FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDIO - 16:00
We see PETER's fingers hitting the keyboard of a Clavinova.
PETER (V.O.): I hit the right notes.
We hear Peter practising from keys C upwards to B.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I'm developing muscle memory.
Repeating. We hear Peter's scale shifting is quite smooth between the keys of C and Db, D and Eb, and E and F.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): The non-traditional fingerings of Gb, Ab, Bb and B are really non-traditional.
Repeating tirelessly.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Only the right practice can make my practice better.
Repeating happily.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I can feel the difference in my playing.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. STUDIO - 14:00 (Yesterday)
Lying on a sofa, PETER is having screen time.
PETER (V.O.): I want to improvise jazz piano but I don't know what to practise.
On screen we see: 3 Jazz exercises to practise every day.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Sounds good to me.
Tapping the "Play" button, Peter sees:...Diatoinc Scales...
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): What are they?
We see and hear the instructor playing beautiful jazz music on screen.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Wow, he's brilliant!
We hear the instructor explaining:...these tunes are based on the Diatonic Scales...
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): At the beginner level, I want to learn how to use the major scales in jazz.
We hear the instructor remarking:...not just to practise the major scales in the 12 different keys...
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I need to practise scale shifting ie transition from one scale to another smoothly, as that's the hallmark of jazz playing.
Watching.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Oh, he's teaching fingering position as well...
Watching.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I know the standard fingering...Oh, he's showing how to do the non-traditional fingering.
Watching.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Learning the non-traditional ones, I can improvise...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): That's what I want to learn.
Watching the fingering positions on screen.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): That's how it's done. Not easy though.
Watching.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): For jazz playing, I've to swing the notes too.
Peter goes to his Clavinova.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Knowledge is of no value unless I put it into practice.
Placing his mobile on the stand, Peter rewatches the video clip and positions his hands on the keyboard.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): The more I learn about the piano, the more I want to play.
Slowly, Peter plays the Diatonic Scale in the key of C in the standard way and then shifts it into key of Db.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Wow, the non-traditional fingering are challenging.
Peter pauses the video clip and changes the "Playback Speed" to "0.5x".
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I can't follow the instructor's speed.
Having played the scale in the key of D, Peter shifts it into the key of Eb.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Oh, when will I finish learning the fingering of Diatonic Scales?
END FLASHBACK
Act 3
INT. STUDIO - 22:00
Working on a laptop, Peter inserts an AI drawing entitled "Fingering Harmony..." into a draft.
PETER (V.O): Working on fingering positioning, I'd be patient, giving attention to details, and practising consistently.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I'm confident that I'll develop the skills with control, musicality and expressiveness.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): It's better to learn late than never. With the newfound knowledge, my pursuit on music improvision on piano is unstoppable.
FADE OUT
THE END
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