Piano Week 38: Arrangement draft 2

Weekly Focus

Week 38 is Arrangement Draft 2 refinement. The goal is cleaner pacing, transitions, and voicing choices based on Draft 1 feedback.

Success this week means the revised arrangement feels more coherent and reliable in no-stop takes.

Repertoire & Chord Map

Primary tune is Misty, with My Romance as transfer. Keep revision scope focused: fix weak links, preserve strong blocks.

Core revision loop:

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

Daily map task: revise only one weak area at a time, then re-run full form to confirm improvement.

Supplementary Listening & Ear Training (Required)

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

Weekly listening pick:

• Spain — Chick Corea

Why this track now: It highlights hybrid vocabulary and rhythmic precision, which matches Week 38’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

What revision had the biggest musical impact, and what still feels unstable under pressure? Carry one finalized arrangement decision into Week 39 checkpoint.