Portrait of Travis

Travis Mathews

Adult piano student, working through Alfred's All-in-One Book 1

MasteredComfortableLearningBest scale or arpeggio in each key. See all scales

Last updated

Practice
210 min5 sessions, Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2026
Coursework
Unit 5Page 98 of 192
Pieces in progress
31 performance ready
Scales & arpeggios
3 mastered12 in progress, of 17 tracked
Latest recording
Amazing Grace, full run-throughOct 6, 2026

About me

Playing since

TODO: A few sentences about you. When you started, what drew you to the piano, prior musical background (if any), and how much time you can usually practice each week.

Goals

Next few months

  • TODO: Play C, G, and F major scales hands together, 2 octaves, at quarter = 80
  • TODO: Finish Alfred's Book 1 by spring

Long term

  • TODO: Play a simple Chopin prelude (E minor, Op. 28 No. 4)
  • TODO: Accompany singers from a lead sheet

Music I love

  • TODO
  • Film scores
  • Neo-classical
  • Jazz standards

Contact

My journey so far

  1. Started piano

    TODO, bought a keyboard and started Alfred's All-in-One Book 1.

  2. Reading treble and bass clef

    TODO

  3. First scale hands separate, 1 octave

    TODO, C major.

  4. First practice recording

    TODO

Coursework

Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course, All-in-One Book 1

Unit 5, page 9851% through the book
  1. Unit 1TODO: Unit 1 titleMastered
  2. Unit 2TODO: Unit 2 titleMastered
  3. Unit 3TODO: Unit 3 titleMastered
  4. Unit 4TODO: Unit 4 titleComfortable
  5. Unit 5TODO: Unit 5 titleLearning
  6. Unit 6TODO: Unit 6 titleNot started
  7. Unit 7TODO: Unit 7 titleNot started
  8. Unit 8TODO: Unit 8 titleNot started

Pieces

Repertoire from the method book and beyond. Sheet music opens in Google Drive.

Learning 2

Polishing 1

  • Greensleeves

    Polishing

    Traditional (arr.)

    Alfred's (TODO page), Prep B

    TODO, LH broken chords uneven at tempo.

    • folk
    • minor key

    Started

Performance ready 1

Completed 2

  • Aura Lee

    Completed

    George R. Poulton (arr.)

    Alfred's (TODO page), Prep A

    • folk

    Started , finished

  • Ode to Joy

    Completed

    Ludwig van Beethoven (arr.)

    Alfred's (TODO page), Prep A

    • classical
    • hands-together

    Started , finished

Wishlist 1

  • Prelude in E minor, Op. 28 No. 4

    Wishlist

    Frédéric Chopin

    Outside the book, Grade 3

    • romantic
    • long-term goal

Scales & arpeggios

Ordered around the circle of fifths. Tempo shows where I am now against my target.

Major scales

  • C major

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveMastered100 bpm, quarter notessince
    • Hands separate, 2 octavesComfortable80 of 100 bpm, 8th notesStarted
    • Hands together, 1 octaveLearning60 of 90 bpm, quarter notesStarted
    • Hands separate, 1 octave, contrary motionComfortableStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1234 5
    Left hand
    54321 321

  • G major

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveMastered92 bpm, quarter notessince
    • Hands separate, 2 octavesLearning66 of 100 bpm, 8th notesStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1234 5
    Left hand
    54321 321

  • D major

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveNot started
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1234 5
    Left hand
    54321 321

  • F major

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveLearning60 of 92 bpm, quarter notesStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    1234 123 4
    Left hand
    54321 321

    TODO, RH thumb under after Bb is the sticking point.

Minor scales

  • A natural minor

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveMasteredsince
    • Hands together, 1 octaveLearningStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1234 5
    Left hand
    54321 321

  • A harmonic minor

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveComfortableStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1234 5
    Left hand
    54321 321

  • E natural minor

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveLearningStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1234 5
    Left hand
    54321 321

  • D natural minor

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveNot started
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1234 5
    Left hand
    54321 321

Arpeggios

  • C major arpeggio

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveComfortableStarted
    • Hands separate, 2 octavesLearning60 of 80 bpm, 8th notesStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1235
    Left hand
    5421 421

  • A natural minor arpeggio

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveLearningStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1235
    Left hand
    5421 421

  • G major arpeggio

    • Hands separate, 1 octaveLearningStarted
    Fingering and notes
    Right hand
    123 1235
    Left hand
    5421 421

Practice

A typical session 50 min

  1. Warm-up5 min

    Five-finger patterns and wrist rolls.

  2. Scales & arpeggios10 min

    Current scale variants with metronome, slow then target tempo.

  3. Alfred's lesson15 min

    New material from the current unit.

  4. Repertoire15 min

    Spot-practice hard bars first, then full run-throughs.

  5. Sight-reading5 min

    One short new piece, no stopping.

Recent sessions

  1. 40 minScales, Repertoire

    Recorded Amazing Grace.

  2. 35 minScales, Repertoire
  3. 60 minWarm-up, Scales, Repertoire, Sight-reading
  4. 30 minRepertoire, Theory
  5. 45 minWarm-up, Scales, Repertoire

    C major 2 oct HS at 80.

  6. 40 minScales, Repertoire
  7. 25 minScales
  8. 50 minWarm-up, Scales, Repertoire, Sight-reading
  9. 30 minRepertoire

    Greensleeves bars 9-16.

  10. 45 minScales, Repertoire

Recordings

Practice recordings, newest first. Tap a video to play it here.

Inspiration

What I listen to, and the playing I'm working toward.

Looking for sheet music? Browse the full Drive folder