{"id":8552,"date":"2014-03-10T22:10:53","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T22:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sales.thelickfactory.com\/?p=8552"},"modified":"2014-03-11T08:47:14","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T08:47:14","slug":"pharrellwilliamshappy_krispetersencover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelickfactory.com\/the-blog\/pharrellwilliamshappy_krispetersencover\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharrell Williams Happy (Kris Petersen cover)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8y8PmbctE_4?list=PLEDrusZKerk1NrAFjI970Vjwjb0Ur09iW\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Official Site:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.krispetersenmusic.com\" title=\"krispetersenmusic.com\" target=\"_blank\"> http:\/\/krispetersenmusic.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was so cheery that I had to play it! Pharrell Williams Happy reminded me of a classic Motown track. I had all the elements there and it&#8217;s such an addictive song.<\/p>\n<p>So when I sat down to do my version as an acoustic cover, I decided to take all the little bits of chordal information thats spread across the keys and vocals in the original, and apply it to the guitar. With a little bit more work, i ended up with a cross between Latin Jazz and new age type jazz version of the song.<\/p>\n<p>This was heaps of fun to pull together, please let me know what you think and don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/krisapetersen\" title=\"SUBSCRIBE!!!\" target=\"_blank\">SUBSCRIBE<\/a>!!!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have the usual Picked to Pieces up on THE LICK FACTORY &#8216;s youTube channel (http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thelickfactory) in a couple of days. In this &#8216;show&#8217; I talk through all the parts, my thought process on the arrangement and a whole bunch of other stuff that appeals to the guitar nerd in us all!<\/p>\n<p>While your there, check out my new segment, the TIP OF THE WEEK. These are quick pointers that will work for guitar players of all levels. Handy things that I&#8217;ve taught countless students or things that i&#8217;ve picked up while touring, all of which not only make you a better guitar player, but a better entertainer! <\/p>\n<p>Kris m\/<br \/>\n______________________________________<br \/>\nKRIS PETERSEN<br \/>\nOfficial Site: http:\/\/krispetersenmusic.com<br \/>\nFacebook: http:\/\/facebook.com\/kris.syndicate<br \/>\nTwitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/krispetersenmus<br \/>\nYouTube: http:\/\/youtube.com\/krisapetersen<\/p>\n<p>Learn to Play Guitar from Kris ONLINE!<\/p>\n<p>THE LICK FACTORY<br \/>\nOfficial Site: http:\/\/thelickfactory.com<br \/>\nFacebook: http:\/\/facebook.com\/thelickfactory<br \/>\nTwitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/thelickfactory<br \/>\nYouTube: http:\/\/youtube.com\/thelickfactory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official Site: http:\/\/krispetersenmusic.com It was so cheery that I had to play it! 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