25-Session Progress Tracker

How to Use This Tracker

Print this document or copy it into a notebook. Fill it in after every session and every practice day. Tracking progress is not busywork — it is the only way to see improvement at the intermediate level, where daily progress is often invisible but monthly progress is dramatic.

There are five sections:

1. Session Log — record each lesson session
2. Daily Practice Log — record your home practice
3. Milestone Checkpoints — self-assess at 6 key points in the course
4. Genre Progress Tracker — track pieces across all four genres
5. Weekly and Monthly Reflections — structured self-reflection prompts

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Section 1: Session Log

Record each of your 25 sessions with your teacher.

Session #	Date	Phase	Duration	Key Topics Covered	What Went Well	What Needs Work
1	//___	1	75 min
2	//___	1	75 min
3	//___	1	75 min
4	//___	1	75 min
5	//___	1	75 min
6	//___	2	75 min
7	//___	2	75 min
8	//___	2	75 min
9	//___	2	75 min
10	//___	2	75 min
11	//___	3	75 min
12	//___	3	75 min
13	//___	3	75 min
14	//___	3	75 min
15	//___	3	75 min
16	//___	4	75 min
17	//___	4	75 min
18	//___	4	75 min
19	//___	4	75 min
20	//___	4	75 min
21	//___	5	75 min
22	//___	5	75 min
23	//___	5	75 min
24	//___	5	75 min
25	//___	5	75 min

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Section 2: Daily Practice Log

Use one row per practice day. Aim for 6 days per week (rest on Sunday or your chosen rest day).

Date	Duration (min)	What I Practised	Focus Area	How It Went	Difficulty (1-5)
//___	___		T / R / Th / C
//___	___		T / R / Th / C
//___	___		T / R / Th / C
//___	___		T / R / Th / C
//___	___		T / R / Th / C
//___	___		T / R / Th / C
//___	___		T / R / Th / C

Focus Area Key: T = Technique (scales, arpeggios, exercises) | R = Repertoire (pieces, songs) | Th = Theory (concepts, reading, analysis) | C = Creative (ear training, improvisation, composition)

Difficulty Rating: 1 = Easy, felt automatic | 2 = Comfortable, needed some focus | 3 = Challenging but manageable | 4 = Struggled, made progress | 5 = Very hard, little progress today

Tip: Copy this table for each week. Over 25 weeks, you will fill approximately 150 rows. That is 150 data points showing your journey.

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Section 3: Milestone Checkpoints

Self-assess at each checkpoint. Be honest. Check the box only if you can genuinely demonstrate the skill.

Checkpoint 1: Course Entry (Before Session 1)

Where you are starting from (beginner course exit skills):

• I can play C major and G major scales 1 octave hands together at 60-80 BPM
• I can play F major and A natural minor scales hands together at a comfortable tempo
• I can play D and E natural minor hands-separately (hands together slowly)
• I know 6 triads (C, F, G, Am, Dm, Em) and can play C and Am inversions
• I can read both treble and bass clef
• I can sight-read simple single-hand pieces in C or G position
• I can use basic sustain pedal
• I have 3+ polished songs with both hands
• I can distinguish major and minor chords by ear
• I can play I-IV-V-I and I-V-vi-IV progressions in C and G

Total checked: ___/10

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Checkpoint 2: End of Phase 1 (After Session 5)

By now you should be able to:

• Play D, A, E, Bb, Eb, Ab major scales 2 octaves hands together
• Play A, D, E, G harmonic minor scales 2 octaves hands together
• Play all 12 major triads in root position, 1st inversion, and 2nd inversion
• Play all 12 minor triads in root position, 1st inversion, and 2nd inversion
• Explain the difference between natural, harmonic, and melodic minor
• Play contrary motion scales for C and G major
• Play at least 5 pieces including new classical repertoire
• Identify intervals up to an octave by ear (improving)

Total checked: ___/8

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Checkpoint 3: End of Phase 2 (After Session 10)

By now you should be able to:

• Play 9+ major scales 2 octaves hands together at 80+ BPM
• Build and play Cmaj7, G7, Am7, Dm7, Em7 chords
• Explain and demonstrate V7-to-I resolution
• Play 1-octave arpeggios for C, G, D, F, Am, Em hands together
• Count and play in 6/8 and 12/8 time
• Play a ii-V-I progression in at least 2 keys
• Read and play basic ornaments (trills, grace notes)
• Have 8+ pieces in your repertoire spanning multiple keys
• Sight-read at approximately Grade 2 level

Total checked: ___/9

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Checkpoint 4: End of Phase 3 (After Session 15)

By now you should be able to:

• Use legato pedaling, syncopated pedaling, and half-pedaling appropriately
• Play with full dynamic range (pp through ff) and varied articulation
• Shape musical phrases with crescendo, diminuendo, and rubato
• Transcribe a simple melody by ear
• Identify major, minor, and dominant 7th chords by ear
• Explain what a raga is and play Raga Yaman ascending and descending
• Play at least 2 Bollywood songs with advanced arrangements
• Use CT-X9000IN Indian tones and pitch bend for meend
• Have 10+ pieces across classical, pop, and Indian genres

Total checked: ___/9

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Checkpoint 5: End of Phase 4 (After Session 20)

By now you should be able to:

• Play pop songs with synth-style voicings and rhythmic comping
• Play a 12-bar blues in C with both hands
• Play the blues scale and use it for basic improvisation
• Play jazz shell voicings (root + 3rd + 7th) for common chords
• Improvise over a I-IV-V-I progression using pentatonic scale
• Read and play from a lead sheet (chord symbols only, no written-out notes)
• Play Raga Bhairavi and Raga Des on keyboard
• Use CT-X9000IN layer, split, and registration memory
• Have 12+ pieces across classical, pop, jazz, and Indian genres

Total checked: ___/9

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Checkpoint 6: Course Exit (After Session 25)

The complete intermediate musician checklist:

Technical Skills:

• All common major scales 2 octaves HT at 80-100 BPM
• Harmonic minor (A, D, E, G) 2 octaves HT at 60-80 BPM
• Arpeggios 1 octave HT for C, G, D, F, Am, Em; 2 octaves for C, G
• 7th chords (maj7, dom7, min7) in at least 4 keys
• Proper voicing: melody brought out over accompaniment
• Legato, syncopated, and half-pedaling used appropriately
• Full dynamic range (pp-ff) with varied articulation

Music Theory:

• Read all key signatures up to 4 sharps/4 flats
• Build all triad types from any root
• Build major 7th, dominant 7th, and minor 7th chords
• Play ii-V-I and circle-of-5ths progressions
• Identify common song forms (AABA, verse-chorus, binary, ternary)
• Name and play Dorian, Mixolydian, and Lydian modes from 2+ starting notes

Ear Training and Creativity:

• Identify intervals up to an octave by ear
• Distinguish major, minor, dom7, and maj7 chords by ear
• Transcribe a simple 8-bar melody by ear
• Improvise a 12-bar blues solo using the blues scale
• Improvise over I-IV-V-I using pentatonic and chord tones
• Play a familiar song by ear (melody + basic chords)

Musical Skills:

• 5+ polished performance pieces from memory across genres
• Sight-read Grade 2-3 level pieces (both hands, with key signatures)
• Play from a lead sheet / chord chart
• Play with genre-appropriate style (classical, pop, swing, raga)
• Use CT-X9000IN: layer, split, registration, MIDI-to-USB, Indian features

Indian Music:

• Explain basic raga structure (aroha/avaroha)
• Play Raga Yaman and Raga Bhairavi with correct patterns
• Perform 3+ Bollywood songs with advanced arrangements
• Use CT-X9000IN Indian tones and rhythms idiomatically

Total checked: ___/28

Scoring:

• 23-28 checked (80%+): Ready for advanced study (ABRSM Grade 4+)
• 17-22 checked (60-79%): Solid intermediate — review weak areas before advancing
• Below 17: Continue practising intermediate material before moving to advanced

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Section 4: Genre Progress Tracker

Track every piece you work on, organised by genre.

Classical

Piece	Composer	Started	Notes Learned	Polished	Memorised	Performance-Ready
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Pop / Contemporary

Piece	Artist	Started	Notes Learned	Polished	Memorised	Performance-Ready
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Jazz / Blues

Piece	Composer/Artist	Started	Notes Learned	Polished	Memorised	Performance-Ready
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Indian (Bollywood / Raga)

Piece	Film/Raga	Started	Notes Learned	Polished	Memorised	Performance-Ready
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Section 5: Weekly and Monthly Reflections

Weekly Reflection (fill in every Sunday or rest day)

Week #: ___ (Sessions - period)

1. What improved this week?

2. What is still hard?

3. What will I focus on next week?

4. Which genre needs more attention?

5. How many days did I practise? ___/6

6. Average practice duration: ___ minutes

7. Difficulty rating for the week (1-5): ___

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Monthly Reflection (fill in at the end of each month)

Month: ___________

1. Compare a recording from this month to last month. What differences do I hear?

2. Which milestone checkpoint items did I achieve this month?

3. Am I on track for the graduation recital at Session 25?

4. What is my biggest challenge right now?

5. What am I most proud of?

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Total Hours Tracker

Keep a running total of your learning hours — both lesson time and practice time.

Period	Lesson Hours	Practice Hours	Total Hours	Cumulative Total
Sessions 1-5	6.25 (5 x 75 min)
Sessions 6-10	6.25
Sessions 11-15	6.25
Sessions 16-20	6.25
Sessions 21-25	6.25
Course Total	31.25	___	___

Target: With 45-60 minutes of daily practice, 6 days per week, over 25 weeks, your practice hours should total approximately 112-150 hours. Combined with 31.25 lesson hours, your total intermediate learning time will be approximately 143-181 hours.

Combined with your beginner course hours: Add your beginner total (approximately 60-80 hours of practice + 20 hours of lessons). Your total piano learning time at course completion will be approximately 223-281 hours — well within the range needed for ABRSM Grade 3 competence.

Why track hours? Not to obsess over numbers, but to prove to yourself that you are putting in the work. When the intermediate plateau hits and you feel like you are not improving, look at this tracker. The hours do not lie. If you are practising consistently, you are improving — even when you cannot feel it yet.