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Naming Chords
Music Theory 

Naming Chords

November 4, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
Substituting Chords – 10 must know shapes
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Substituting Chords – 10 must know shapes

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5 Essential Guitar Apps for Practicing
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5 Essential Guitar Apps for Practicing

October 8, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
Kris Petersen – your LICK FACTORY teacher
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Kris Petersen – your LICK FACTORY teacher

August 25, 2015 Kris Petersen 8
About the LICK FACTORY
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About the LICK FACTORY

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Free Guitar Lessons

Substituting Chords – 10 must know shapes
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Substituting Chords – 10 must know shapes

November 2, 2015 Kris Petersen 0

Substituting chords and chordal improvisation are important parts of my playing technique. Here are my 10 must know chord shapes

Evil Chords and Scales
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Evil Chords and Scales

October 31, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
How to use Pedal Tones for the guitar
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How to use Pedal Tones for the guitar

October 21, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
Modes for Guitar – 3 notes per string
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Modes for Guitar – 3 notes per string

October 19, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
45 Chord Shapes for C Major
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45 Chord Shapes for C Major

October 16, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
How to Practice Scales for the Guitar
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How to Practice Scales for the Guitar

October 12, 2015 Kris Petersen 0

Music Theory

Naming Chords
Music Theory 

Naming Chords

November 4, 2015 Kris Petersen 0

What’s in a name? When it comes to naming chords, its nothing more than your thought process and theoretical perspective.

The Major Scale – What and How
Music Theory 

The Major Scale – What and How

October 28, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
Relative Keys – Major and Minor keys interlinked
Music Theory 

Relative Keys – Major and Minor keys interlinked

October 14, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
KEY SIGNATURES – The mystery unravelled
Music Theory 

KEY SIGNATURES – The mystery unravelled

October 1, 2015 Kris Petersen 0

Articles

Naming Chords
Music Theory 

Naming Chords

November 4, 2015 Kris Petersen 0

What’s in a name? When it comes to naming chords, its nothing more than your thought process and theoretical perspective.

Substituting Chords – 10 must know shapes
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Substituting Chords – 10 must know shapes

November 2, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
Evil Chords and Scales
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Evil Chords and Scales

October 31, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
The Major Scale – What and How
Music Theory 

The Major Scale – What and How

October 28, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
How to use Pedal Tones for the guitar
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How to use Pedal Tones for the guitar

October 21, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
Modes for Guitar – 3 notes per string
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Modes for Guitar – 3 notes per string

October 19, 2015 Kris Petersen 0
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5 Essential Guitar Apps for Practicing

October 8, 2015October 11, 2015 Kris Petersen 0 Comment free guitar lessons, guitar apps, guitar apps for iphone, guitar apps for practising, guitar lessons, guitar practise, ipad apps, ipad guiar apps, Kris Petersen, music apps, the Lick Factory, top 5 guitar apps

There are so many guitar apps available on the app store. But with so many there which ones are actually

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Counting Rhythm Patterns – 8th and 16th note combinations

October 6, 2015October 11, 2015 Kris Petersen 0 Comment 8th and 16th note combinations, Counting Rhythm Patterns, free guitar lessons, Kris Petersen, music theory, Rhythm & COunting

Counting rhythm patterns is an invaluable tool to any musician. Being able to count will help you advance a lot

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Guitar Modes – Block Positions

October 3, 2015October 11, 2015 Kris Petersen 0 Comment Free Lessons, Guitar Modes, Kris Petersen, Major Scale, modes for guitar, Scales

Start using modes with these 7 block positions. Get an understanding of where guitar modes come from and take the

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Music Theory 

KEY SIGNATURES – The mystery unravelled

October 1, 2015October 11, 2015 Kris Petersen 0 Comment free guitar lessons, free music theory lessons, key signatures, Kris Petersen, music theory

Key Signatures is the name given to the collection of sharps and flats that appear at the beginning of a

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Guitar Chord Clusters
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Chord Clusters – Develop your Guitar Chord Playing

September 29, 2015October 11, 2015 Kris Petersen 1 Comment chord clusters, free guitar lesson, free guitar lessons, guitar chord clusters, Guitar lesson, Kris Petersen

Chord Clusters is a Guitar specific thought process that involves grouping all the chords of a single key together in

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Guitar warm-up exercises
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Guitar warm-up exercises

September 28, 2015October 11, 2015 Kris Petersen 1 Comment free guitar lesson, free guitar lessons, Guitar lesson, guitar warm up exercises, Kris Petersen, warm up

These 13 invaluable Guitar Warm-up Exercises are created to really get your hands moving and ready to play anything. This

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Kris Petersen – your LICK FACTORY teacher

August 25, 2015October 28, 2015 Kris Petersen 8 Comments Kris Petersen, Syndicate

Kris Petersen is the founder and CEO of theLICKFACTORY.com Hailing from a family of profession musicians, Kris has had an

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About the LICK FACTORY

August 25, 2015October 11, 2015 Kris Petersen 0 Comment

So you want to learn the guitar? Learning to play an instrument isn’t just about learning to play. Its a

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Acoustic Sessions 

Pharrell Williams Happy (Kris Petersen cover)

March 10, 2014March 11, 2014 Kris Petersen

Official Site: http://krispetersenmusic.com It was so cheery that I had to play it! Pharrell Williams Happy reminded me of a

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Tip of the week 

Replace or change a chord using Suspended Shapes

March 7, 2014October 12, 2015 Kris Petersen change chord, change chords, easy guitar lesson, free guitar lesson, guitar chords, how to play guitar, Kris Petersen, replace chord, replace chords, Simple chord progressions, suspended chords, the Lick Factory, tip of the week

FREE – the Ultimate Chord Guide: Volume 1 Tip of the Week #3 In todays TIP OF THE WEEK, i’ll

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