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Dampening and Pedaling Etude #16 By David Friedman

Hello once more! This is the last one of the Etudes I’m uploading today. I’m actually happy with how this one turned out, and with some minor things here or there I don’t think there was as much issue putting this one together as I was thinking. Any comments, questions, feedback, etc. is much appreciated!

Dampening and Pedaling Etude #14 By David Friedman

Hello again! Here’s actually the second take that I got of Friedman 14, with the first one also up on my YouTube channel. I decided to use this one in particular because I think it has a better use of dynamics, although the tempo is a bit slower here. Any comments, questions, feedback, etc. is much appreciated!

Harmony Without Chords Pt. 10 by Behn Gillece

🎵 Harmony Without Chords – Pt. 10: Putting It All Together

In Part 10, we bring together the core concepts from Parts 1–9 into a single, musical chorus over Minority by Gigi Gryce. This etude is designed not to feel like a technical study, but like a complete improvised statement — one that clearly implies harmony through line construction alone.

Throughout the chorus, you’ll hear:

Harmony Without Chords Pt. 9 by Behn Gillece

🎵 Harmony Without Chords – Pt. 9: Adding Enclosures and Chromaticism

In Part 9, we take harmonic implication a step further by incorporating enclosures and chromatic passing tones into our line construction. Applied here to the chord progression of Minority by Gigi Gryce, this exercise demonstrates how carefully placed chromatic notes can add tension, sophistication, and forward motion while still clearly outlining the harmony.