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!
Hey! This is another one of the Friedman Etudes that I recorded around a month ago. Any comments, questions, or feedback is gladly welcome!
Hi! Here a recording of Friedman 11 I got a month ago. Feel free to ask any questions or give any feedback about how I did, etc. in the comments down below!
A series by Behn Gillece
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:
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.
In Part 8, we take the scale and chord outlining concepts from the previous lessons and apply them directly to a jazz standard: Minority by Gigi Gryce. This exercise demonstrates how a thoughtful balance of linear scale motion and targeted chord tones can clearly express harmony within the context of a real tune — without relying on block chords or dense voicings.
