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Chris Friesen
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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
Feb 16, 20212 min read
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
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Keyboard Solo for Jump (Van Halen)
Hey everyone, There seems to be a lot of hype around Jump by Van Halen. Since Eddie's death many students have shown interest in this...
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Chris Friesen
Dec 1, 20204 min read
Hat Trick with Cry Cry Cry (Coldplay)
This is a gem of a tune. It's a pleasant departure from what Coldplay is known for. Cry Cry Cry has a R&B groove that feels like a...
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Chris Friesen
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Rhythm and Harmony in Everlong (Foo Fighters)
Hey there everyone, I had a student ask about this song Everlong by Foo Fighters. After listening through I thought it sounded...
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Chris Friesen
Oct 20, 20202 min read
Suspended by Jump (Van Halen)
I've had several students want to learn this song in honor of Eddie. What I find ironic is that they want to pay homage to a guitar...
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Chris Friesen
Oct 13, 20204 min read
Double time and Extended Harmonies in my future (Billie Eilish)
Hey there everybody, There’s a new song I want to talk about. Billie Eilish just released “my future” and a lot of my students are taking...
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Chris Friesen
Oct 4, 20202 min read
Triads and Triplets with Stormy Monday (The Allman Brothers)
Hey folks, This was a lesson that was suggested to me by a mentor a few months back. Pat has been a good friend of mine and a supporter...
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Chris Friesen
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Looking at Harmony and Melody: I'll Fly Away (Allison Krauss)
Hey there everybody, I've got a new lesson for us to focus on singing. We're going to look at an old hymn from 1929 called I'll Fly Away....
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Chris Friesen
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Inversions in: Rise Up (Andra Day)
Hello everyone! I wanted to share some new ideas to work with. A lot of modern music is built upon a few chords moving in a progression,...
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