30 Day Chord Piano Challenge

Blakx

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Note I already know and understand thoroughly the basic/ major ideas in chord piano and I can already play in a few keys fluently.


What I want to learn?

-Learn to arrange chords like popular music / RAP/ RNB/ POP/ SOCA
-Learn to fluently play contemporary chord piano
-Learn Theory and chord voicings on making chords sound good.
-All 15 maj and min scales. ( Obviously can't learn all within the scope of this but its a start)


How do I learn this?




Major KeyKey SignatureMajor TriadMinor Triad1[SUP]st[/SUP]2[SUP]nd[/SUP]
9[SUP]th[/SUP]
3[SUP]rd[/SUP]
10[SUP]th[/SUP]
4[SUP]th[/SUP]
11[SUP]th[/SUP]
5[SUP]th[/SUP]6[SUP]th[/SUP]
13[SUP]th[/SUP]
7[SUP]th[/SUP]Octave
CC E GC Eb GCDEFGABC
Dbb b b b bDb F AbDb Fb AbDbEbFGbAbBbCDb
D# #D F# AD F ADEF#GABC#D
Ebb b bEb G BbEb Gb BbEbFGAbBbCDEb
E# # # #E G# BE G BEF#G#ABC#D#E
FbF A CF Ab CFGABbCDEF
F## # # # # #F# A# C#F# A C#F#G#A#BC#D#E#F#
Gbb b b b b bGb Bb DbGb Bbb DbGbAbBbCbDbEbFGb
G#G B DG Bb DGABCDEF#G
Abb b b bAb C EbAb Cb EbAbBbCDbEbFGAb
A# # #A C# EA C EABC#DEF#G#A
Bbb bBb D FBb Db FBbCDEbFGABb
B# # # # #B D# F#B D F#BC#D#EF#G#A#B

Do this for each Key.



Phase 1
-Practice Practice Practice
-Spend Time Just Playing around with the chords, with different inversions and voicings.


Pick A scale.
Learn the 1, 4, 5
Learn the 2,3,6
Learn the 7


Know them and be able to call the notes immediately in the chord on prompting. up to 7ths


Phase 2
Once fairly comfortable use the progression tool thingy and practice some suggested progressions


First 3 days


Phase 3 (Next 4 days)

-Find and learn at least a song in selected key. Learn said songs fluently and play them into reason.
- Produce beat in key



Note to self
" It's not rocket science, it just takes time"

The best producers put 6+ hours in a day. Follow suit. Anything less is slipping.
Wake up -> Practice. Deal with the rest later.


I'm currently aiming for roughly a key a week. I'm hoping I can improve that as I go along and will start clicking faster but for now idk.


Week :
Key:
Day 1
-5 hours+ practice?
-1 hour research
Progess Report::
__________________________


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Day 2
-6 hours+ practice?
-Practiced progressions?
1 hour research
Progess Report::
__________________________


___________________________





Day 3
-6 hours+ practice?
Progess Report::
__________________________


___________________________



Day 4
Song 1 selection::

-6 hours+ practice?
-
Progress report
__________________________


___________________________


Day 5
Song 1 selection::

-6 hours+ practice?
-
Progress report
__________________________


___________________________



Day 6
-Worked on beat??
-6 hours+ practice?
-
Progress report
__________________________




___________________________





Day 7
Complete a Fully arranged ( i.e has INtro Pre, hook, brigde, outro) beat played in selected key.) * Baseline compulsory

-6 hours+ practice?
-UPLOADED BEAT????


End of week report
__________________________


___________________________


Adjustments Will be made as i go.
 
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Can you explain some of this?

What do you mean by "Pick Scale. Ex. A - learn the 1,4,5," etc?"
What do you mean by "1 ,4 ,5?"

I, myself, have been trying to hit theory hard and this 30 day challenge looks like something I would love to participate in.
 
1 4 5 is a lazy way saying chords I, IV and V: the three major triads built on the major scale, above scale tones 1, 4 and 5
 
Week :1 Scale selected: B major
Key:
Day 1,2
-5 hours+ practice? Yes, Yes
-1 hour research No, No
Progess Report::
__________________________
Decent day. Practice was fairly effective. Not much to say. As for the research, I don't really have much to research. I kind of have resistance to doing it and keep procrastinating.

I can know play triads in B major semi confidently. i do need more practice. So tomorrow i'll try and firm up on that and then begin a song.

___________________________


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Cowboy, BandCoach explained. As for the challenge I definetly suggest you do one! Maybe change it to suit your needs better.
Pumpthurst I don't pick a song until tomorow but I think I will learn A thousand Miles. Always liked the keys in that
 
Days 4,5
Accomplished:
-5 hours+ practice? Yes, Yes. :)
-1 hour research Yes, No


Ok. I can now say I'm comfortable playing in B major. I started working on the beat. It will be up by day 7.

What went?
Dedicated, and put the time in.

What went badly?
I am not experimenting with voicings enough. My progressions are still very stuck in root positions.

Solution:. Commit to researching. Commit to practice.


Today should be more about learning/Practicing the song.
 



Days 5,6

-Worked on beat?? YES, YEs
-6 hours+ practice? No, YEs

The first week is almost over. The plan has gone very well so far, Really enjoying moving further towards my goals.

Beat will be up tomorrow once I get my soundcloud running. B major scale pretty much learned... Never really finished learning the song.


Tips for tomorrow

Make a damn decision.
 
UPDATE

SAD NEWS. MY KEYBOARD MAY BE BROKEN. I will investigate and try and get it fixed. But its not the end o the world. I can still press the keys with no sounds. NO EXCUSES. DETERMINED.
 
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