Lately, I’ve been talking about fingerstyle, but in the next couple of emails… I’ll be talking about other subjects such as strumming, the blues, and picking-hand “anchoring” (with some advice on these subjects).
Here are two more interesting emails I have got lately. I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful… Today we are talking about left-handed people trying to play right-handed… …And a nifty little technique that can get you playing in the style of a certain Jimi Hendrix…
I’m a big fan of the classical position. …Especially when using a strap to help secure the guitar. I call it ‘CWAS’ (Classical With A Strap).
Today’s episode of the Acoustic Asylum podcast is a very special one. Inside, I’m sharing my backstory of how I got started teaching guitar full-time… …And why we all need a moment of reflection when learning the guitar.
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on a practice warning, adapting to your schedule, and more. Here we go…
Lately, I’ve been talking about my No Chord Fingerstyle course. …And how it can teach you how to play beautiful songs WITHOUT the need for any tricky chords or painstaking chord changes.
Welcome to a new post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on the importance of context, a silly bit of musicality fun, and more. Here we go…
Today I’ve just released the new Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy lessons. In a few hours (at midnight Pacific time), the cart will close, so this is the last chance to join for a while and the last chance to get the following very cool lessons.
I had an interesting email the other day from Stu, who is a Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy member. He was asking about which other courses he should purchase to go alongside his membership.
A few years ago, I sat down and watched the Elton John, biopic, Rocketman. I love a good rock star movie.