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Piano
Start from tonight's energy. Three live projects, five ways to practise, and a forty-piece menu one step behind.
Now
One meaningful challenge, one easy win, one place to explore.
AnchorBuild
Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4
Frédéric Chopin
Opening 4–8 bars, left-hand chromatic chain
Keep melody projected while LH changes stay quiet and connected
E23 · Chromatic descent without losing the melodyOpen
Quick winPlay
Let It Be
The Beatles
Verse loop with comfortable inversions
Add melody without losing pulse in the accompaniment
E01 · Four-chord loop without stoppingOpen
SandboxExplore
Autumn Leaves
Joseph Kosma (jazz standard)
A-section shells in E minor
Hear guide-tone motion before adding colour
E21 · Guide tones through the cycle of fifthsOpen
Choose a session
Pick by energy and time, not by weekday.
- Deep workOne hard skill, warmed up on the thing itself, ending with a continuous take.30–45 minOpen Anchor
- Quick-win arrangementTwo versions of a song you like: minimal, then smoother or more rhythmic.20–35 minBrowse fun
- Groove, jazz & earOne harmonic pattern, sparse improvising, then change something by ear.20–40 minBrowse rhythm
- Play, record & reviewOne uninterrupted take. Note one issue, one strength, one next action.15–35 minLog it
- Free playNo targets. Protect the reason you sit down at all.10–60 minBrowse fun
Recent practice
All logs →- Mar 02, 20262026-03-02: Week 1 Day 4 — HarmonyFelt much more confident playing the A section harmony
- Feb 28, 20262026-02-28: Week 1 Day 3 — Ear + VocabularyA section felt solid in C; could play at ~100 bpm with both root-position chords and closest voice-leading inversions
- Feb 27, 20262026-02-27: Week 1 Day 2 — TimeThe Charleston-rhythm loop felt fine overall
- Feb 26, 20262026-02-26: Week 1 Day 1 — SongPracticed Fly Me to the Moon changes through the full form in C
Reference
Held one step back from tonight's work.
- Piece boardForty pieces with a paired diagnostic drill
- Guided trail · Session 1Score-based Let It Be verse, useful as a Quick win
- 21-session restart trailThe earlier song-led path, now feeding the board
- Teacher feedbackSynthesised notes from recent practice sessions
- GlossaryJazz, gospel, and voicing vocabulary
Earlier weekly lessons52 weeks · reference only
Q1Foundations
W1Baseline + ii-V-I shellsW2Voice leading + time feelW3I-vi-ii-V in 3 keysW4Gospel 1-4 movement basicsW5Minor ii-V-i and phrasingW6Comping rhythms level 1W7Chord tone improvisationW8Pentatonic phrasing over changesW9Slow ballad accompanimentW10Medium groove accompanimentW11First full song playthroughW12Cleanup + confidence weekW13Q1 checkpoint recording
Q2Groove & Vocabulary
W14Add 9ths to core voicingsW15Add 13ths on dominantsW16Gospel passing chordsW17Blues form mapW18Blues licks and responseW19Turnarounds and endingsW20Ear training with real tracksW21Transcription week 1W22Transcription week 2W23Learn 3 signature licks deeplyW24Comp behind melodyW2512-bar blues performanceW26Q2 checkpoint recording
Q3Reharm & Arrangement
W27Secondary dominantsW28Secondary dominants in songsW29Secondary dominant fluencyW30Reharm in one songW31Intro patterns toolboxW32Interludes and transitionsW33Ending vocabularyW34Dynamic controlW35Phrase starts across bar linesW36Solo piano textureW37Arrangement draft 1W38Arrangement draft 2W39Q3 checkpoint recording
Q4Fluency & Performance
W40Fast chord recognitionW41Neighbor-key modulationW42Rhythmic vocabulary expansionW43Play-by-ear challenge 1W44Play-by-ear challenge 2W45Performance staminaW46Repertoire polish 1W47Repertoire polish 2W48Simulated set run 1W49Simulated set run 2W50Final arrangement lockW51Year-end recording prepW52Year-end performance + review