THE PRACTICE JOURNAL
Piano
Build a steady pulse, join chords smoothly, and leave room for the voice.
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A simple left hand that keeps the song movingStart with the main beats before adding a busier pattern.
Smoother chord changes: practise the joinIsolate the difficult transition, including what comes before and after.
Play less and support the singer moreDecide what to keep and place fills between vocal phrases.
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Warm up for friends: short, slow and song-specificPrepare your hands and song entry without tiring yourself out.
Practical chord formulas: triads, sevenths and coloursRead degrees against the root’s major scale and separate 7 from maj7.
Intentional endings: simple chords and a shared cueChoose a clear, gentle or coloured finish and rehearse the release.
Surprise the audience, not the singerHide the melody while making key, pulse and entry clear.
Jam signals and a mini-medley without getting lostAgree on repeat, quieter and ending cues before connecting two singable songs.- Smoother chord changes: practise the joinIsolate the difficult transition, including what comes before and after.
- A simple left hand that keeps the song movingStart with the main beats before adding a busier pattern.
Right chords, wrong feel? Listen to the rhythmListen for when to play, when to leave space and what to emphasise.- Play less and support the singer moreDecide what to keep and place fills between vocal phrases.
Short on time? Choose one task per sessionFinish with a checkable result, not another run from the beginning.
Recover from mistakes and keep a song readyUse recovery points and a song cue card instead of restarting every time.
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- Warm up for friends: short, slow and song-specificPrepare your hands and song entry without tiring yourself out.
- Practical chord formulas: triads, sevenths and coloursRead degrees against the root’s major scale and separate 7 from maj7.
- Intentional endings: simple chords and a shared cueChoose a clear, gentle or coloured finish and rehearse the release.
- Surprise the audience, not the singerHide the melody while making key, pulse and entry clear.
- Jam signals and a mini-medley without getting lostAgree on repeat, quieter and ending cues before connecting two singable songs.
- Smoother chord changes: practise the joinIsolate the difficult transition, including what comes before and after.
- A simple left hand that keeps the song movingStart with the main beats before adding a busier pattern.
- Right chords, wrong feel? Listen to the rhythmListen for when to play, when to leave space and what to emphasise.
- Play less and support the singer moreDecide what to keep and place fills between vocal phrases.
- Short on time? Choose one task per sessionFinish with a checkable result, not another run from the beginning.
- Recover from mistakes and keep a song readyUse recovery points and a song cue card instead of restarting every time.