The Studio syllabus

Work one route at a time: the lesson, the session, the drills, the walkthrough, then the quiz. Three of four correct certifies the route.

1. Route 1 of 6 · Free · 14 min lesson

   Discover Chords & Scales

   Turn the reference mode into a real practice route by playing every chord in a key before you ever look at its name.

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   1. 1.1

      The lesson — what this route trains

      14 min

   2. 1.2

      The session, step by step

      15 min

   3. 1.3

      Drills, mistakes and the pass mark

      12 min

   4. 1.4

      Video walkthrough + workbook

      6 min

   5. 1.Q

      Route quiz — 4 questions, pass with 3

      Certifies the route

   Pass mark: Two unfamiliar keys, all seven triads played and named correctly from memory, twice in a row.

2. Route 2 of 6 · Free · 12 min lesson

   Genre Matcher

   Use pattern matching in both directions so a progression stops being 'four chords' and becomes a stylistic decision.

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   1. 2.1

      The lesson — what this route trains

      12 min

   2. 2.2

      The session, step by step

      15 min

   3. 2.3

      Drills, mistakes and the pass mark

      12 min

   4. 2.4

      Video walkthrough + workbook

      6 min

   5. 2.Q

      Route quiz — 4 questions, pass with 3

      Certifies the route

   Pass mark: Three loops written in three genres you do not normally write, each recognisable, in one sitting.

3. Route 3 of 6 · Free · 8 min lesson

   Daily Puzzle

   One puzzle a day, done properly: the streak is not the point, the post-mortem is.

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   1. 3.1

      The lesson — what this route trains

      8 min

   2. 3.2

      The session, step by step

      15 min

   3. 3.3

      Drills, mistakes and the pass mark

      12 min

   4. 3.4

      Video walkthrough + workbook

      6 min

   5. 3.Q

      Route quiz — 4 questions, pass with 3

      Certifies the route

   Pass mark: Fourteen consecutive days with a logged reason on every one, guesses marked honestly.

4. Route 4 of 6 · Free · 10 min lesson

   Test Knowledge

   Ten adaptive questions used as a diagnostic instrument rather than a score to beat.

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   1. 4.1

      The lesson — what this route trains

      10 min

   2. 4.2

      The session, step by step

      15 min

   3. 4.3

      Drills, mistakes and the pass mark

      12 min

   4. 4.4

      Video walkthrough + workbook

      6 min

   5. 4.Q

      Route quiz — 4 questions, pass with 3

      Certifies the route

   Pass mark: Two consecutive weekly runs where no category produces more than one miss.

5. Route 5 of 6 · Pro · 15 min lesson

   Focus Mode

   Endless puzzles weighted to your weak spots — the only mode designed to feel uncomfortable.

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   1. 5.1

      The lesson — what this route trains

      15 min

   2. 5.2

      The session, step by step

      15 min

   3. 5.3

      Drills, mistakes and the pass mark

      12 min

   4. 5.4

      Video walkthrough + workbook

      6 min

   5. 5.Q

      Route quiz — 4 questions, pass with 3

      Certifies the route

   Pass mark: Your worst confusion pair sits above eighty per cent accuracy across a full fifteen-minute block.

6. Route 6 of 6 · Pro · 16 min lesson

   Chord Detective

   Deduce the mystery chord from clues — reasoning practice, not recognition practice.

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   1. 6.1

      The lesson — what this route trains

      16 min

   2. 6.2

      The session, step by step

      15 min

   3. 6.3

      Drills, mistakes and the pass mark

      12 min

   4. 6.4

      Video walkthrough + workbook

      6 min

   5. 6.Q

      Route quiz — 4 questions, pass with 3

      Certifies the route

   Pass mark: Five consecutive puzzles solved with a spoken elimination for every clue and no random guesses.