Piano Week 22: Transcription week 2

Weekly Focus

Week 22 deepens transcription work by preserving articulation and phrasing details, not just note content.

Success this week means a short fragment is captured with timing feel intact and used musically inside full-form playing.

Repertoire & Chord Map

Primary tune is Fly Me to the Moon, with Misty as transfer. Keep fragment length realistic: 2 bars is a full win if quality is high.

Core placement loop:

vim7 | iim7 | V7 | Imaj7 IVmaj7 | viio7 III7 | vim7 VI7 | iim7 V7

Daily map task: place one transcribed fragment at a fixed cadence location each take.

Supplementary Listening & Ear Training (Required)

Treat this as part of your weekly agenda, not optional background listening: it targets “Transcription week 2”.

Weekly listening pick:

• Nardis — Bill Evans Trio

Why this track now: It highlights modal atmosphere and pedal-point awareness, which matches Week 22’s goals.

Ear tasks (10–15 min, at least 3 sessions this week):

1. Listen once without the instrument and name the key center by ear (major/minor/modal). Then verify the key at piano.
2. Find one cadence or arrival point, then play: root + shell ii-V-I (or closest functional equivalent) in that key.
3. Lift a short 4–8 bar fragment by ear, play it slowly, and record ~30s so you can compare your hearing vs. the recording.

Extra challenge (optional): transpose your lifted fragment to the weekly priority ladder when possible (F → Eb → G → Bb → C).

End-of-Week Reflection

Which transcription details survived in performance context: rhythm, articulation, or both? Carry one strong fragment and one weak timing detail into Week 23.