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Friedman Pedaling Etudes 18 and 20

#20: https://youtu.be/9W0P1NSWCec?si=5ap9S8UFRcHz5P9v

🚨 Tune Deep Dive: “Wave” – Pt. 4: Chord Voicing Variations 🚨

In Part 4, we explore different ways to add motion and color to your chord voicings throughout Wave. Small shifts—like alternating between a major 7th and a 6th, or sliding inner voices by a half step—can create beautiful forward momentum while keeping the harmony clear.

This lesson focuses on several spots in the tune where these ideas really shine:

Check out the attached PDF!

So here is the second of three chord melodies. 

I have the pdf and I have the MalletKat version. You can hear basically what's happening with the sheet music. 

I think you can get a lot out of this. You have to know the chords and inversions really well. I think when I just play the lines it makes sense and you here the harmony. That's the goal right. I will post my own version of stella asap. 

David is stellar vibraphonist that resides in Paris, France. He's really a special player. He did a few lessons for us!

This lesson talks about a unique way to pedal a bossa and play a solo. It's cool! And short. You will get it right away.

Oliver recently did a lesson on playing Misty solo for beginners. It's great lesson!

Meanwhile, I bought the application Staffpad for the Ipad. Where you can write your music using a Apple Pencil. That's what I like about the Ipad, it's that I can write notes and things. I miss that. 

However learning Staffpad is a pain in the is. So I've been writing out tunes that I know like Donna Lee, and here is a solo vibe version of Misty. 

Any notation problems, let me know. I didn't get to pedaling or dampening, but most of you can figure that out. 

Especially when studying jazz standards, each tune can teach you something. 

In this tune I'm briefly checking out Minority because it's a minor tune with major 2 5's and they move in a sequence. So play the same lick or idea on every chord! 

Click here to find a whole section on the tune minority.

Dampening and Technique

Part 2 of the Dm chord in Israel

Creating Your Own Etudes Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece