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Kris Norris Live Video Chat: Tuesday, February 9th at 2:00 PM for 2 hours
Kris will be live via video chat on Tuesday, February 9th at 2:00 PM EST. Be sure to book mark this page and come back to check him out! JamPlay.com members are able to chat with Kris in the JamChat and ask questions.
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This teacher as well as dozens of others not only offer you a ton of lessons, but they are also available daily to answer your questions via webcam. Signing up to JamPlay.com grants you instant access to Kris's lessons and webcam sessions..
Kris Norris demonstrates how to install new strings on a guitar equipped with a Floyd Rose tremolo system.
Kris Norris shows you his favorite warm-up exercises. These exercises will prepare you to play the guitar from a physical and mental standpoint.
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!
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 ..
Kris covers right hand techniques such as palm muting, tremolo, palm muted string skipping, and upstroke accents.
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 incl..
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 delv..
Kris uses Pachelbel's "Canon In D" as a way to practice arpeggio sweeps. He shows how to sweep and alternate pick arpeggios.
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.
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.
Kris Norris explains how to play a Joe Satriani inspired tapping etude.
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.
Kris teaches neoclassical examples from three of his favorite guitar players.
Kris displays some adventurous ways to use chicken pickin' in a rock and metal environment.
Kris teaches arpeggio examples that use notes outside of a scale. He also demonstrates an example using the Chinese scale.
Kris shows you how to connect the patterns of a G major scale together.
This is the first lesson in the "Mastering Modes" mini series. Here Kris explains the fundamentals of scale basics.
In this lesson, Kris explains the history behind the modes and then explains the Ionian mode.
In this lesson, Kris covers the Dorian mode, which is the second mode of the major scale.
Kris explains the basics of the Phrygian mode, which is a minor sounding mode of the major scale.
In this installment of the "Mastering Modes" mini-series, Kris covers the Lydian mode. This is the fourth mode of the major scale.
Kris explains the basics of the Mixolydian mode, which is a major sounding mode of the major scale.
Kris explains Aeolian, which is the 6th mode of the major scale. This is also known as the natural minor scale.
Kris covers the Locrian mode, which is the 7th mode of the major scale.
Aaron Miller sits down with Kris in the JamPlay studio to discuss songwriting techniques.
Kris Norris and Aaron Miller are back to finish up what they started. Get ready for more songwriting, playing tips, and inside information. Enjoy
Kris teaches this song from his former band Darkest Hour. It uses the musical form "Passacaglia."
Kris Norris teaches the song "Convalescence" by his former band Darkest Hour.
Kris teaches the solo from the song "Tunguska." This song can be found on the albumDeliver Us by his former band, Darkest Hour.
Kris takes you through this song from Deliver Us by his former band, Darkest Hour.
Kris teaches you this song from Undoing Ruin by his former band Darkest Hour.
Kris teaches you this song from Deliver Us by his former band Darkest Hour.
Lessons with Kris Norris
1: Changing Strings - Floyd Rose Style
Kris Norris demonstrates how to install new strings on a guitar equipped with a Floyd Rose tremolo system.
- Runtime of 13:43 minutes
2: 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.
- Runtime of 12:16 minutes
3: Scalar Exercises: Left and Right Hand Sy..
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!
- Runtime of 20:23 minutes
4: 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 ..
- Runtime of 11:10 minutes
5: Chuggin' n Skippin'
Kris covers right hand techniques such as palm muting, tremolo, palm muted string skipping, and upstroke accents.
- Runtime of 13:26 minutes
6: 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 incl..
- Runtime of 35:40 minutes
7: Remaining Foolish: Arpeggios & Scalar Li..
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 delv..
- Runtime of 17:40 minutes
8: 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.
- Runtime of 10:80 minutes
9: 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.
- Runtime of 8:52 minutes
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.
- Runtime of 32:24 minutes
11: Satriani Inspired Tapping
Kris Norris explains how to play a Joe Satriani inspired tapping etude.
- Runtime of 11:13 minutes
12: Extending Your Musical Reach With 8 Stri..
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.
- Runtime of 10:34 minutes
13: Neoclassical Inspirations
Kris teaches neoclassical examples from three of his favorite guitar players.
- Runtime of 29:17 minutes
14: Rock & Metal Chicken Pickin'
Kris displays some adventurous ways to use chicken pickin' in a rock and metal environment.
- Runtime of 15:25 minutes
15: Exotic Embellishments In The Style Of Ma..
Kris teaches arpeggio examples that use notes outside of a scale. He also demonstrates an example using the Chinese scale.
- Runtime of 12:19 minutes
16: Connecting Scale Patterns
Kris shows you how to connect the patterns of a G major scale together.
- Runtime of 15:28 minutes
17: Mastering Modes: Basic Scale Theory Prim..
This is the first lesson in the "Mastering Modes" mini series. Here Kris explains the fundamentals of scale basics.
- Runtime of 19:80 minutes
18: Mastering Modes: Ionian
In this lesson, Kris explains the history behind the modes and then explains the Ionian mode.
- Runtime of 9:59 minutes
19: Mastering Modes: Dorian
In this lesson, Kris covers the Dorian mode, which is the second mode of the major scale.
- Runtime of 13:39 minutes
20: Mastering Modes: Phrygian
Kris explains the basics of the Phrygian mode, which is a minor sounding mode of the major scale.
- Runtime of 7:43 minutes
21: 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.
- Runtime of 9:47 minutes
22: Mastering Modes: Mixolydian
Kris explains the basics of the Mixolydian mode, which is a major sounding mode of the major scale.
- Runtime of 10:00 minutes
23: Mastering Modes: Aeolian
Kris explains Aeolian, which is the 6th mode of the major scale. This is also known as the natural minor scale.
- Runtime of 7:32 minutes
24: Mastering Modes: Locrian
Kris covers the Locrian mode, which is the 7th mode of the major scale.
- Runtime of 5:48 minutes
25: Song Workshop Experiment
Aaron Miller sits down with Kris in the JamPlay studio to discuss songwriting techniques.
- Runtime of 1:38 minutes
26: 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
- Runtime of 32:00 minutes
Songs with Kris Norris
1: Song Lesson: With A Thousand Words To Sa..
Kris teaches this song from his former band Darkest Hour. It uses the musical form "Passacaglia."
- Runtime of 12:56 minutes
2: Convalescence
Kris Norris teaches the song "Convalescence" by his former band Darkest Hour.
- Runtime of 17:14 minutes
3: Tunguska Guitar Solo
Kris teaches the solo from the song "Tunguska." This song can be found on the albumDeliver Us by his former band, Darkest Hour.
- Runtime of 11:00 minutes
4: Doomsayer (The Beginning Of The End)
Kris takes you through this song from Deliver Us by his former band, Darkest Hour.
- Runtime of 30:00 minutes
5: Tranquil
Kris teaches you this song from Undoing Ruin by his former band Darkest Hour.
- Runtime of 36:16 minutes
6: Demons
Kris teaches you this song from Deliver Us by his former band Darkest Hour.
- Runtime of 24:11 minutes
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