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When I write etudes I really try to work on aspects of live playing. Most of my etudes will be centered around tunes and focus on accompanying yourself playing a melody and soloing. Some of the etudes attempt to show how little you really have to play to accompany yourself and make the harmony work. There's a real misconception in my opinion about how much you have to play to accompany yourself in a solo setting. I don't think the vibes should be played like a piano. They're not a piano, they're a vibraphone. I try to reflect that as much as I can in these duets.

In this section we'll tackle the blues!

In this section you'll find all online LESSONS. Most of them are naturally only available for subscribers, except for the Dampening & Pedaling part where you can listen to all Friedman Etudes posted by members and comments from David himself and others.

This lessons book is a huge and complete resource, still new lessons are added every day. So you might consider it as in "constant building and improvement".

If you're still wondering, here is a useful link on how to become a subscriber and enjoy all the advantages of the "School" part of the site: www.vibesworkshop.com/node/3006/