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The Hidden Key to Getting the Best Out of Your Guitar Playing

Archie came home from school the other day, singing two new songs…

“Help” by The Beatles and “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis Presley.

Great choices…

…And certainly, better than that “Baby Shark” song!

June 27, 2022 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Glastonbury, Rewards, and 30-Day Progress)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including Glastonbury stage fright rewards, and 30-day progress. Here we go…

June 17, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Practice Tagged as 10-Second Tips quick tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – Playing the Tunes Inside Your Head

Today I’m going to share a nice cool little tip.

It’s part ear training and part lead playing, but you can use it for anything really…

Basically, it works like this…

June 13, 2022 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Soft Play, a Key Reminder, and James Taylor)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts. This is where we talk about all things guitar, music, and life, including inspiration found at a soft play, a key reminder about tension, and more.

Here we go…

June 12, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Practice Tagged as 10-Second Tips quick tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – Helping You Remember More

Here’s a simple tip that can be very powerful.

It’s something many successful musicians do a lot as far as I know.

And it’s simply this…

June 6, 2022 In Chords Practice Tagged as learning guitar triads By Dan Thorpe

Become Twice As Melodic Overnight?

There’s a pretty special thing you can do with your playing and…

Once you can do this, you’ll have a great balance of melody and rhythm.

June 5, 2022 In Practice Tagged as learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

4 Guitar Lessons from a Wacky Holiday

On Friday, I came back from a great little family holiday down in Devon (on the south coast of England). It was a wacky time and…

For fun, I thought I’d share some useful life, music, and guitar lessons from the holiday…

May 31, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Tagged as 10-Second Tips quick tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – How to Instantly Know If You’re Ready for Barre Chords

Barre chords are something I love to teach.

Why?

May 22, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Practice Tagged as 10-Second Tips quick tips By Dan Thorpe

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

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.

May 16, 2022 In Practice Tagged as Inspiration Learn guitar online Practice By Dan Thorpe

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

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…