Below are 6 of the most commonly made fingerpicking errors I see on a day-to-day basis with students. Take a look and see how many of these you make. Be honest with yourself, as these 6 can crush progress faster than Bigfoot treading on a greenfly.
Most of you know how important it is to eventually learn the notes on the fretboard, but most guitarists struggle with it. Over the years, I have had some really good success with students here, mainly by using games, quizzes, and tests to help them learn it and remember it faster.
Back in about 2015, I was rather chubby. Every now and then someone reminds me of this when they see an old YouTube video of mine. It makes me laugh a little and horrifies me more when I look back… …but I did have a few issues with my weight.
I just wanted to share with you a lovely video I watched the other day of Paul Simon playing, talking about, and clearly enjoying his guitar playing. It is a gem of a video and one that shows his passion for music and songwriting. Check it out here
In response to my email asking how he was getting on with Fingerstyle 101, this is what Ted said: “Hi, Dan the book is brilliant, this is the best guitar tutorial I have come across. You seem to have looked at what every other guitar tutor puts across, then you cover it all, […]
I’m not sure how much I have written about this before, but it is a popular idea with my one-to-one students. …And it is a simple one too. It involves learning the most popular melody of all time… …Taking a quick video of yourself playing it …and sending it to a loved one […]
Most of you know the importance of ear training, but how many of you do it? Ear training is one of those things that people often put off as they don’t know how to start or what to do or even the benefits of doing it. Well, the benefits run quite deep.
On my first day of college, back in 2003, I sat down for my first lesson in psychology, a subject I was already interested in… …and I learnt about an experiment that blew me away. Back in the 60s, a Harvard professor set up an experiment about teaching and learning. He wanted to […]