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10-Second Tip – How to Connect the Dots In Your Playing

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connect the dots

It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with all the information in the world of guitar.

There’s theory, chords, scales, patterns, fretboard notes, memory, songs, etc.

So, if you ever feel overwhelmed, here’s a simple way to try to get clarity.

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Inspiration, Surprising Guitar, and Stopping to Smell the Roses)

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Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on inspiration, my new surprising guitar, and more.  Here we go…

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10-Second Tip – What to Play When Things Get Tough

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what to play

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

It’s all about doing one little thing that can make your playing more fun and that’s by…

 

Just playing the simple and recognisable melody

 

The melody, of course, is the part of a song we hum and sing along to…

Think everybody singing along to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” as Simon and Garfunkel played in front of 100,000s in Central Park…

Or a family gathering where everyone is singing “Happy Birthday”…

Or if you’re into football (as in soccer) all the crowds singing Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” (for some reason this happens a lot now – great tune though).

 

Anyway, no doubt reading that one or two of those little melodies popped into your head.

Now, if I said let’s take one of the above songs and strum it with a C F G chord, does any sort of sound pop up in your head?

Maybe, but when I talked about the melody, no doubt that was a stronger thought.

Music is mostly melody.

 

If you can’t yet play a song or the songs you do play, aren’t that recognisable…

Try playing the melody.

Often melodies are easy to play on guitar, and they work on both acoustics or electrics (where you can add overdrive and even effects like delay).

If you want to learn some great melodies, my Fingerstyle Collection course is on sale for a few days and features 18 wonderful complete fingerstyle songs where we take the melody and fill them out with a 3-step plan (based on my 3D Method of learning fingerstyle songs)…

 

…But that’s not all.

There are five starter melodies (of very famous songs) you can learn in just minutes.

These are confidence building and fun. Plus, others will recognise them when you play them, and that’s always a good thing.

Find out more below…

The Fingerstyle Collection – learn 18 beautiful arrangements and discover the 3-step method

 

Hope you have a great weekend of practice!

Dan Thorpe

Guitar Domination

 

P.S. This post was originally taken from Dan Thorpe’s private email list. To get blog posts like this sent to you which are full of great tips to make fingerpicking, strumming, and learning guitar more enjoyable (especially if you are over 40) join Dan’s list. It’s 100% free, HERE.

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Indiana Jones on Choosing Your Songs Wisely

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Indiana Jones

As a kid, my all-time favourite movie was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Arcade Birthday, Thick Skin, and One-Stepping)

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arcade birthday

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including an arcade birthday, the importance of being thick-skinned, and more. Here we go…

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Two Guitar Playing Assumptions to Avoid

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playing assumptions

The other day, I had a Zoom lesson with a student.

This is something I do very occasionally and may do more of in the future, but probably in a group setting if I decide to. (There are some exciting projects to finish off first though).

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10-Second Tip – Clapton’s Powerful Time Saving Tip

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clapton's powerful tip

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

…And this week it’s not one of mine but one of the great Eric Clapton’s most useful tips.

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Pete Townshend Smashes His Guitar, May Plan, and Finally, My Newest Guitar)

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pete townshend

Welcome to a new Monday email with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including a story about Pete Townshend smashing his guitar, a plan for may, and a new guitar. Here we go…

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The Real Reason YouTube Sucks for Guitarists

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musicality

If you’ve ever spent more than 10 minutes in the YouTube casino…

Then you will have probably seen one thing in particular.

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Single-Note Melodies, Buying Guitars, and Muddy Waters’ Advice)

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single-note melodies

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including buying guitars, single-note melodies, and more. Here we go…

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