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April 18, 2022 In Practice Tagged as Barre Chords Learning learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Sunshine, Tenet, and Snooker/Pool)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the film Tenet, pool/snooker, and sunshine!

April 15, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Chords Practice Tagged as 10-Second Tips Barre Chords quick tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – A Rarely Taught Barre Chord Tip

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

…And it’s all to do with barre chords.

April 11, 2022 In Practice Tagged as guitar practice Learning By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Performing Live, and Listening)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life. This week are a few random thoughts from Archie’s and my trip to the theatre the other day to watch a stage production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

April 8, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Practice Tagged as 10-Second Tips quick tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – What to Do When Your Mistakes Frustrate You

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

April 7, 2022 In Practice Tagged as Practice By Dan Thorpe

A 7-Day Plan to Help All Guitarists Improve

One of the biggest frustrations most guitarists have is not having a plan.

You’ll know this if you have ever spent time trying to learn guitar in the YouTube casino, as I jokingly call it.

Although it can be useful for certain things, if you’re not careful, the YouTube casino will suck your time and motivation for guitar playing.

April 4, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Practice By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Ed Byrne and Iggy Pop, Pain, and You Choose My Next Song)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including Ed Byrne and Iggy Pop, avoiding pain, and an opportunity to choose the next song for my course. Here we go…

April 3, 2022 In Practice Tagged as guitar practice learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

How to Possibly Make the Next 30 Days the Best Ever for Your Guitar Playing

Just want to give you a heads up…

In a few hours, enrolment for the Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy will end.

April 2, 2022 In 10-Second Tips Practice Tagged as 10-Second Tips quick tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – A Fun Way to Link Chords Together When Strumming

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

It’s all about… Read More

March 29, 2022 In Practice Tagged as guitar practice Learning By Dan Thorpe

The One Big Mistake All Guitarists Should Avoid

One big mistake you got to be careful of when learning guitar is not practising things in huge chunks.

I was talking about this with a student the other day.

He was trying to perfect pretty much the whole song in one go, but there were about 7 or 8 parts in the song which needed work.

Plus, his overall tone wasn’t great.

March 28, 2022 In Legends Practice Tagged as Drummers learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (R.I.P. Taylor Hawkins, Spending, and 3D Music)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including remembering Taylor Hawkins, 3D music, and more. Here we go…