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Kris Norris Artist Series
Kris Norris kicks off the JamPlay.com Artist Series with a wide array of ideas and lessons; from changing strings on a floyd rose, to advanced sweeping / legato techniques and soloing applications.
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Kris Norris kicks off the JamPlay.com Artist Series, covering a broad range of topics and teaching ideas.
Lessons in this Series:
Lesson 1
Changing Strings - Floyd Rose Style
Kris Norris demonstrates how to install new strings on a guitar equipped with a Floyd Rose tremolo system.
Length: 13:43 Difficulty: 1.5 Member Only
Warm-up Exercises with Kris
Kris Norris shows you his favorite warm-up exercises. These exercises will prepare you to play the guitar from a physical and mental standpoint.
Length: 12:16 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Scalar Exercises: Left and Right Hand Synchronization
Kris covers chromatic and scale pattern exercises. Also, he explains some variations on these exercise and provides you with the knowledge to create your own variations. Now you don't have any excuse for getting bored!
Length: 20:23 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Scalar Exercises: Legato
Kris shows you the in's and out's of legato playing. These examples will benefit beginners and and advanced players alike. The patterns Kris uses in this lesson are based on the examples shown in "Scalar Exercises: Right and Left Hand Synchronization".
Length: 11:01 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Chuggin' n Skippin'
Kris covers right hand techniques such as palm muting, tremolo, palm muted string skipping, and upstroke accents.
Length: 13:26 Difficulty: 3.5 Member Only
Advanced Sweep Picking Applications
Kris covers the right and left hand components of sweep picking separately. Then, he shows you how to synchronize the two. Three string arpeggios and five string arpeggios with hammer-ons are both included in the lesson. Kris includes a short, original etude at the end of the lesson that puts...
Length: 35:40 Difficulty: 4.5 Member Only
Remaining Foolish: Arpeggios & Scalar Lines
Kris presents excerpts from his song "Remaining Foolish" from Icons of the Illogical. He explains the arpeggio patterns used in various parts of the song and also talks about alternate picked arpeggios. At the end, he delves into a little of the theory behind these examples.
Length: 17:40 Difficulty: 4.0 Member Only
Sweep Exercises Based on Canon in D
Kris uses Pachelbel's "Canon In D" as a way to practice arpeggio sweeps. He shows how to sweep and alternate pick arpeggios.
Length: 10:08 Difficulty: 4.5 Member Only
Counterpoint: A Shift In Normalcy
This lesson is about the concept of counterpoint and harmony. Kris explores contrapuntal examples from his song "A Shift In Normalcy" off of his solo record Icons of the Illogical.
Length: 8:52 Difficulty: 4.5 Member OnlyLesson 10
A Closer Look At Pick Thickness
Kris analyzes different pick sizes and their effect on his playing. Using a slow motion camera, he is able to point out the differences in pick thickness.
Length: 32:24 Difficulty: 0.5 Free Sample Lesson from this Series!
Satriani Inspired Tapping
Kris Norris explains how to play a Joe Satriani inspired tapping etude.
Length: 11:13 Difficulty: 3.5 Member Only
Extending Your Musical Reach With 8 String Guitars
Kris Norris takes a look at 8 string guitars and their possibilities. He demonstrates the versatility of an 8 string with jazz and metal applications. Kris also performs a short improv jam at the end.
Length: 10:34 Difficulty: 1.5 Member Only
Neoclassical Inspirations
Kris teaches neoclassical examples from three of his favorite guitar players.
Length: 29:17 Difficulty: 5.0 Member Only
Rock & Metal Chicken Pickin'
Kris displays some adventurous ways to use chicken pickin' in a rock and metal environment.
Length: 15:25 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Exotic Embellishments In The Style Of Marty Friedman
Kris teaches arpeggio examples that use notes outside of a scale. He also demonstrates an example using the Chinese scale.
Length: 12:19 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Connecting Scale Patterns
Kris shows you how to connect the patterns of a G major scale together.
Length: 15:28 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Basic Scale Theory Primer
This is the first lesson in the "Mastering Modes" mini series. Here Kris explains the fundamentals of scale basics.
Length: 19:08 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Ionian
In this lesson, Kris explains the history behind the modes and then explains the Ionian mode.
Length: 9:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Dorian
In this lesson, Kris covers the Dorian mode, which is the second mode of the major scale.
Length: 13:39 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Phrygian
Kris explains the basics of the Phrygian mode, which is a minor sounding mode of the major scale.
Length: 7:43 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Lydian
In this installment of the "Mastering Modes" mini-series, Kris covers the Lydian mode. This is the fourth mode of the major scale.
Length: 9:47 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Mixolydian
Kris explains the basics of the Mixolydian mode, which is a major sounding mode of the major scale.
Length: 10:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Aeolian
Kris explains Aeolian, which is the 6th mode of the major scale. This is also known as the natural minor scale.
Length: 7:32 Difficulty: 3.5 Member Only
Mastering Modes: Locrian
Kris covers the Locrian mode, which is the 7th mode of the major scale.
Length: 5:48 Difficulty: 3.5 Member Only
Song Workshop Experiment
Aaron Miller sits down with Kris in the JamPlay studio to discuss songwriting techniques.
Length: 78:38 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
Song Workshop Experiment - Finale
Kris Norris and Aaron Miller are back to finish up what they started. Get ready for more songwriting, playing tips, and inside information. Enjoy
Length: 32:00 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
Picking Practice With Drum Rudiments
Kris shows how some drum rudiments can be used to make exercises for your right hand.
Length: 18:33 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Sliding Arpeggios
Kris teaches how to use sliding techniques with arpeggios. He uses an example in the Lydian mode and also plays over a backing.
Length: 15:11 Difficulty: 4.0 Member Only
Left Hand Finger Independence
Kris teaches exercises focused on getting the left hand fingers to be more independent.
Length: 26:19 Difficulty: 3.5 Member Only
Building Triad Arpeggios
Kris explains root triad arpeggios and their first and second inversions.
Length: 25:12 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
Practicing Triad Arpeggios Chromatically
This lesson focuses on sweep picking major, minor, and diminished triad arpeggios chromatically.
Length: 16:33 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Re-voicing Progressions with Inversions
Kris shows you how inversions can be used to create smooth voice leading within a progression.
Length: 14:34 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Dual Tonality Pentatonics
Kris shows how to combine pentatonic scales from different keys to form new and interesting sounds.
Length: 24:06 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Betcha Can't Scale This
Kris shows you how to learn scales vertically and horizontally on the fretboard.
Length: 16:11 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
The Neapolitan Chord
Named after the "Neapolitan School" from the 18th century and not ice cream, this chord is a major chord built on the lowered 2nd scale degree.
Length: 7:13 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
Diatonic Chords In G Major
Kris shows the diatonic chords of G Major.
Length: 19:42 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
Diatonic 7th Arpeggios
Kris teaches you how to play diatonic 7th arpeggios and their inversions in the key of G major.
Length: 15:47 Difficulty: 3.0 Member Only
Tapping 7th Arpeggios
Kris shows you how to play seventh arpeggios with tapping, legato, and string skipping.
Length: 7:45 Difficulty: 3.5 Member Only
Popular Chord Progressions
Kris shows some common major and minor chord progressions.
Length: 27:24 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Quick Connect EMG Active Pickups
Kris installs these new EMG pickups into his guitar.
Length: 26:15 Difficulty: 2.0 Member Only
Workshop With Chodypth
Kris Norris sat down with Chodypth, aka Cody, and this video is the result of a day of jamming and practicing.
Length: 77:35 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
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