Thursday, December 22, 2022 (Day 157) 
4 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (10-mins)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ D⟶Bm;⟶E♭+B♭: 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) ✓
- Cocktail Piano Improv: E♭ Major exercises
⇒ 251 & 36251 progressions w/ spread voicings (10-mins)
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ Gm, B♭, G♯m, A♯m, D♯m, G♭ (10-mins)
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: 3-Note Spread Voicings
⟶ (to time index 4:30)
REPERTOIRE
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version, complete (25-mins)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor”
— mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm
- “Valentine,” mm. 1-8
⟶ focus on understanding notated rhythm
READING / THEORY / STUDY
- REVIEW: Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 1 Theory
- Grand staff, scales, triads, note & rest values, time signatures
- Terms: accent, crescendo, decrescendo, forte, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, piano, slur, staccato
- Minor and major thirds, unison, tonic notes, pitch, ledge lines, half steps and whole steps, accidentals, natural sign
- Rhythm, dots, ties, stems, key signatures, harmonic & melodic intervals
Friday, December 23, 2022 (Day 158) 
3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶Gm⟶D+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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ Fm, D♭, C♯m, A♯m, A, D♯m, E
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: 3-Note Spread Voicings
⟶ (from time index 1:59 to 3:48)
REPERTOIRE
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (25-mins)
⟶ recording, complete w/ simple ending
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor”
— mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm
- “Valentine,” mm. 1-7, practice (10-mins)
Saturday, December 24, 2022 (Day 159) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (15-mins)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ D⟶Bm⟶Gm+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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ Bm, D♯m, F, A♯m, C, Em, B (10-mins)
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: 3-Note Spread Voicings
⟶ (from time index 1:59 to 4:50)
REPERTOIRE
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (25-mins)
⟶ another recording attempt, complete w/ simple ending
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm
- “Misty,” basic version; mm. 1-3 (10-mins)
MUSIC
- Chad Lawson, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,”
from Solo Piano Christmas (2011)
- Belle Chen, “Deck The Halls,” from A Nod to Christmas (2021)
- Stephan Moccio, “The Christmas Song,” from Winter Poems (2020)
READING / THEORY / STUDY
- REVIEW: Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 1 Theory
Sunday, December 25, 2022 (Day 160) 4 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ D⟶Bm⟶Gm+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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ Gm, Bm, A♯m, Fm, A, Cm, D (10-mins)
REPERTOIRE
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (45-mins)
⟶ another recording attempt, complete, w/ simple ending
⟶ CVP-809 accompaniment style: 90s R&B Ballad @ 69-bpm; volume @ 85
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (15-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm
MUSIC
- Vince Guaraldi Trio, “O Tannenbaum,” “Skating”
- John Beasley, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” from Holidaze (2022)
- Joey Alexander, “O Come All Ye Faithful,” from A Joey Alexander Christmas (2018)
- Dave Brubeck, “The Christmas Song,” from A Dave Brubeck Christmas (1996)
Monday, December 26, 2022 (Day 161) 
2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ D⟶Gm⟶B♭: 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) ✓
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (5-mins)
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ D, Am, Cm, G♯m, Gm, Dm, Fm (10-mins)
REPERTOIRE
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 (Day 162) 4 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶B♭⟶Bm: 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) ✓
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (5-mins)
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ E, Bm, G, F, Am, Fm, G♯m
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: 3-Note Spread Voicings
⟶ (from time index 1:59 to 4:53)
REPERTOIRE
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (10-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ 60-bpm
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (55-mins)
⟶ CVP-809 accompaniment style: 90s R&B Ballad @ 69-bpm
Variation B, Intro II; volume @ 75
- “Misty,” basic version; mm. 1-3 (15-mins)
MUSIC
- Ethan Iverson, Every Note is True (2022)
- “The Eternal Varieties,” “She Won’t Forget Me,” “For Ellen Raskin”
- Belle Chen, Mediterranean Sounds (2016)
- “Miroirs: III. Une Barque sur l’Océan,” “Nocturne No. 7 in E♭ Major, FP. 56”
- Chad Lawson, The Piano (2011)
- “Preludium in C Major (Variation) - J.S. Bach,” “Nocturne in a Minor”
- “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” ★★★★★, “Dance You Pretty”
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 (Day 163) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ D⟶Gm⟶A+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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ E♭, D♭, C♯m, C, G, D♯m (10-mins)
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (10-mins)
REPERTOIRE
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (25-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ 56-bpm
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (25-mins)
⟶ CVP-809 accompaniment style: 90s R&B Ballad @ 69-bpm
Variation B, Intro II; volume @ 75
- “Misty,” basic version; mm. 1-3
MUSIC
- Jon Schmidt, Walk in the Woods (1993) ★★★★
- “Good Times,” “Waterfall”
Thursday, December 29, 2022 (Day 164) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ A⟶D⟶Bm+B♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (15-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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ C♯m, Am, G♯m, D♭, B♭, B (5-mins)
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (5-mins)
REPERTOIRE
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (15-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ minimum 60-bpm
⟶ Chunking: mm. 1-8; mm. 9-16
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (15-mins)
- “Misty,” basic version; mm. 1-4
MUSIC
- Jon Schmidt, Walk in the Woods (1993) ★★★★
- “Passages,” “Winter Wind,” “Walk in the Woods,” “Hymn of Spring”
Friday, December 30, 2022 (Day 165) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ Fm, E, D♯m, Dm, B, A♭ (20-mins)
⟶ include harmonic minors
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶A⟶Bm: 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) ✓
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (5-mins)
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: 3-Note Spread Voicings
⟶ (from time index 4:30 to 7:00)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” basic version; mm. 1-6* (45-mins)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (15-mins)
— mm. 1-8, HT @ minimum 60-bpm
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (50-mins)
MUSIC
- John Beasley, A Change of Heart (1993)
- “A Change of Heart,” "The Call"✗
- Solveig Maczewski, Löeschhorn: 15 Klavierstücke zu vier Händen
zum Unterricht für Anfänger, Op.86 Nos. 1-15 (2000)
- Dave Brubeck, The Essential Dave Brubeck (2003)
Saturday, December 31, 2022 (Day 166) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (5-mins)
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ Gm⟶E♭⟶Bm: 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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ Am, A♭, Cm, B, C♯m, D♯m (5-mins)
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: 3-Note Spread Voicings
⟶ (from time index 4:30 to end)
- Cocktail Piano Improvisation: Adding Chord Extensions
⟶ (to time index 2:18)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” basic version; mm. 1-8 (50-mins)
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (20-mins)
⟶ Finally…a recording!
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (10-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ minimum 60-bpm
MUSIC
- Jim Brickman, Believe (2014)
- “Sunshine in the Rain,” “The Road Before Us,” “Daybreak”
1 Like
Sunday, January 1, 2023 (Day 167) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ 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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ C♯m, G♭, Am, Dm, E, Em, D (5-mins)
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
REPERTOIRE
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (10-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ minimum 60-bpm
- “Misty,” mm. 1-31; melody (RH) + chord root for harmony (LH) (30-mins)
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (10-mins)
Monday, January 2, 2023 (Day 168) 4 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ Gm⟶D⟶E♭+A: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT) (10-mins)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) ✓
⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic ✓
-
C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
-
Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ Fm, D♭, Dm, G, A♭, A, E (10-mins)
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Jazzy Christmas Lessons: “Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
⟶ (time index 18:03 to end)
REPERTOIRE
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4: Études
- Löeschhorn, Op.65, No.42, “Étude in E Minor” (15-mins)
— mm. 1-16, HT @ minimum 60-bpm
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (30-mins)
⟶ focus on mm. 35 & 36, w/ flourish ending
- “Misty,” beginner arrangement (25-mins)
MUSIC
- Jim Brickman, Believe (2014)
- “As The River Flows,” “Hand In Hand,” “In The Wind”
- Liz Story, 17 Seconds to Anywhere (1998)
- “Captain April,” “Rumors of Discipline”
- David Benoit, Professional Dreamer (1999)
- “Why Not!,” “Miles After Dark”
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 (Day 169) 2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ Bm⟶D⟶B♭+E♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (10-mins)
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT) (10-mins)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ scales in 10ᵗʰˢ)
⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic
-
C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
-
Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ C♯m, G, E, A♭, G♭, Fm
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: Misty Jazz Piano Tutorial
⟶ (from time index 20:11 to 20:58)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” beginner version; mm. 1-15 (25-mins)
- “Angel Eyes” (composed by Jim Brickman); mm. 1-4, fingering
1 Like
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (Day 170) 
5 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
5-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ B♭⟶A⟶Gm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ scales in 3ʳᵈˢ/10ᵗʰˢ) (5-mins)
⇒ 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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ A♯m, G♭, C, C♯m, B, F (5-mins)
- Ear Training ⇒ Perfect 8ᵗʰ; minor 3ʳᵈ vs. Major 3ʳᵈ
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: Misty Jazz Piano Tutorial
⟶ (from time index 20:11 to 21:50)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” beginner version; mm. 1-15 (45-mins)
- “Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-6 (35-mins)
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version (10-mins)
MUSIC
- Jim Brickman, Piano Bar: 30 Love Songs of the 50s and 60s (2021)
- “Love Me Tender,” “Secret Love,” “Moon River,” “All I have To Do Is Dream”
- “Stranger in Paradise,” “The Way You Look Tonight”
Thursday, January 5, 2023 (Day 171) 2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
5-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶A⟶D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) (10-mins)
⇒ 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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ A, D♯m, Dm, A♯m, Gm, Am, C (5-mins)
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” beginner version; mm. 1-26
- "Merry Little Christmas” Beginner Version
- “Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-6
Friday, January 6, 2023 (Day 172) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
10-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶A⟶Bm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) (5-mins)
⇒ 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) ✓
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ B, E, Cm, Gm, B♭, G, D♭ (5-mins)
*All two-octave scales @ 104-bpm
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (5-mins)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” beginner version; mm. 1-26 (25-mins)
- “Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-10 (45-mins)
⟶ focus on rhythm; working at 60-bpm
- "Merry Little Christmas,” Beginner Version
Saturday, January 7, 2023 (Day 173) 2 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
5-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
-
Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) (5-mins)
-
C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶Bm⟶B♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ B, Gm, G♯m, A, G, D, F
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: Misty Jazz Piano Tutorial
⟶ (from time index 21:00 to 21:50)
REPERTOIRE
- "Merry Little Christmas,” beginner version
- “Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-12
⟶ focus on rhythm + mm. 9-12
Sunday, January 8, 2023 (Day 174) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
5-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
-
Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) (5-mins)
-
C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶Bm⟶B♭: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” beginner version; mm. 1-26 (45-mins)
“Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-14 (20-mins)
Monday, January 9, 2023 (Day 175) 3 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
5-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
-
Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) (5-mins)
-
C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ B♭⟶E♭⟶Bm: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ F♯m, D♭, A♭, C♯m, G♯m (10-mins)
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (10-mins)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” beginner version; mm. 1-26
- “Misty,” intermediate/advanced version; mm. 1-7
- “Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-12
⟶ focus on rhythm + mm. 9-14
- "Merry Little Christmas,” beginner version
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 (Day 176) 
1 pomodoro cycles
FOUNDATIONS
5-minute warm-up
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Level 4 Technical:
-
Chromatic scale, one-octave starting on C, 104-bpm (HS) ✓
- Two-octave scales @ minimum 92-bpm (HT)
⇒ B, G, C minors, harmonic & melodic (5-mins)
⇒ D, A, B♭, E♭ majors (+ formula pattern & scales in 10ᵗʰˢ) (5-mins)
-
C harmonic minor formula pattern @ 92-bpm ✓
- Tonic triads & inversions, broken & solid, two octaves ascending (HT)
⇒ E♭⟶Bm⟶D: broken @ 66-bpm, solid @ 132-bpm (5-mins)
- Two-octave scales + one-octave broken tonic triads & inversions (HT)
random selection ⇒ G♭, F, C♯m, E, A♭, Am, E♭ (5-mins)
- Whole tone 251 drills
- ABA Form ⇒ C Major to D Major; D♭ Major to E♭ Major (5-mins)
COURSES / LESSONS
- ↻ Cocktail Piano Improvisation: Misty Jazz Piano Tutorial
⟶ (from time index 21:50 to 22:37)
REPERTOIRE
- “Misty,” beginner version; mm. 1-26
- “Angel Eyes” (Jim Brickman); mm. 1-12
⟶ focus on rhythm + mm. 9-12
- "Merry Little Christmas,” beginner version ✓
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