Sprint 1 — Daily Practice Session

2.5 hrs total  ·  3 blocks  ·  Combined block always first
O4  ·  Session Map
① Combined Learning
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② Guitar Application
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③ Piano Application
blocks ②/③ in any order
1 Combined
Learning 30 min
FocusConcepts + ear work — piano is the vehicle
Ear training (10 min) — Hear → Sing → Name for [3] and [4]; both directions
Keyboard viz (10 min) — find [3] and [4] from 3 different starting notes on piano
Rhythm (5 min) — 8-position grid; tap positions 1 and 5 on any surface
Listen (5 min) — one pass of Ain't No Sunshine; name what you hear
Progress
Wk 1 First contact
Wk 2 Ear log starts
Wk 3 18+/20 correct
Wk 4 Real music test
2 Guitar
Application 60 min
FocusZone 1 · chords · Ain't No Sunshine · free play → Synthesizer
Zone 1 (10 min) — A, C, E on the fretboard using E1 map
Chords (12 min) — Am, G, Em, Dm open shapes + clean transitions
Anchor song (20 min) — chord progression, groove, sing the roots
Free play (10 min) — Zone 1 improv over Am–G–Em; no stopping
The Synthesizer All four chambers simultaneously on guitar — melody + harmony + voicings + rhythm. Performance mode: play it like someone is listening. 8 min
Progress
Wk 1 Chords only
Wk 2 Groove added
Wk 3 Full song
Wk 4 New key
3 Piano
Application 60 min
FocusZone 1 · triads · Ain't No Sunshine · free play → Synthesizer
Zone 1 (10 min) — A, C, E on the keyboard using E2 map
Chords (12 min) — Am, G, Em root position triads + transitions
Anchor song (20 min) — LH block chords, RH melody; name each change
Free play (10 min) — Zone 1 improv on piano over Am–G–Em; no stopping
The Synthesizer All four chambers simultaneously on piano — melody + harmony + voicings + rhythm. Performance mode: play it like someone is listening. 8 min
Progress
Wk 1 LH chords
Wk 2 Melody added
Wk 3 Both hands
Wk 4 New key
Combined block is always first — it sets up both instrument sessions. Synthesizer is the final 8 minutes of each instrument block.