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No Strangers to Scoring Natural Emotions (Adele & Goransson)
“Strangers By Nature” from 30 by Adele
This tune has gotten a fair amount of attention. The opening tune has a distinct cinematic flair
Chris Friesen
Dec 28, 20215 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Oct 31, 20211 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Oct 23, 20211 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Oct 22, 20211 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Feb 23, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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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,...
Chris Friesen
Jan 25, 20211 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Jan 19, 20214 min read
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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....
Chris Friesen
Jan 15, 20212 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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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...
Chris Friesen
Jan 5, 20212 min read
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