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January 19, 2021 In 10-Second Tips Tagged as 10-Second Tips By Dan Thorpe

10-Second Tip – Do This at Least Once per Week

Here is another weekly 10-second tip.

January 18, 2021 In Practice Technique Tagged as Efficiency of learning Learn guitar online Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Your “Why”, Standards, and Guitar Practice Routines & Time)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including advice on setting higher standards, tips on guitar practice routines so you can make the most out of your practice time, and more.

January 13, 2021 In 10-Second Tips Tagged as 10-Second Tips By Dan Thorpe 1

10-Second Tip – The “Snowball Effect”

Here is another 10-second tip which many of you said you enjoyed last week…

January 11, 2021 In Practice Practice Techniques Technique Tagged as enjoying the journey Good technique Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (January Blues, Learning as a 5-Year-Old, and Improving Your Fretting Hand)

It’s Monday again, so here are 3 more of my random thoughts on guitar, music, and life, including how to beat the January blues, how to improve your fretting hand, and more.

Enjoy…

January 7, 2021 In 10-Second Tips Tagged as 10-Second Tips Efficiency of learning Guitar tips learning guitar quick tips By Dan Thorpe

New: 10-Second Tip

A few weeks ago, I asked if you all if you want a new feature called “10-second tips”. These will feature a super quick tip that takes about 10 seconds to explain.

Loads of you said yes, so I will try it out for a bit. If you like it, it will be a regular feature.

Here it is, a new “10-second tip”.

December 24, 2020 In Practice Tagged as Christmas learning guitar Performing By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts this Thursday (the Grinch, an Alternative Gift, and a Christmas Guitar Tips)

‘Twas the Night before Christmas and this being the case, I decided to do a special version of my 3 random weekly thoughts, including some Christmas guitar tips …

December 14, 2020 In Practice Practice Techniques Technique Tagged as improve technique Performing Practice routines By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Muscle Memory, Tiny Wins, and Being Accountable)

Here is another of the weekly posts with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life, including tips on muscle memory, celebrating tiny wins, and more.

December 8, 2020 In Practice Tagged as Inspiration Learning Musicality By Dan Thorpe 1

3 Random Thoughts This Tuesday (Keyboards, Musical Skills, and Inspiring Others)

Here is another of the weekly posts with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life. As it was my son Archie’s 5^th birthday yesterday, this week’s post is a special one based around 3 useful things I have learnt from him, including how to inspire others, how to develop musical skills, and more.

November 22, 2020 In Practice Practice Techniques Tagged as learning guitar never too old Practice By Dan Thorpe

Thoughts on Arthritis and Playing Guitar From a 65-Year-Old Experienced Guitarist Who Repelled It

Recently I was having a discussion with subscriber and friend, Mike Barron. It was about arthritis and playing guitar.

Instead of breaking down what he said, here it is in full. There are lots of gems here.

November 20, 2020 In Practice Technique Tagged as Guitar technique learning guitar Practice Methods By Dan Thorpe

Stop Yelling With That Guitar – Learn About Dynamics

One of the things that I love about music is the power of “dynamics”. Using dynamics in guitar playing is about having the ability to play soft and loud, and at varying volumes in between.