Piano Week 34: Dynamic control

Weekly Focus

Week 34 focuses on dynamic control across full form. The goal is intentional intensity arc without breaking groove.

Success this week means your volume shaping supports phrase direction and remains rhythmically stable.

Repertoire & Chord Map

Primary tune is Fly Me to the Moon, with Misty as transfer. Keep one dynamic map per take and commit to it.

Core dynamic-arc loop:

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

Daily map task: set section-by-section dynamic levels before take start, then compare recording against plan.

Supplementary Listening & Ear Training (Required)

Treat this as part of your weekly agenda, not optional background listening: it targets “Dynamic control”.

Weekly listening pick:

• Naima — John Coltrane

Why this track now: It highlights slow harmonic color shifts and voicing sensitivity, which matches Week 34’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

Did your dynamic plan translate clearly to recording, or stay mostly in intention? Carry one effective arc and one weak section into Week 35.