Diatonic 7ᵗʰ chords, random sequence by scale degree: (10-mins)
   ⇒ F Major:  4, 6, 3, 1, 7, 5, 2, 1, 4, 3, 7, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5, 6, 2, 3, 7, 1, 4, 2, 1, 7, 6, 5, 3, 1, 2, 5, 4
   ⇒ B♭ Major: 7, 5, 2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 1, 2, 5, 4, 3, 6, 7, 4, 5, 3, 6, 7, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 7, 3, 4
    ⟶ name chords as played

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
    — mm. 1-14, HT @ 46-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-31 (25-mins)

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  Friday, December 16, 2022 (Day 151)    4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-ups

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ A⟶Bm⟶Gm+D, E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ F, A♭, Em, D, A, Fm, E♭ (10-mins)
3. Whole tone 251 drills: Type A: Circle of fourths ⇒ C Major to B Major (15-mins)
4. Diatonic 7ᵗʰ chords, random sequence by scale degree: (8-mins)
   ⇒ F Major: 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7, 5, 4, 2, 3, 1, 7, 6, 2, 5, 6, 3, 4, 7, 1, 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 7, 3, 1, 4, 6, 7
   ⇒ B♭ Major: 1, 4, 3, 2, 7, 6, 5, 7, 4, 1, 6, 3, 2, 5, 6, 4, 1, 3, 7, 2, 5, 2, 5, 7, 3, 4, 1, 6, 2, 6, 1, 3

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 16:20 to 16:33)

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (45-mins)
    — mm. 1-14, HT @ 46-bpm (on quarter note, 4/4 time)
      ⟶ focus on mm. 9-16
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-32 (25-mins)

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  Saturday, December 17, 2022 (Day 152)    5 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ A⟶E♭⟶B♭+Bm, D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (15-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (10-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ D, Dm, Am, G♭, C♯m, A, Bm (10-mins)
3. Whole tone 251 drills: ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major (10-mins)

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 16:20 to 16:47)

REPERTOIRE

• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-32 (45-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
    — mm. 1-15, HT @ 56-bpm (Largo)
      ⟶ strict tempo with metronome

MUSIC

• Jim Brickman, Timeless (2020) ★★★★

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  Sunday, December 18, 2022 (Day 153)    3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Gm⟶D⟶Bm+A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ E, G♯m, Am, F♯m, Dm, A, C♯m (10-mins)
3. Whole tone 251 drills: ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (40-mins)
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 56-bpm
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-31 (40-mins)

MUSIC

• Jon Schmidt, August End (1991) ★★★★
• David Lanz, Liverpool: Re-Imagining the Beatles (2011)

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  Monday, December 19, 2022 (Day 154)    4 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm⟶B♭⟶A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ Em, D♭, D♯m, A, E, A♭, Bm (10-mins)
3. Whole tone 251 drills
   • ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; E♭ Major to A Major (10-mins)

TRANSCRIPTIONS

• “Valentine” (Jim Brickman, 1997): mm. 1-15

REPERTOIRE

• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Loeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm (Larghetto)
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-33 (20-mins)
• “Valentine,” mm. 1 & 2 (10-mins)

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  Tuesday, December 20, 2022 (Day 155)    3 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ A⟶D⟶Gm+B♭, E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
2. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ D, F, B♭, E♭, A♭, G♭ (5-mins)

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 16:48 to 17:26)

REPERTOIRE

• “Valentine,” mm. 1-6 (30-mins)
• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-33 (40-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (15-mins)
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm

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  Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (Day 156)    2 pomodoro cycles

FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up

1. Whole tone 251 drills
   • ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to A Major (10-mins)
2. Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
   • Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
     ⇒ Bm⟶Gm⟶A+E♭, D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
   • Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
     ⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
   • C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
   • Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
3. Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
   random selection ⇒ G♭, F, G, E, C♯m, E♭, D

COURSES / LESSONS

• ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
  ⟶ (time index 17:26 to end)
• ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: E♭ Major Diatonic Harmony

REPERTOIRE

• "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, mm. 1-36 (60-mins)
• Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
  • Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
    — mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm
• “Valentine,” mm. 1-8 (30-mins)

MUSIC

• Dave Brubeck, “Autumn in Washington Square” (1964)
• Teddy Wilson, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” from The Impeccable Mr. Wilson (1988)