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Piano Week 03: I-vi-ii-V in 3 keys
I-vi-ii-V in 3 keys — Q1 curriculum plan.
Daily Schedule
Weekly Focus
The Week 03 objective is to make I-vi-ii-V movement fast and reliable across three common keys, so shape recognition starts happening in real time.
This week is successful when you can comp one full form with clean motion through I-vi-ii-V in your main key, then move the same idea to one additional key without losing time.
Repertoire & Chord Map
Our primary song is My Romance (working in Bb major), with Fly Me to the Moon as secondary transfer material. Keep the focus on medium-swing continuity and quick progression recognition.
The core loop to automate this week is:
Daily map task: play this loop in C, then F, then Bb. Use one key as home base per day and treat the others as transfer checks.
Supplementary Listening & Ear Training (Required)
This selection is deliberate for “I-vi-ii-V in 3 keys” and should feed immediately into your comping/improv decisions.
Weekly listening pick:
- Autumn Leaves — Cannonball Adderley (Somethin’ Else)
Why this track now: It highlights textbook major/minor ii-V-I movement, which matches Week 3’s goals.
Ear tasks (10–15 min, at least 3 sessions this week):
- Listen once without the instrument and name the key center by ear (major/minor/modal). Then verify the key at piano.
- Find one cadence or arrival point, then play: root + shell ii-V-I (or closest functional equivalent) in that key.
- 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
Check whether I-vi-ii-V now feels like one connected motion instead of four separate events. Which key still requires visual searching, and which section causes groove slips when the cycle repeats? Carry that exact weak spot into next week’s warmup.