Piano Week 37: Arrangement draft 1

Weekly Focus

Week 37 is Arrangement Draft 1. The objective is a complete first arrangement you can run end-to-end with clear structure.

Success this week means draft sections, transitions, and ending are playable in one uninterrupted take.

Repertoire & Chord Map

Primary tune is Fly Me to the Moon, with Misty for transfer tests. Keep arrangement blocks simple enough to repeat consistently.

Core arrangement loop:

intro | A | A | B | A interlude | short solo | A | ending

Daily map task: keep arrangement map fixed across all runs so weak transitions are easy to detect.

Supplementary Listening & Ear Training (Required)

Link this listening directly to this week’s theme “Arrangement draft 1” so ear work supports your keyboard work.

Weekly listening pick:

• Chameleon — Herbie Hancock

Why this track now: It highlights vamp discipline and timbral listening, which matches Week 37’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 parts of Draft 1 already sound stage-ready, and which still feel stitched together? Carry one strong block and one weak transition into Week 38.