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!
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.
In Part 7, we combine two essential approaches to line construction: scale-based motion and chord outlining. These exercises move through ii–V progressions in descending whole steps, blending linear scale passages with clear chord-tone targets to create lines that sound both melodic and harmonically grounded.
Hi Tony, Hi all,
As you advised, I worked on memorizing chord changes of the standards and on altered stuff.
Here are some atempts on different tunes :
