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A Student Weighs in With His Opinion

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a student weighs in

So one or two people got a bit annoyed by yesterday’s post.

I’m not surprised, really.

When you say it how it is, some people simply don’t like it!

…But I’m pleased to say 99% of folks who replied were very supportive of my hard stance on the state of guitar tuition.

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Filed Under: Chords, Learning Tagged With: Guitar teachers, learning guitar

How a Simple Ukulele Tip Can Improve Your Guitar Playing

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ukulele tip

One of the big problems with the way the guitar is taught is this…

Most guitar teachers put too much emphasis on chords with their beginner students.

“Chords, chords, chords,” is often the order of the day!

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Filed Under: Chords Tagged With: Chords, learning guitar, Ukulele

10-Second Tip – The Super Light Barre

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super light barre

Here is another 10-second tip for you to enjoy…

I’ve mentioned in the past how dangerous it can be if you practise barre chords with bad technique.

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7 Quick Essential Barre Chord Tips

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7 quick barre chord tips

Barre chords are one of the biggest and most brutal tests of a guitarist’s technique.

For many guitarists, practising barres can be as painful as spending a week at the North pole wearing only a Christmas jumper.

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Carulli Chords, a Rare Gift, and a Barre Busting Workout

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rare gift

Just a quick reminder.

Today is the last day to join the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy for October.

If you join before the midnight deadline, you get all this…

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Building Up Barres One Brick at a Time

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building up barres

Welcome to a new Friday 10-second tip.

Today, I have a little barre chord tip for you.

It’s all about building up your barre chords, one string at a time.

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The Rarely Talked About Guitarist Who’s Inspired 100s

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carulli

There’s a certain guitarist who most people have never heard of.

Yet, the influence of this legend of guitar still carries on.

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Playing the Barre Chord Game on “Cheat” Mode

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cheat mode

As a kid, I had the game Super Mario Bros on the original Nintendo.

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The Lost Art of Mastering Barre Chords

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mastering barre chords

I got this little email the other day from Don, who has purchased a number of my courses…

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Filed Under: Chords, Practice Tagged With: Barre Chords, learning guitar

The Two Sides of the Chord Changing Coin

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chord changing coin

I got this interesting little email the other day…

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Filed Under: Chords, Practice Tagged With: changing chords, guitar practice

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