No Strangers to Scoring Natural Emotions (Adele & Goransson)
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“Strangers By Nature” from 30 by Adele
This tune has gotten a fair amount of attention. The opening tune has a distinct cinematic flair
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Chris Friesen
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
Oddities From Deutschland
Hello again everyone, I’ve got a smorgasbord of flavors for y’all. The next 7 days of this tour have 6 shows in 3 countries. There is...
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Chris Friesen
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
Souvenirs from the Past
Hey there everyone, As we’ve finished up our UK run, there are a few more things to share before we move on to The Continent. First up is...
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Chris Friesen
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Travel Thoughts
I’m currently in the van with Sasha and the band on the way from Manchester to Henford Germany. We’re expecting a 12 hour day of travel...
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Chris Friesen
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
Notes from London
Hey there folks, I’ve been collecting photographs along the way, and it’s time I started putting some galleries together. One of my...
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Chris Friesen
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
Jarrod Lawson “Be The Change” Tour update 2
Hey there everyone, First, I want to thank everyone that has been keeping up with the tour. All of your messages and emails are...
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Chris Friesen
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Jarrod Lawson “Be The Change” EU Tour
Hey there Everyone, We're one concert deep into this tour. As I write this I'm waking up to a cup of coffee after a late night in Milton...
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Chris Friesen
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
Whirling Harmonies Around The Eye (Brandi Carlile)
Hello everyone, One of the elements I've been devoting time towards developing is the understanding of how vocal harmonies work. It's an...
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Chris Friesen
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
Wish You Were Here Intro (Pink Floyd)
Hey there Everyone, Here is a transcription of David Gilmour's solo at the intro of Wish You Were Here. This was the title track of one...
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Chris Friesen
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Guest Author: Charles Carpenter (Musical Side Incomes)
Hello everyone, Thanks for tuning into another post. Today's post is an article written by Charles Carpenter. They are a musician in...
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Chris Friesen
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Fighting Boredom (Tyler the Creator)
Hey there everyone, This song by Tyler the Creator is an instance of a piece that has repeatedly reappeared within my teaching. Boredom...
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Chris Friesen
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Cardigan (Taylor Swift)
Hey there everyone, Here is another piano lesson for y'all to play with. It's relatively simple. Head on over to give Cardigan a...
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Chris Friesen
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Burn the House Down (AJR)
Hey there folks, I've gotten a request to work on AJR's Burn the House Down There are a few things that stand out about this tune. First...
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Chris Friesen
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Can you Tell me How to Get to Memory Lane (Sesame Street)
Hey there folks, Every once in a while a student asks to learn a song from my childhood. This is a rarity that usually evokes a bunch of...
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Chris Friesen
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
Doesn't Remind Me Guitar Solo (Audioslave)
Hey there everyone, Here's a transcription of Tom Morello's guitar solo on Doesn't Remind Me. You can download the sheet music here. As...
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Chris Friesen
- Jan 25, 2021
- 1 min
Bohemian Rhapsody Guitar Solo.
Hey everyone, Here is a transcription of Brian May's guitar solo on this classic tune. You can download the sheet music here. As always,...
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Chris Friesen
- Jan 19, 2021
- 4 min
Adding Up Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel)
Hey there everyone, I want to share this transcription and arrangement I did for some students. I've experienced some synchronicity from...
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Chris Friesen
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Have A Cigar (Pink Floyd)
Hey there Everyone, Here is a transcription of David Gilmour's guitar work for the intro of this classic Pink Floyd tune Have a Cigar....
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Chris Friesen
- Jan 12, 2021
- 3 min
Vocal Harmony for Wildflowers (Wailin' Jennys cover Tom Petty)
Hello everyone, This post has recieved a lot more attention than I had anticipated. I've decided to upload the score to Musescore for a...
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Chris Friesen
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Type A harmonic Minor (Tetris Theme Song)
Hey there folks, One of my students is interested in learning the Tetris theme music. After doing some research I found that the main...
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